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Shell to sell downstream businesses in Finland and Sweden

Shell has agreed to sell the majority of its refining and marketing businesses in Finland and Sweden to Keele Oy. Keele Oy is the major shareholder of St1 Holding Oy, whose businesses include fuel retail networks in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Poland.

Shell blends biofuel for Scuderia Ferrari at South Korea Grand Prix

Shell has blended a second advanced biofuel into fuel supplied to Scuderia Ferrari for the last three races of the 2010 Formula One championship.

Sunoco to supply NASCAR with ethanol-blended race fuel

Sunoco, Inc. will supply the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) with a new high-performance fuel for the 2011 season. The new fuel, known as Sunoco Green E15, is a 15% ethanol blend that will be used in NASCAR's three national touring series.

EPA grants E15 waiver for newer vehicles

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has waived a limitation on selling fuel that is more than 10% ethanol for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks.

KP builds FCC gas hydrotreater for Wynnewood

KP Engineering, LP completed a 13,000 bpd FCC gasoline hydrotreater for Wynnewood Refining Co. in Wynnewood, Oklahoma.

Marathon selling most of its Minnesota downstream assets

Marathon Petroleum Co. LP (MPC) has entered into definitive agreements with ACON Investments, LLC (ACON) and TPG Capital, LP (TPG) for the sale of most of Marathon's Minnesota downstream assets.

Troubleshoot silicon contamination on catalysts

Braskem S.A.: Britto, J. M.  |  Reboucas, M. V.  |  Bessa, I.

What are the sources, impacts and possible solutions to controlling this problem in your hydrotreater?

Mitigate fouling in ebullated-bed hydrocrackers

Neste Engineering Solutions: Kunnas, J.
Baker Hughes: Ovaskainen, O.  |  Respini, M.

New monitoring tools help track and control asphaltene levels and solubility issues in resid products

US DOT and EPA moving to tighten tailpipe and fuel economy standards for passenger cars

In keeping with President Obama's vision to reduce greenhouse gases and increase fuel efficiency, the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced they will begin the process of developing tougher greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks built in model years 2017 through 2025.

Baker Hughes, Intertek sign global cargo services alliance

Baker Hughes has formed a strategic alliance with Intertek Group plc to provide cargo treatment additive services to the global petroleum industry.