Greenhouse Gases
Study: Methane emissions from crude oil and gas supply chains significantly underestimated
Global methane emissions from oil production are now reported to be 15 times higher in International Energy Agency (IEA) data compared to IOGP figures, with discrepancies for Russia reaching 10-fold and for Saudi Arabia an astonishing 40-fold.
Report: Policy reversals in the U.S. will only have a marginal impact on the global energy
According to the 9th Ed. of DNV’s “Energy Transition Outlook,” the U.S. energy transition slowdown will have only a marginal effect on worldwide progress, as momentum continues to build elsewhere, most notably in China.
IRPC Rewind: Executing carbon capture and utilization at scale: Challenges and opportunities
At this year’s IRPC, Kevin Norfleet, Global Sustainability Director at Celanese, delivered a keynote that pulled the audience directly into the future of industrial sustainability, with a keynote presentation about executing carbon capture and utilization at scale.
ACWA Power appoints Kent as owner’s engineer on Yanbu Green Hydrogen Hub in Saudi Arabia
Kent has been appointed by ACWA Power as Owner’s Engineer for the Yanbu Green Hydrogen Hub, a major green hydrogen and ammonia export facility being developed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Smartenergy and Q8 Aviation sign off-take partnership agreement
This agreement establishes Q8 Aviation as a cornerstone long-term offtake partner for Smartenergy’s planned production of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF), marking a pivotal step toward a cleaner, more sustainable future for the global aviation sector.
ITOCHU to supply low-carbon methanol fuel for NYK Line at Port of Ulsan
The low-carbon methanol fuel recently supplied by ITOCHU is made from biomass-derived raw materials, and it is expected that the GHG emissions throughout the life cycle of the fuel will be less than that of conventional fuels.
OXCCU raises $28 MM Series B funding to scale SAF from waste carbon
This new capital will enable OXCCU to accelerate its commercialization efforts, expand its operations, and advance its next phase of technology scale-up.
Tracerco spearheads tracer technology in first U.S. carbon capture and storage (CCS) project
This milestone marks a significant expansion of Tracerco’s carbon authentication capabilities, enabling the tracking, monitoring, and long-term independent verification of CO₂ containment in CCS projects.
U.S. EPA proposes end to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting
The agency said mandatory collection of GHG emissions data was unnecessary because it is "not directly related to a potential regulation and has no material impact on improving human health and the environment."
- Indian Oil buys first Colombian oil under Ecopetrol contract 12/31
- Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery 12/31
- Chile's $2.5-B Volta green ammonia project wins environmental permit 12/31
- China begins issuing second batch of 2026 crude import quotas to refiners 12/31
- EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19 12/30
- Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown 12/30

