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MOL Group successfully completes another SAF and HVO production test

MOL Group is highlighting a recent milestone in its energy transition journey. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been successfully produced for the first time at INA’s Rijeka Refinery during a pilot project to process biocomponent, as well as a significant volume of renewable diesel hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).

India approves $3.4-B payout to state-run refiners for cooking gas losses

The compensation, approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet, would be paid to state-run Indian Oil Corp., Bharat Petroleum Corp. and Hindustan Petroleum Corp.

U.S. United Steelworkers union sets proposals for next refinery worker contract

The current four-year contract covering 30,000 workers expires shortly after 12 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2026. The USW members work at refineries that account for over half of national crude oil processing capacity.

Emvolon and Montauk Renewables launch JV to convert biogas into high-value, low-carbon fuel

Following a successful field demonstration project, Emvolon and Montauk plan to deploy a portfolio of biogas-based sites.

Low global diesel supplies support crude prices despite OPEC+ boost

Diesel, the top component of global fuel demand, has been the lone bright spot in an otherwise lackluster oil market this year as refinery closures and a shortage of crude with higher diesel yields have kept inventories below historical norms.

Pakistan Refinery to buy its first Nigerian Bonny Light oil from Vitol

The 500,000-bbl, light-sweet crude cargo is expected to load later this month and arrive in Karachi by late September.

Exports of oil products by private Indian refiners

The South Asian nation became the top buyer of Russian seaborne crude after Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Private refiners Reliance Industries and Nayara are Russia's top Indian oil clients.

Russian oil exports will rise after drone strikes shut refineries

The extra oil has the potential to add to downward pressure to the global oil market as supplies are already set to be increased by an output hike agreed on Sunday by OPEC+.

Russia ships first naphtha cargo to Vietnam

Naphtha is a primary feedstock in the petrochemical industry for producing olefins and aromatics, which are then used to manufacture a wide array of products, including plastics, synthetics and various other chemicals, and also used for gasoline blending.

CountryMark refinery (U.S.) to use Topsoe technology for renewable diesel production

Topsoe has been selected as the renewable diesel technology partner for CountryMark’s Mount Vernon, Indiana (U.S.) refinery.