South America
Dow, Ambipar partner to promote plastics recycling in South America
This partnership aims to create an effective platform for plastic recycling and boost the recycling and waste management system in Brazil.
Petrobras in talks with Raizen, bp for partnership in 'big' comeback on ethanol
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras is in talks with Raizen, bp and Inpasa for a possible joint venture in ethanol, as the firm's CEO aims big in a comeback to the sector.
Firefly partners with waste giant Sanepar, strengthening global feedstock access
Firefly Green Fuels, a British sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sanepar, one of Brazil’s largest water and sanitation companies.
Yara supplies Cooxupé with Brazil's first batch of lower carbon fertilizer
With initiatives to decarbonize agriculture and other industries, Yara, the global leader in crop nutrition, is the first company to offer in the Brazilian market a nitrogen fertilizer produced from a renewable source, with a reduction of up to 90% in its carbon footprint compared to the same fertilizer produced from fossil-based natural gas.
Digital Exclusive: U.S. flip-flop jeopardizes global treaty to end plastic pollution
Rob Benedict, Vice President, Petrochemicals and Midstream, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), details the Biden administration's (U.S.) flip-flop on allowing individual countries to take their own path to tackle plastics pollution, and instead, wants universal plastic production caps and the banning of certain chemicals. Mr. Benedict details why this approach will only hurt the global objective to end plastic pollution.
Topsoe to provide technology for one of Brazil’s first commercial-scale SAF plants
Topsoe will provide its HydroFlex and H2bridge technologies to Refinaria de Petróleo Riograndense's 16,000-bpd renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel plant in Brazil.
Reformer of Venezuela's second-largest refinery halted for repairs
The naphtha reformer of Venezuela's second-largest refinery, the 310,000-bpd Cardon, has been halted for maintenance and repairs following an equipment malfunction last week.
Venezuela's oil exports hit a 4-yr peak on higher output, sales to U.S., India
Venezuela's oil exports rose to a 4-yr high, approaching 950,000 bpd in October, boosted by growing crude output and more sales to India and the United States.
Neste, Braskem partner on supply of renewable and recycled feedstocks for polymers and chemicals production
Braskem will use more sustainable feedstocks from Neste to produce circular and bio-circular polymer resins and chemicals, which will be sold in South America under Braskem’s Wenew brand.
Petrobras inks deal to supply Vale with fuel with renewable content
Petrobras has agreed to sell diesel with renewable content to Vale in a deal that might also include the supply of other low-carbon fuels going forward.
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