South America
COAMO Agroindustrial Cooperativa selects ICM for design and engineering of new corn biorefinery in Brazil
COAMO Agroindustrial Cooperativa has selected ICM Tecnologia em Biocombustíveis Ltda. (ICM) to provide professional services and equipment for a new dry-mill grain ethanol production facility at the COAMO industrial site in Campo Mourão, Paraná.
Indian refiners turn to Latin America, Africa to replace Russian oil in Feb.
India's crude oil imports from Latin America and Africa rose marginally in February as refiners turned to alternative sources, fearing a loss of Russian oil supplies caused by tighter U.S. sanctions.
Guyana considers plan to refine oil in US, import fuel
Guyana is considering a plan to export crude oil to the U.S. for refining and to bring back fuel for domestic supply and possibly for sale to nearby countries, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said.
Bolivia issues incentives to import fuel, help private sector meet shortages
Bolivia's energy ministry announced a set of incentives to import gasoline and diesel, in a bid to promote the country's private market and overcome an extended fuel shortage.
Petrobras technology, Riograndense Refinery becomes first to produce fuels with cellulosic content in Brazil
Petrobras and Riograndense Refinery (RPR) have successfully completed an industrial scale co-processing test using 5% pyrolysis bio-oil (a non-food biomass raw material) combined with fossil feedstock.
H2 station from ethanol begins testing phase at Cidade Universitária in Brazil
USP is developing tests for the world’s first experimental station dedicated to the production of renewable hydrogen (H2) from ethanol. The project, led by the University’s Center for Research and Innovation in Greenhouse Gases (RCGI), represents a milestone in the search for clean energy solutions and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Brazil's Petrobras to create 'biorefinery,' powered by $960-MM investment
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras will invest around 5.5 B reais ($960 MM) to turn its Riograndense refinery into the country's first biorefinery.
China refiners buy more Brazilian, W. African crude as sanctions, tariffs disrupt supply
Chinese refiners have stepped up purchases of Brazilian and West African crude as they reorganize sourcing around sanctions and tariff disruptions, and after prices of Middle Eastern grades surged.
Brazil's Petrobras to raise diesel output by 120,000 bpd this year
Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras expects to boost diesel output by some 120,000 bpd this year as it expands low-sulfur diesel production in some of its refineries.
Guyana, Dominican Republic discuss possible refinery and petrochemical plant construction
Guyana and the Dominican Republic are making progress on accords for offshore oil and gas exploration and to build a petrochemical plant and possible refinery in the South American country.
- 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
