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Syensqo expands Ryton PPS compounding capabilities in the U.S.

Syensqo, a leader in specialty polymers, announced a capital investment to expand Ryton polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounding capability at the Augusta manufacturing site in Georgia, U.S.

ClearSign Technologies receives another engineering order for low-emissions flare burner

ClearSign Technologies Corp., an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that support decarbonization, improve operational and energy efficiency, enable the use of hydrogen as a fuel and enhance safety while dramatically reducing emissions, has received an engineering order for an additional retrofit burner for a flare from an energy company for use in California.

EIA: U.S. crude stocks rise with bigger imports, fuel inventories fall

U.S. crude stocks rose as the nation imported more oil, while gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week ahead of summer driving season.

bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) restarted reformer unit last week

bp brought back the 60,000-bpd reformer unit at its facility last Wednesday after shutting it down in late April due to unknown issues.

U.S. imposes sanctions on companies it says sent Iranian oil to China

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than 20 companies in a network that it said has long sent Iranian oil to China, days after negotiators from Iran and the United States concluded a fourth round of nuclear talks.

Update: Hunt Refining's Alabama (U.S.) refinery operating at reduced rates after fire

Hunt Refining Company is operating its 50,000-bpd refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.) at reduced rates following a fire last week.

U.S. House targets big climate, clean energy rollbacks in budget proposal

U.S. House lawmakers laid out plans to phase out clean energy tax credits, slash spending on electric vehicles and renewable energy, and claw back other climate-related funds as part of the Republicans' attempt to pass a multi-trillion-dollar budget in line with President Donald Trump's agenda.

Hunt Refining restarts Alabama (U.S.) plant after fire

Hunt Refining restarted its 50,000-bpd petroleum refinery in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (U.S.), over the past weekend after a fire shut down the entire refinery.

Copersucar revenue to grow by $1.5 B after Eco-Energy deal with Green Plains

Brazilian company Copersucar's annual revenue will grow by $1.5 B after its majority-held subsidiary Eco-Energy reached a deal to sell and distribute ethanol produced at Green Plains' plants in the United States.

Indonesia eyes cut in fuel imports from Singapore in favor of U.S. as part of tariffs negotiations

Indonesia plans to change the source of some of its fuel imports from Singapore to the United States as part of negotiations over steep tariffs.