http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/as-us-permian-crude-turns-lighter-it-risks-losing-favor-with-refiners/ Companies drilling for the crude that turned the U.S. into the world's top oil producer face an unexpected dilemma: their West Texas Midland crude is getting lighter, which could make it less appealing to some refiners. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/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. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/egypt-raises-gasoline-diesel-prices-for-third-time-this-year/ Egypt raised fuel product prices on Friday for the third time this year as it continues to cut back on diesel and gasoline subsidies, but said it would cover the additional energy costs for bakers of subsidized bread. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/asia-spot-diesel-discounts-narrow-amid-tightened-supply/ Northeast Asian refiners sold November-loading ultra low-sulfur diesel at the narrowest discounts since the start of the year as supply has tightened due to lower regional output. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/neste-my-renewable-diesel-to-power-verne-data-centers-back-up-generators-in-finland/ Neste’s renewable diesel helps Verne, a provider of sustainable data center solutions for high intensity computing, to transition its operations from fossil to renewable fuels. Verne's data centers in Helsinki, Pori and Tampere in Finland will use Neste MY Renewable Diesel to power their backup generators. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/phillips-66-agrees-to-sell-interest-in-switzerland-based-joint-venture/ Phillips 66 has announced that its subsidiary, Phillips 66 Ltd., has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 49% non-operated equity interest in Coop Mineraloel AG (CMA) to its Swiss joint venture partner. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/china-oil-imports-fall-from-a-year-ago-for-fifth-month-newest-refinery-starts-up/ China's oil imports fell in September by 0.6% from a year earlier, as plants curbed purchases because of weak domestic fuel demand and narrowing export margins. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/singapore-marine-fuel-sales-down-for-second-month-in-sept-though-biofuels-climb/ Sales of marine bunker fuel at Singapore eased for a second consecutive month in September, though marine biofuel sales surged to a fresh record high. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/russias-largest-oil-refinery-lifts-9-month-crude-processing-by-4/ The Omsk oil refinery, Russia's largest by production volumes, increased crude processing by 4% year-on-year in the January to September period thanks to a modernization of its facilities. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/russia-considers-diesel-export-ban-for-non-producers/ Russian oil companies have held talks with the government on whether firms that do not produce diesel should be banned from exporting it because of concern the refiners may be losing subsidies.