Aviation Fuel
Australia releases petrol and diesel from emergency reserves
Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the move to allow the release of up to 20% of the baseline minimum stockholding obligation is equivalent to up to 762 MM liters (l) of petrol and diesel.
Bristol Airport and Equilibrion complete pioneering study on nuclear-derived sustainable fuels
Bristol Airport and Equilibrion, supported by Q8Aviation and Exolum, have successfully completed a groundbreaking feasibility study into the large-scale production of nuclear-derived sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogen in the Southwest.
Taiwan's Formosa Petchem issues force majeure as Iran war disrupts feedstock delivery
For refined fuel products such as diesel, jet fuel and gasoline, the company is still proceeding with its export deliveries for March and April, although there is likely to be no spot availability for April.
Hypersonix’s DART AE completes its first flight, reaching hypersonic speeds
Australian hypersonic flight pioneer Hypersonix Launch Systems has successfully completed the first flight of its DART AE hypersonic aircraft, marking a major milestone in the development of advanced hypersonic systems.
U.S. fuel exports see slight uptick in 2025
U.S. airlines no longer hedge fuel costs—that could hurt margins if Iran conflict lingers
Jet fuel prices have risen 15% in the past week, another challenge for an industry already dealing with the fallout from the expanding conflict, with more than 20,000 flights cancelled and thousands of passengers stranded.
- Universal Fuel Technologies demonstrates fully drop-in synthetic aviation fuel using HEFA byproducts 3/18
- Slovakia considers higher diesel price for foreigners to battle fuel tourism 3/17
- China's fuel export ban to further tighten Asia supply 3/17
- Japanese refiner Idemitsu to invest $500 MM in Australian Midocean to enter LNG business 3/17
- European airlines plan challenge to EU synthetic jet fuel rules 3/17
- CITGO launches advanced grease technology for severe-duty applications 3/17

