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Mexico seeks more 2025 fuel import deals after refinery delays

Mexico is seeking to import more motor fuel for next year than it had previously planned, to compensate for delays in the startup of its new Olmeca refinery.

PETRONAS, Eni and Euglena reach FID to construct a biorefinery in Malaysia

Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Enilive S.p.A (a company directly controlled by Eni S.p.A.) and Euglena Co., Ltd. have reached the final investment decision (FID) to develop a biorefinery which will be located within PETRONAS’ Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC), Johor, Malaysia.

WoodMac: LNG truck sales impacting Chinese road diesel demand

China’s sales of LNG-powered heavy-duty trucks rose from below 10% to reach as much as 30% of the market in the latter months of 2023, resulting in the displacement of over 8% of road diesel demand in the country.

Russia considering ban on diesel exports

The Russian government is considering a ban on exports of diesel due to rising domestic prices.

Argentine biofuels chamber calls new U.S. biodiesel duties illegal

The U.S. Commerce Department slapped anti-dumping duties of between 60.44% to 276.65% on biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, on top of already steep anti-subsidy duties. The Argentine Chamber of Biofuels said that increased U.S. duties on Argentine biodiesel were "arbitrary and illegal" and would shut Argentina out of the market in the U.S.

Evolution in the rapid, onsite detection of microbial contamination in diesel fuel

Conidia Bioscience has launched FUELSTAT® One, a new test kit to join the FUELSTAT range designed to rapidly detect microbial contamination in diesel fuel to prevent operational downtime and safety issues.

U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise

U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose in the week ending July 12.

Update: Singapore middle distillates stocks surge on jet fuel imports

Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles rose more than 30% from last week, as a surge of jet fuel/kerosene total imports—mainly from India—offset gains in diesel/gasoil net exports.

Vale, Komatsu and Cummins announce collaboration to develop dual-fuel large trucks, powered by ethanol and diesel

Vale and Komatsu have signed an agreement to develop and test, in partnership with Cummins, dual-fuel haul trucks, powered by a mixture of ethanol and diesel.

Mexico–U.S. energy trade value fell in 2023 on lower fuel prices

The value of all energy trade between the U.S. and Mexico decreased almost 15% from $77.8 B in 2022 to $66.5 B in 2023, adjusted for inflation.