Diesel
France's Engie starts global LPG desk to meet power demand, hedging needs
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- France's international utility company Engie has started a global desk to trade liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and plans to promote the fuel as a replacement for diesel in power generation, senior executives said on Thursday.
China January diesel exports up a third from last year
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's January exports of diesel fuel rose 32.5% from a year earlier to 960,000 t, data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs showed.
Fuel sales in Brazil fell 4.5% in 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -- Brazilian fuel sales fell to 135 billion liters in 2016, down 4.5% compared to the previous year, led by a sharp drop in sales of hydrate ethanol, national oil agency ANP said on Thursday.
Auto CEOs want Trump to order review of 2025 fuel rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The chief executives of 18 major automakers and their US units urged President Donald Trump to revisit a decision by the Obama administration to lock in vehicle fuel efficiency rules through 2025.
Mexico keeps gasoline prices unchanged amid public backlash
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- Mexico's Finance Ministry on Friday said it would keep maximum gasoline prices unchanged between Feb. 4-17 compared with prices in January, postponing an expected fuel price hike amid a violent backlash over its gasoline liberalization.
West African push to clean up toxic fuel hits snags
LONDON (Reuters) -- A West African drive to clean up toxic fuels that campaigners say pose a health hazard to millions has run into difficulties less than two months after it was announced, according to importers, traders and other oil industry insiders.
Magellan says less diesel spilled in Iowa than estimated
(Reuters) -- Magellan Midstream Partners on Tuesday said about 1,100 barrels of diesel had spilled from one of its refined products pipelines in Worth County, Iowa last week, lower than its earlier estimates.
EIA: Mexican gasoline market reforms could influence US gasoline export trends
The Mexican government is in the process of opening its gasoline and diesel markets to outside competition and replacing government-set prices with market-based prices. Last year, Mexico began allowing entities other than the state-owned company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to import gasoline and diesel and open retail stations.
Brazil's Petrobras reduces diesel and gasoline prices at refineries
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -- Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA announced on Thursday it is reducing diesel and gasoline prices at refineries, reflecting the fall in international petroleum products prices and the appreciation of the local currency against the dollar.
Magellan Midstream says Iowa pipeline still shut after diesel spill
(Reuters) -- Magellan Midstream Partners LP said on Thursday its refined products pipeline in Worth County, Iowa, remained shut after spilling about 3,300 barrels of diesel.
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