Europe
Russian diesel continues to flow to Syria on U.S.-sanctioned tankers
A second tanker under U.S. sanctions is moored near the Syrian port of Banias and may deliver a diesel cargo from Russia, data shows, as Moscow and Damascus strengthen ties.
Indian refiners turn to Latin America, Africa to replace Russian oil in Feb.
India's crude oil imports from Latin America and Africa rose marginally in February as refiners turned to alternative sources, fearing a loss of Russian oil supplies caused by tighter U.S. sanctions.
European Energy produces first eMethanol at Kassø
European Energy has successfully produced the first eMethanol at the Kassø Power-to-X facility. The methanol was produced in the first methanol line out of two at the facility and was achieved using biogenic CO2 sourced locally at the Biogas facility in Tønder.
Russia's idle oil refining capacity estimated up 50% in March from previous plan
Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity in March was revised up 49.7% from the initial plan for this month to 2.96 million metric tons amid drone attacks.
Cluj International Airport (Romania) begins using SAF provided by OMV Petrom
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeast Europe, in supplying Cluj International Airport Avram Iancu with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2025, an important step towards reducing carbon emissions in air transportation.
WasteFuel and ITC commence front-end engineering design on world-scale green methanol facility in Ankara, Turkey
WasteFuel, a U.S.-based next-generation bioenergy company, and ITC, a leading Turkish integrated waste management company, announced a partnership to commence the front-end engineering design on a green methanol biorefinery located in Ankara, Turkey—the first green methanol facility in Anatolia and one of the largest of its kind in the world.
Crude shipments on Druzhba pipeline suspended after drone attack, Hungary says
Shipments of crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline have been suspended following a Ukrainian drone attack on a metering station.
ADNOC eyes international listing of XRG
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is considering listing its international investment arm XRG on an exchange outside of the United Arab Emirates, potentially creating one of the largest listed energy companies globally.
PetroChina in preliminary agreement with Germany's Mabanaft on expanding fuel sales to Europe
PetroChina International's London unit signed a preliminary agreement with German energy company Mabanaft to expand sales of Chinese refined fuel products to Europe, the Chinese state oil and gas trader said.
Rely to support Verso Energy in the development of seven e-Fuels production plants worldwide
Rely, a joint venture between Technip Energies and John Cockerill, and Verso Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), in view of the development by Verso Energy of seven e-Fuels production plants worldwide: four in France, two in Finland, and one in the U.S. These facilities are expected to produce more than 500,000 tpy of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with up to 90% lower lifecycle emissions than conventional jet fuel.
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- Hungry to sell, UAE slips hidden oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz 5/8
- Seven markets to track if peace breaks out in the Middle East 5/8
- Asia exports of refined fuels plunge amid Hormuz closure 5/8
- Libya's Zawiya oil refinery shut due to nearby clashes 5/8
- Meghna PVC partners with Jotun to manage corrosion maintenance 5/7
