Europe
Neste and Liiga team up to reduce emissions from hockey game travel
Neste and Finland's national ice hockey league, Liiga, have started a collaboration in which the majority of Liiga teams* will use Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for their bus transportation during the 2024–2025 season in Finland.
EU climate chief holds firm on CO2 deadlines for cars
The European Union's climate commissioner on Thursday reaffirmed EU plans to end sales of carbon dioxide (CO2)-emitting cars in 2035 and tighten CO2 limits next year, after pressure from some governments and carmakers to reconsider the policies.
Polish oil refiner Orlen may suspend or cancel olefins project
Polish oil refiner Orlen will not continue with its olefins petrochemical project in its current form and will decide by December between "optimizing," suspending or terminating the investment.
Clariant expands storage capacity in Sweden
Clariant is expanding its storage capacity in Scandinavia for the use of recycled mono propylene glycol (MPG), used in its aircraft de-icing fluids.
France selects three industrial projects for Le Havre port
The French government has selected winning proposals for a hydrogen (H2) import terminal, a renewable fuels facility and a lithium production factory to be built at the state-run port of Le Havre as part of an effort to attract industrial investment.
U.S. fuel ethanol exports rise on strong international demand and low U.S. prices
U.S. fuel ethanol exporters are on track to export a record amount of the fuel in 2024. The increase in exports this year has largely been driven by demand in countries with biofuel blending mandates and cheaper-than-usual U.S. fuel ethanol prices.
LanzaTech and Eramet plan integrated CCUS project in Norway
LanzaTech Global, Inc., the carbon recycling company transforming above-ground carbon into sustainable fuels, chemicals, materials and proteins, will develop a commercial-scale carbon capture and utilization (CCU) facility at Herøya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway.
Fire at Tupras oil refinery in Turkey wounds 12
A fire at the site of Turkey's top oil refiner Tupras during work on a compressor lightly injured 12 people in the country's northwest. The fire was under control and the unit was deactivated.
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ExxonMobil sells French Fos-sur-Mer refinery to Trafigura consortium
ExxonMobil's Esso division has completed the sale of the Fos-sur-Mer refinery - one of France's major refineries - and two other oil terminals to Trafigura consortium firm Rhone Energies.
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- Dow launches "Transform to Outperform" to raise the competitive industry benchmark for productivity and growth to enable improved returns 1/30
- Russian oil refineries' peak maintenance expected in January and September 1/30
- U.S. lifts some Venezuela sanctions to ease oil sales 1/30
- Keppel, Aster plan sustainable aviation fuel project in Singapore 1/30
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