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Brazil to resume taxes on fuels
The Brazilian government is set to resume the collection of federal taxes on fuels this week, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.
Neste has introduced a new ReNew lubricant product family produced with renewable/re-refined base oils
Neste is introducing a new Neste ReNew™ lubricant product family in Finland, Sweden, the Baltic countries and Poland during the first quarter of 2023. The new lubricants are produced with renewable or re-refined base oils and high-quality additives.
U.S. crude oil inventories rose as utilization drops
U.S. crude oil inventories rose for the ninth week in a row, surging to their most since May 2021, as refiners ran less oil during a strong maintenance season.
Kuwait to ramp up refined products exports from the 615,000-bpd Al Zour refinery
Kuwait is set to ramp up refined oil product exports from its new Al Zour refinery in the second half of 2023 to plug Russian shortfalls in Europe and meet growing demand in Asia and Africa.
ExxonMobil is planning to startup new CDU at its Beaumont refinery
ExxonMobil is planning to start the new crude distillation unit (CDU) at its 369,024-bpd Beaumont, Texas (U.S.), refinery this weekend.
Topsoe's ammonia technology selected for CIP's U.S. blue ammonia project
Topsoe’s ammonia technology has been selected for use at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' blue ammonia project along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Axens launches Jetanol brand for its alcohol-to-jet fuel technology
Axens announced the launch of the Jetanol™ brand for its Alcohol-to-Jet technology.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquires Envo Biogas project in Tønder, Denmark
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has acquired the biogas project Envo Biogas in Tønder, Denmark from Anaergia. The project will produce green gas/fuels from organic waste.
Sinopec completes trial runs on 1-MMtpy Hainan province ethylene plant
China's Sinopec Corp. announced that it has completed trial runs at a 1-MMtpy ethylene plant in the southern Chinese province of Hainan.
United Airlines launches $100-MM SAF investment fund
United Airlines launched a more than $100 MM investment fund to support start-ups focused on the research and production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
- Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan announce open season extension for Western Gateway refined products pipeline 3/25
- Econotherm awarded contract for heat pipe heat exchanger in a Thai refinery 3/25
- Tecnimont awarded $50-MM rehab study contract for Guaracara refinery upgrade project 3/25
- Japanese refiners raise runs as stockpile release begins 3/25
- Nextchem (Maire) awarded feasibility studies contract for two plastic upcycling projects in Africa and Asia 3/24
- Ketjen and Aramco collaborate to support the development of next-generation FCC catalyst innovation 3/24
