Refining

India's Russian oil imports down in January amid trade talks with U.S.

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India to cut tariffs to 18% from 50% in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.

Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery to begin full‑capacity tests in February

Africa's largest oil refinery began operations in 2024 and has been running at about 450,000 bpd–485,000 bpd during its startup phase amid difficulties securing sufficient local crude as it ramps up to full capacity.

Russia's diesel exports jump 19% in January m/m

Exports however were 4.6% below the level of January 2025 as maintenance, drone attacks and other factors affected output.

U.S. authorizes U.S. diluent supply to Venezuela oil sector

Diluents are a key fuel needed to produce exportable crude oil grades.

Brazil on track for ethanol production jump in 2026

Healthy ethanol prices, expansion of corn ethanol plants and an expected large sugarcane crop will lead to a jump this year in output of the biofuel in Brazil.

Eberhard Bau signs long-term solar diesel offtake agreement with Synhelion

Abundia Global Impact Group appoints Burns & McDonnell as front-end engineer for waste plastics-to-fuels facility

Italy's Eni teams up with Q8 to build biorefinery in Sicily

The move is part of Eni's strategy to overhaul its loss-making chemical business as the European petrochemical sector struggles with overcapacity.

French ethanol use jumps 15% in 2025, driven by gasoline demand

Of the global volume consumed in France last year, 60% was produced locally, made from sugar beet, wheat, maize and crop residues.

Indian refiners await government advice on Russian oil import halt

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that included halting oil purchases from Russia, but without details on how and when such purchases by India would end.