Americas
Argentina to levy 8% tax on biodiesel exports
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Argentina will put an 8% tax on biodiesel exports starting next year, the government said in its official gazette on Wednesday, just days after the United States accused the South American country of subsidizing the fuel.
SNC-Lavalin, Saudi Aramco sign MoU supporting in-country opportunities
MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin and Saudi Aramco today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signaling SNC-Lavalin's continued commitment to creating and accelerating opportunities for local workforces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
TransCanada clashes with pipeline opponents at Nebraska hearing
LINCOLN, Nebraska (Reuters) — Opponents of TransCanada Corp's proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline argued on Tuesday that regulators in Nebraska had no authority to approve the line's "alternative" path through the state and that the project should be considered dead.
Tankers gather off PDVSA ports amid delays exporting fuel oil
HOUSTON (Reuters) — An accumulation of tankers waiting to load around Venezuelan ports has grown in recent days as state-run oil company PDVSA struggles to deliver fuel oil for exports, according to traders and Reuters vessel tracking data.
Axens expands US catalyst manufacturing plant
Axens completed the expansion of its Calvert City, Kentucky manufacturing plant to produce its Impulse hydroprocessing catalysts Series in North America.
India gov't favors petcoke import ban, US would be biggest loser
NEW DELHI (Reuters) — India’s government is in favor of banning imports of petroleum coke to curb air pollution, according to a government affidavit filed with its top court, which could be a big blow to US refiners who export heavily to the country.
Fuel shippers seek US review of 'excessive' Colonial Pipeline rates
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Oil major Chevron, leading refiner Valero and Delta Air Lines have complained to the US energy watchdog about fees Colonial Pipeline charges to ship gasoline, diesel and jet fuel over its fuel network, the country's largest.
Kinder Morgan Canada wins Trans Mountain pipe expansion appeal
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) — Canada's energy regulator ruled on Thursday in favor of Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd's appeal to sidestep some municipal permits for its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, a major victory for the $5.8-B project.
Trump to meet US senators to discuss biofuels policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — US Senator Ted Cruz of Texas will lead a delegation of lawmakers in a meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday to argue for changes to the nation's biofuels policy to protect oil refining jobs.
EIA: Monthly Midwest crude imports surpass Gulf Coast for first time
In August, monthly US imports of crude oil coming into the Midwest (Petroleum Administrative Defense District (PADD) 2) exceeded imports of crude oil into the Gulf Coast (PADD 3) for the first time since the US Energy Information Administration began keeping records in 1981.
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