Asia/Pacific
Update: Turkey's Izmir refinery now expects to restart crude unit in Feb, IIR says
Turkish refiner Tupras now expects to restart a 151,000-bpd crude unit at its Izmir oil refinery in early February after a fire on Nov. 25.
Pertamina unit to produce ISCC-certified SAF in 1Q
Kilang Pertamina Internasional, the refinery unit of Indonesia's state-owned energy firm Pertamina, aims to produce its first certified sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the first quarter of this year.
WTO panel largely backs EU in palm oil case against Indonesia
A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel found largely in favor of the European Union (EU) on Friday in a case brought by Indonesia against the bloc's restrictions on palm oil-based biofuel.
U.S. to impose further sanctions on Russian oil fleet and traders
The United States will impose some of the harshest sanctions yet on Russia's oil industry, according to a purported U.S. Treasury document circulating among traders in Europe and Asia that drove global oil prices 3% higher on Friday.
Digital Exclusive: Automation and digital technologies' role in the energy transition-A discussion with Yokogawa
Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Vice President and Executive Officer of the Systems Business Division, Digital Solutions Headquarters, Yokogawa Electric Corporation to discuss the global energy transition, and how digital technologies and automation have and will play a major role in the evolution of the processing industries.
SOCAR's STAR oil refinery to supply jet fuel for Istanbul Airport
Azerbaijan SOCAR's STAR oil refinery will supply 700,000 metric tpy (about 15,000 bpd) of jet fuel to Istanbul Airport for three years starting from 2025.
Idemitsu to begin trial of non-edible oilseed crop for SAF
Idemitsu Kosan will begin a trial plantation of the non-edible oilseed tree crop pongamia in Australia from mid-January to assess its potential as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Axens tapped for 3 new VeganĀ® licenses for SAF and renewable diesel production
Galp, LOKEN and SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited have selected Axens’ Vegan® technology for their hydrogenated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel production facilities located in Portugal, Malaysia and Pakistan.
Neste, KPI OceanConnect and Global Energy collaborate for first delivery of Neste MY Renewable Diesel to Singapore marine sector
Neste and KPI OceanConnect, a global provider of marine energy solutions, have collaborated on the supply of Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to the marine sector in Singapore in partnership with Global Energy for operational delivery in Singapore waters.
Sinopec's Zhenhai refinery says fire at crude unit has been put out
China's Sinopec Zhenhai refinery said a fire that broke out on one of its crude distillation units (CDUs) late on Tuesday had been put out, with no casualties or injuries reported. The incident took place during the commissioning of new units in a major expansion at the plant.

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