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U.S. fuel exports to Mexico by land halted by higher scrutiny

The Mexican government has halted U.S. fuel imports sent into the country by road, as it cracks down on illegal deals.

Russia well prepared for refinery maintenances with high fuel stockpiles

Russia has ample motor fuel inventories to offset possible shortages during refinery maintenances.

Nigeria plans petroleum products stockpile to counter global supply shocks

Nigeria plans to establish a national strategic petroleum products stockpile this year to safeguard its economy against disruptions in the international market.

Digital Feature: Guidance for developing first-of-a-kind projects and processes

Burns & McDonnell: Ploetz, C.  |  O'Mara, T.

New products and processes have the potential to drive new value through performance or cost improvements targeted to evolving market needs in the oil, gas and chemical industry. To realize this value, however, organizations must navigate a challenging path through development and scale-up of first-of-a-kind processes. 

Update: South Bow proceeds with restart of Keystone Pipeline following North Dakota spill

Keystone pipeline operator South Bow is proceeding with a "carefully controlled restart" of the Keystone Pipeline on Monday, after Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) approved its repair and restart plans.

U.S. oil, biofuel group recommends 5.25 Bgal in biomass diesel mandates

A U.S. and biofuel coalition recommended that the Environmental Protection Agency propose federal mandates for biomass diesel blending for 2026 at 5.25 billion gallons (Bgal), which would be a significant increase from previous mandates.

Ukraine will add bioethanol to petrol from May, seeks first imports from EU

Ukraine will introduce the mandatory addition of 5% bioethanol to motor fuel from May 1 to meet EU sustainability regulations, and some European refineries have already started producing fuel for Ukraine.

U.S. targets China oil storage terminal in new Iran-related sanctions

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Iranian oil trading networks on Thursday, including on a China-based crude oil storage terminal linked via a pipeline to an independent refinery, just days before talks between the U.S. and Iran.

Russia's Far East oil refinery operating at full capacity after fire

An oil refinery operated by Russian oil giant Rosneft in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the country's Far East region is producing at full capacity after a fire at the site was extinguished on Thursday.

Neste begins SAF production at its renewables refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Neste has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tpy of SAF.