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ClassNK releases report ‘ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight (Version 3.0): Providing new information on cost simulations reflecting approval at MEPC 83

This report provides updated information on cost simulations reflecting the IMO’s mid-term GHG reduction measures approved at the 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) held in April 2025.

Johnson Matthey to sell Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell for £1.8 B

Johnson Matthey Plc. is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to sell its Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell International Inc. at an enterprise value of £1.8 B on a cash and debt-free basis.

Hungary's MOL and MVM join forces to ship Azeri oil to central Europe

Hungarian oil and gas group MOL and state-owned energy company MVM will jointly charter tankers to ship up to 160,000 metric tpy of crude oil from Azerbaijan to further diversify energy supply for Hungary and Slovakia.

Saudi Arabia crude exports fall to 5.754 MMbpd in March

Saudi Arabia's crude exports in March fell to 5.754 MMbpd from 6.547 MMbpd in February.

Low diversity in critical mineral markets could hurt industry, IEA says

Critical mineral markets are at risk of painful disruptions after becoming more concentrated, particularly in refining and processing, and with the spread of export restrictions.

Akselos tackles flange failures with breakthrough SPM module

Akselos has just launched SPM for Flanges, a new module in its Structural Performance Management (SPM) suite—designed to solve one of the most underestimated challenges in industrial operations: flange failures.

Stronger U.S. hurricane season could mean more oil supply outages

An expected stronger hurricane season than average raises the risk of weather-related production outages in the U.S. oil industry.

ExxonMobil working to resolve operational issue at refinery in Illinois (U.S.)

ExxonMobil said on Tuesday it was working to resolve an issue at its 275,000-bpd refinery in Joliet, Illinois (U.S.).

Neste starts SAF production at its Rotterdam refinery

A major Technip Energies project has come to fruition with the start of production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by Neste at its modified refinery in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

ADNOC and EGA sign $500-MM deal to localize supply of key raw material in aluminum production

ADNOC and Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced  a five-year $500-MM supply agreement for up to 1.5 MMt of calcined petroleum coke (petcoke) from the Ruwais refinery (UAE), a key raw material used in aluminum production.