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Decarbonization group's biofuel bunkering trial finds 20% drop in emissions

The Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization found net carbon emissions fell 20% using a vegetable oil biofuel blend compared with very low sulfur fuel oil in a trial for a dual-fuel LPG carrier, the center said

Guyana oil legislation will grant broad powers to energy minister

Guyana’s parliament passed long-awaited oil legislation that grants the natural resources minister extensive power over its multi-billion-dollar oil industry.

IEA lowers forecast for oil demand growth in 2024

The International Energy Agency said demand growth for oil next year will be slower than previously forecast, citing lackluster macroeconomic conditions, post-pandemic recovery running out of steam and burgeoning use of electric vehicles.

Global Project Data

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking nearly 1,050 active projects in the HPI.

End of Nigerian fuel subsidy set to squeeze Europe's refiners

One of Europe's main markets for gasoline has shrunk, threatening to squeeze European refiners, after Nigeria removed fuel subsidies, which destroyed much of the country's domestic demand and a regional market for smuggled fuel.

Egypt to import more mazut fuel oil to manage power cuts

Egypt will import $250 MM up to $300 MM worth of mazut fuel oil to manage power cuts, Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said.

Nigeria unions to strike unless fuel price hike is reversed

Nigerian labor unions plan to strike to demand a reversal in petrol price hikes and lower public school fees, the Nigerian Labour Congress said.

Obscure traders ship half Russia's oil exports to India, China after sanctions

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker set sail in May from Russia's Ust-Luga port carrying crude on behalf of a little-known trading company based in Hong Kong. Before the ship had even reached its destination in India, the cargo changed hands.

G20 bloc fails to reach agreement on cutting fossil fuels

The Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in India failed to reach consensus on phasing down fossil fuels following objections by some producer nations.

Shell suspends loadings of Nigeria's Forcados crude oil

Shell has suspended loadings of Nigeria's Forcados crude oil due to a potential leak at the export terminal, a spokesperson for its local subsidiary, SPDC, said.