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Tankers newly sanctioned by U.S. supplied Russian oil to India

Three oil tankers, newly sanctioned by Washington, regularly shipped Sokol crude from Russia's Far East to Indian Oil Corp, the country's top refiner, in recent months, according to shiptracking data from LSEG, Kpler and trade sources.

Cummins Inc. selected by the UK Department of Transport for its high-horsepower methanol vessel retrofit project

Cummins Inc. announced the selection of its proposal to jointly develop a Methanol Kit for its QSK60 engine as part of the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure competition, funded by the UK Government and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK.

DG Fuels selects Emerson to support sustainable biofuels production

Emerson, a leader in industrial software and technology, has been chosen by DG Fuels to provide comprehensive automation and project engineering to help transportation sector decarbonization efforts through production of advanced biofuels.

Boeing and Zero Petroleum to work together to advance SAF

Boeing and Zero Petroleum announced a collaboration for testing and analyzing the next generation of technologies to accelerate the supply of SAF.

Exxon moves Beaumont, Texas, (U.S.) CDU overhaul to June from August

Exxon Mobil moved up the start date for a CDU overhaul at its 619,024-bpd Beaumont, Texas, refinery from August 2024 to June 2024, said people familiar with the company’s plans.

Exxon moves Beaumont, Texas, (U.S.) CDU overhaul to June from August, 2024

Exxon Mobil moved up the start date for a CDU overhaul at its 619,024-bpd Beaumont, Texas, refinery from August 2024 to June 2024

Digital Feature: Achieve Water Authority Compliance with Automated Wastewater Treatment for Industrial Facilities with Cooling Towers

U.S. industrial facilities with cooling towers must meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and local wastewater requirements for effluent, including those under the Clean Water Act. Failing to do so can result in severe fines that quickly escalate.

Digital Feature: The Impact of AI on Industry

Hydrocarbon Processing had the opportunity to speak with Hiroshi Tanoguchi, Vice President and Head of the Yokogawa Products Headquarters, Yokogawa Electric Corp., about the company’s autonomous control artificial intelligence, how this was applied in a project with ENEOS Materials, and how safety is ensured in plant operations.

Indonesia moves ahead with CCS talks with U.S. oil majors, eyes petrochemical project

Indonesia's state energy company Pertamina and U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil and Chevron Corp are moving ahead with their discussions to invest in carbon capture facilities while Exxon eyes a petrochemical project in the country.

U.S. drive to make green jet fuel with ethanol stalled by CO2 pipeline foes

The U.S. drive to develop SAF using ethanol could be slowed because of growing opposition to proposed pipelines that would curb greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol plants by capturing carbon dioxide and carrying it away to other states for storage.