Asia/Pacific
Axens tapped for 3 new Vegan® 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.
China's Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans U.S.-designated vessels
Shandong Port Group has banned U.S.-sanctioned tankers from calling into its ports in the eastern Chinese province, home to many independent refiners that are the biggest importers of oil from countries under U.S. embargo.
Asia's crude oil imports drop in 2024 as weak China weighs
Asia's crude oil imports dropped in 2024, the first annual decline in three years, led by weak demand from heavyweight China and other major buyers, with only India managing sparse growth.
U.S. plans more sanctions on tankers carrying Russian oil
The Biden administration plans to impose more sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, taking aim at its oil revenues with action against tankers carrying Russian crude.
Brunei to Tokyo with hydrogen: A demonstration success story
The authors’ company has developed a novel technologya for the transport of large volumes of H2. This technology is based on the use of a liquid organic H2 carrier (LOHC) and utilizes both an “off-the-shelf” hydrogenation catalyst as well as a proprietary and now-proven dehydrogenation catalyst.
Russian court tells Yandex to hide images of oil refinery after Ukrainian attacks
A Russian court has ordered internet company Yandex to hide access to maps and photos of one of Russia's largest oil refineries due to repeated attacks by Ukrainian drones.
Singapore's Dec. jet fuel imports hit multi-year high on India, S. Korea supply
Singapore's jet fuel imports probably hit multi-year highs in December, with India the top supplier as the arbitrage to Europe stayed shut.
Palm oil ends with more than 5% weekly losses
Malaysian palm oil futures closed up on Friday, although they posted a 5.41% weekly decline, snapping gains from the previous week.

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