Asia/Pacific
Vietnam's largest refinery Nghi Son restarting after maintenance
Vietnam's largest refinery, Nghi Son, is in the process of a restart after major maintenance that began late August.
Indonesia's Jan-Sept biodiesel consumption at about 2 T gallons
Indonesia's consumption of palm oil-based biodiesel for the first nine months of this year was about 2 trillion gallons.
Masdar and Boeing join forces to accelerate the SAF industry in the UAE and globally
Masdar is teaming up with aerospace company Boeing to propel the SAF industry in the UAE and globally with the partnership aiming to further support the commercial aviation industry’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
China is swing factor in diesel’s global squeeze
As demand enters peak season, Xi’s ability to dictate how much Chinese oil companies export looks like the key swing factor.
Indonesia's Pertamina may seek new Tuban refinery partner due to Rosneft uncertainty
Indonesia may seek a new partner for state-run Pertamina's refinery project in Tuban, East Java, due to uncertainty over its partnership with Russia's Rosneft.
Petronas, Idemitsu in deal to develop sustainable aviation fuel
Malaysian state oil company Petronas and Japan's second-biggest oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co signed a preliminary agreement to collaborate on development and distribution of sustainable aviation fuel.
Russia surpasses UAE as India's top naphtha supplier amid discounts
Russia has overtaken the UAE to become India's top naphtha supplier, data shows, as New Delhi takes advantage of discounted Russian oil products and the re-routing of trade flows in the aftermath of Moscow's Ukraine invasion.
Singapore's middle distillates stocks near 2-year high on lower gasoil net exports
Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles hovered around a two-year high, tracking declines in net gasoil exports, though a rise in jet fuel/kerosene net exports slowed down the overall inventory pile up.
U.S. energy company HIF Global, Japan's Eneos to explore cooperation in e-fuels
Houston-based e-fuel producer HIF Global and Japanese oil refiner Eneos Holdings will explore cooperating on e-fuels production and distribution, the companies said, in HIF's second such deal in the Japanese market.
India buys less Russian oil while Turkey increases its purchases
India's share of Russian Urals oil shipments in September declined from August amid refinery maintenance, while Turkey increased purchases due to a shortage of sour barrels in the Mediterranean.
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