Diesel
Germany to create national diesel forum to cut emissions
BERLIN (Reuters) — Germany's transport and environment ministers announced a joint plan on Tuesday to find ways to reduce pollution from diesel engines, which has become a sensitive subject since the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
Berlin demands costly German recall of 12 MM diesel cars
BERLIN (Reuters) — Germany's Transport Ministry is in talks with car manufacturers about updating the engine management software of up to 12 MM diesel vehicles, people familiar with the talks told Reuters on Monday.
EIA: US crude, petroleum product exports rising, trends vary across products
US total crude oil and petroleum product exports more than doubled from 2.4 MMbpd in 2010 to 5.2 MMbpd in 2016. While exports of distillate, gasoline, propane and crude oil have all contributed to the increase, growth rates and market drivers for each product have varied during this period.
Egypt sends fuel for Gaza's only power plant as Hamas links thaw
GAZA (Reuters) — Egypt sent fuel on Wednesday to the Gaza Strip's only power plant to help alleviate an energy crisis that has left the Palestinian enclave's two million residents with less than 3 hr of electricity per day.
Chinese state oil giants take petrol price battle to the pumps
LULIANG, China (Reuters) — Chinese state oil giants Sinopec and PetroChina are waging war at the nation's gas pumps, slashing prices at unprecedented rates in an effort to reclaim sales lost to private local and foreign rivals in the $440 B retail fuel market.
India's 2017 diesel imports may rise to highest since at least 2011
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — India's diesel imports this year may rise to the highest since at least 2011 as refiners shut down to upgrade their units to meet new fuel standards and as warmer temperatures spur demand, said five industry sources.
Brazil's Petrobras cuts gasoline and diesel prices
SAO PAULO (Reuters) — Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA reduced on Wednesday its average prices at refineries by 2.3% for gasoline and 5.8% for diesel, the company said in a securities filing.
Chinese traders ship jet fuel from Singapore to Europe
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Chinese traders are shipping jet fuel from Singapore to Europe even as domestic demand in China is set to strengthen during summer season air travel, industry sources said.
Munich, home to BMW, considers diesel ban to tackle pollution
FRANKFURT (Reuters) — Munich, home to carmaker BMW , has become the latest German city to consider banning some diesel vehicles amid "shocking" nitrogen oxide emissions in the Bavarian capital.
Mexico's Pemex fined $20 MM for anti-competitive fuel practices
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — Mexico's antitrust watchdog has fined a division of state-owned oil company Pemex for failing to establish a competitive fuel market, the agency said on Monday.
- ADNOC and EGA sign $500-MM deal to localize supply of key raw material in aluminum production 5/20
- hte and Heraeus Precious Metals collaborate on catalytic ammonia cracking 5/20
- HPCL aims to start crude unit at 9-MMtpy Rajasthan refinery (India) in October 5/20
- Russia in favor of extending partial gasoline export ban 5/20
- Nigeria's fuel traders struggling to secure gasoline from refurbished state refineries 5/20
- Neste starts to supply SAF to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport (U.S.) 5/20
