Diesel

Mali strikes deal with Russia for petroleum products

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) militants announced a blockade on fuel imports to the landlocked West African country in early September and have since attacked convoys of fuel tankers attempting to enter the country or reach the capital.

Maersk tests Brazilian ethanol mix to make cleaner maritime fuel

Maersk, which represents 15% of the global maritime shipping market, is testing a blend with 10% of ethanol.

Indonesia considers regulating crude palm oil exports to meet B50 demand

The world's biggest producer of palm oil has implemented a biofuel program blending palm oil-based fuel with diesel for more than a decade to reduce reliance on fuel imports.

Indonesia aims for B50 biodiesel in second half of 2026

The world's largest producer of palm oil has a biofuel program which blends palm oil with diesel to reduce reliance on fuel imports.

Green Carbon Development selects Axens Vegan® technology for new renewable fuels facility in Texas (U.S.)

Designed for a capacity of 10,500 barrels per stream day (bpsd), the project will deploy the Vegan® hydroprocessing solution to flexibly produce both sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD).

Belarus ramps up fuel exports to gasoline-thirsty Russia

Several Russian regions have introduced rationing and have temporarily frozen fuel prices in recent weeks amid a scarcity of popular types of gasoline brought on by the drone strikes, which targeted refineries among other energy installations. Moscow has also restricted gasoline and diesel exports.

Q3 2025 refining analysis: Stable crude oil prices, increasing refinery margins

First-ever passenger bus at Zurich Airport fueled with Synhelion’s solar diesel

Just in time for the start of the fall vacation – one of the busiest travel periods at Zurich Airport – the passenger bus powered by solar diesel will be operating in regular service. The bus was fueled with a 190-liter barrel of a solar diesel blend, which is sufficient for around twelve days of operation.

U.S. Gulf Coast fuel oil imports hit 2.5-yr high amid Venezuelan, Russian sanctions

U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are ramping up fuel oil imports to fill a widening gap left by declining heavy crude supplies, particularly from U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela.

India's diesel exports to Europe potentially surged to record in September

September volumes from Asia's key swing supplier bound for Europe were at 1.3 MM metric t–1.4 MM metric t (9.7 MMbbl–10.4 MMbbl).