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U.S. oil, biofuel group recommends 5.25 Bgal in biomass diesel mandates

A U.S. and biofuel coalition recommended that the Environmental Protection Agency propose federal mandates for biomass diesel blending for 2026 at 5.25 billion gallons (Bgal), which would be a significant increase from previous mandates.

Ukraine will add bioethanol to petrol from May, seeks first imports from EU

Ukraine will introduce the mandatory addition of 5% bioethanol to motor fuel from May 1 to meet EU sustainability regulations, and some European refineries have already started producing fuel for Ukraine.

thyssenkrupp Uhde to deliver sustainability and digital services for Brunei Fertilizer Industries

This agreement signifies a key milestone in the ongoing collaboration between the two companies, aimed at advancing digitalization and implementing clean technologies in the fertilizer industry.

TransTech and Metalforms complete acquisition of Koch Heat Transfer's assets

TransTech Group has completed the acquisition of Koch Heat Transfer’s international assets and intellectual property through its subsidiary, Metalforms LLC. The transaction includes Koch Heat Transfer’s European assets and global rights to its proprietary BROWN FINTUBE® Products and TWISTED TUBE® Heat Exchanger Technologies.

CF Industries, JERA, Mitsui & Co. form JV for production and offtake of low-carbon ammonia

CF Industries Holdings Inc., a leading global producer of ammonia, has formed a joint venture (JV) with JERA Co. Inc. (JERA), Japan’s largest energy company, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui), a leading global investment and trading company, for the construction, production and offtake of low-carbon ammonia.

Neste begins SAF production at its renewables refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Neste has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tpy of SAF.

Clariant, Technip Energies to introduce new catalyst for low steam-to-oil ratios in styrene production

Clariant announced the launch of StyroMax UL-100, its most advanced ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst to date. This innovative catalyst achieves exceptional performance at unprecedented low steam-to-oil ratios of 0.76 by weight, setting a new industry benchmark in styrene monomer production efficiency.

Indian Oil Corp to build $7.1-B dual-feed cracker in Odisha state

Indian Oil Corp will build a $7.1-B, 1.5-MMtpy dual-feed naphtha cracker near its Paradip refinery in Eastern Odisha state,

bp halts plans to make clean jet fuel at Spain plant

bp has decided to halt plans to produce clean jet fuel at its Castellon oil refinery in Spain. The decision to pause the biofuel investment was driven by weaker-than-anticipated growth in the market.

Suncor reports planned equipment shutdown at Montreal refinery

Suncor is conducting planned equipment shutdowns for maintenance works starting April 8, 2025. Maintenance works are scheduled to last approximately 5 weeks at the Montreal refinery.

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