Environment
Low diversity in critical mineral markets could hurt industry, IEA says
Critical mineral markets are at risk of painful disruptions after becoming more concentrated, particularly in refining and processing, and with the spread of export restrictions.
Stronger U.S. hurricane season could mean more oil supply outages
An expected stronger hurricane season than average raises the risk of weather-related production outages in the U.S. oil industry.
Deutsche ReGas gets EU funding for Lubmin hydrogen project
Deutsche ReGas on Wednesday said it will receive €112 MM ($126.97 MM) worth of public grants from the European Union's Hydrogen Bank for a renewable hydrogen project at Lubmin on Germany's Baltic Sea coast.
hte and Heraeus Precious Metals collaborate on catalytic ammonia cracking
hte and precious metals specialist Heraeus Precious Metals signed a R&D service agreement. The main focus of this collaboration is the screening of different materials for catalytic ammonia cracking in order to obtain hydrogen.
Neste starts to supply SAF to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport (U.S.)
Neste and FedEx have agreed on the supply of 8,800 metric tons (> 3 MMgal) of blended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to FedEx at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is the largest SAF purchase by a U.S. cargo airline at LAX to-date.
Indonesia's Pertamina refinery unit plans 30-day shutdown of Dumai plant in October
The refining unit of Indonesian state energy company Pertamina plans a 30-day shut down of its Dumai refinery in October, chief executive Taufik Aditiyawarman said.
Brazilian sugarcane processors mulling switch to more ethanol production
Some sugarcane processors in Brazil are closely following the price gap between sugar and ethanol and could start making more of the biofuel if sugar prices continue to fall and oil prices continue their recovery from recent lows.
Italy's Meloni warns EU green policies risk 'industrial desertification'
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned that rigid green policies could devastate Europe's industrial base, and called for a more cautious approach to the ecological transition that protects economic and social stability.
Nuberg EPC, EDL sign technical collaboration agreement across several industries
Nuberg EPC and EDL Anlagenbau Gesellschaft mbH (a Pörner Group Company) have signed a Technical Collaboration Agreement to explore engineering and sustainable development opportunities across industries including fuel oil refineries, petrochemical industries, green hydrogen derivatives and sustainable process technologies to accelerate technological excellence and environmental responsibility.
Mitsui Chemicals studying use of ethanol to make petrochemicals
Mitsui Chemicals is studying the use of ethanol as a feedstock in its naphtha crackers to improve competitiveness amid oversupply in the global petrochemical sector

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