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Indonesia trying to create palm oil benchmark price

Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil exporter, plans to require crude palm oil exports to go through a futures exchange to create the country's own benchmark price.

Russia's oil/gas revenues fall 40% in January

Russia's revenues from oil and gas exports dropped by nearly 40% in January as price caps and Western sanctions squeezed the proceeds from Moscow's most lucrative export, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.

U.S. EPA's proposal would allow a higher ethanol blend in Midwest states

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule that would allow sales of gasoline with a higher ethanol blend in certain U.S. Midwest states.

Crude C4 alternatives for a successful grassroots petrochemicals project

Saudi Aramco: Delgado, J.  |  Khvastunkov, M.  |  Marwan, K.  |  Marri, A.

The disposition of the crude C<sub>4</sub> stream from a steam cracker is a project configuration topic that deserves some discussion.

An advanced extractive distillation process for aromatics recovery

Shin-Chuang Technology Co. Ltd.: Lee, F. M.  |  Shen, M. Z. Y.  |  Chen, C. Y.
Cartell Chemical: Chen, Y. H.
International Innotech Inc.: Hsu, K. C. R.

This article focuses on a novel extractive distillation (ED) process for recovering benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) aromatics from a full-boiling-range pyrolysis gasoline or reformate feedstock—a process that has been commercially demonstrated and is ready for licensing or a JV.

Editorial Comment: Juggling the increasing global demand for thermoplastics vs. reducing their environmental

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

If you were to review any forecast for global thermoplastics demand to 2050—high-density polyethylene (PE), low-density PE, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene terephthalate, among others—chances are that you will see a steady rise in consumption.

CF Industries-Lotte sign MoU for clean ammonia offtake in South Korea

CF Industries announced that it has entered into a MoU with LOTTE CHEMICAL that will guide the companies in a joint exploration of clean ammonia production and long-term clean ammonia offtake into South Korea.

Colorado refinery outage causing increased fuels pricing

The only petroleum refinery in Colorado shut down in late December after sustaining damage from extremely cold weather, which may tighten gasoline and diesel fuel supplies in the region.

Brazil to resume taxes on fuels

The Brazilian government is set to resume the collection of federal taxes on fuels this week, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.

Neste has introduced a new ReNew lubricant product family produced with renewable/re-refined base oils

Neste is introducing a new Neste ReNew™ lubricant product family in Finland, Sweden, the Baltic countries and Poland during the first quarter of 2023. The new lubricants are produced with renewable or re-refined base oils and high-quality additives.