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Kuwait to ramp up refined products exports from the 615,000-bpd Al Zour refinery

Kuwait is set to ramp up refined oil product exports from its new Al Zour refinery in the second half of 2023 to plug Russian shortfalls in Europe and meet growing demand in Asia and Africa.

ExxonMobil is planning to startup new CDU at its Beaumont refinery

ExxonMobil is planning to start the new crude distillation unit (CDU) at its 369,024-bpd Beaumont, Texas (U.S.), refinery this weekend.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquires Envo Biogas project in Tønder, Denmark

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has acquired the biogas project Envo Biogas in Tønder, Denmark from Anaergia. The project will produce green gas/fuels from organic waste.

Bell Textron completes first helicopter flight using SAF

Bell Textron has completed its first flight fueled solely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with its Bell 505 becoming the first-ever single engine helicopter to fly using 100% SAF.

United Airlines launches $100-MM SAF investment fund

United Airlines launched a more than $100 MM investment fund to support start-ups focused on the research and production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

HPCL to begin ops on Barmer integrated complex in January 2024

India's Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) plans to start its 9-MMtpy Barmer refinery and petrochemical project in Rajasthan state by January 2024.

KBR launches SAF technology in alliance with Swedish Biofuels

KBR announced that it has launched sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology in alliance with Swedish Biofuels AB.

Sasol and Topsoe create JV to develop sustainable aviation fuel

Sasol and Topsoe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intent to establish a 50/50 JV in 2023 to develop sustainable aviation fuel solutions.

Chinese refining utilization dropped in 2022: The first time since 2000

In 2022, Chinese refiners processed less crude oil than they did in 2021, which was the first year-over-year decrease in processing according to data going back to 2000.

Technip Energies awarded FEED contract for Arcadia eFuels' project

Technip Energies has been awarded a FEED contract by Arcadia eFuels for the world’s first commercial eFuels facility for sustainable aviation fuels.