South America
Venezuela's PDVSA to keep producing, exporting and processing oil previously handled by Chevron
Venezuela's state-run PDVSA has put together three operational scenarios as part of a plan to continue producing and exporting oil at its largest JV with Chevron once a license for the U.S. major to operate in the country expires next month.
Increase of ethanol mix in gasoline to 30% backed by tests, Brazil ministry says
Tests in Brazil exploring the viability of increasing the proportion of anhydrous ethanol mixed with gasoline to 30% showed "consistent performance" and "real environmental benefits," Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira said on Monday.
COAMO Agroindustrial Cooperativa selects ICM for design and engineering of new corn biorefinery in Brazil
COAMO Agroindustrial Cooperativa has selected ICM Tecnologia em Biocombustíveis Ltda. (ICM) to provide professional services and equipment for a new dry-mill grain ethanol production facility at the COAMO industrial site in Campo Mourão, Paraná.
Indian refiners turn to Latin America, Africa to replace Russian oil in Feb.
India's crude oil imports from Latin America and Africa rose marginally in February as refiners turned to alternative sources, fearing a loss of Russian oil supplies caused by tighter U.S. sanctions.
Guyana considers plan to refine oil in US, import fuel
Guyana is considering a plan to export crude oil to the U.S. for refining and to bring back fuel for domestic supply and possibly for sale to nearby countries, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said.
Bolivia issues incentives to import fuel, help private sector meet shortages
Bolivia's energy ministry announced a set of incentives to import gasoline and diesel, in a bid to promote the country's private market and overcome an extended fuel shortage.
Petrobras technology, Riograndense Refinery becomes first to produce fuels with cellulosic content in Brazil
Petrobras and Riograndense Refinery (RPR) have successfully completed an industrial scale co-processing test using 5% pyrolysis bio-oil (a non-food biomass raw material) combined with fossil feedstock.
H2 station from ethanol begins testing phase at Cidade Universitária in Brazil
USP is developing tests for the world’s first experimental station dedicated to the production of renewable hydrogen (H2) from ethanol. The project, led by the University’s Center for Research and Innovation in Greenhouse Gases (RCGI), represents a milestone in the search for clean energy solutions and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Brazil's Petrobras to create 'biorefinery,' powered by $960-MM investment
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras will invest around 5.5 B reais ($960 MM) to turn its Riograndense refinery into the country's first biorefinery.
China refiners buy more Brazilian, W. African crude as sanctions, tariffs disrupt supply
Chinese refiners have stepped up purchases of Brazilian and West African crude as they reorganize sourcing around sanctions and tariff disruptions, and after prices of Middle Eastern grades surged.
- Braskem Siam partners with Mitr Phol Bio Fuel to use ethanol to produce bio-ethylene/polyethylene 3/21
- Wison Engineering signs FEED contract with WasteFuel for Ankara Green Methanol project in Turkey 3/21
- U.S. slaps Iran-related sanctions on oil tankers, China 'teapot' refinery 3/21
- Regulations needed to spur airlines to use SAF, Japan oil refiners group head says 3/21
- Russia replaces UAE as the top naphtha supplier to India in 2024–25 3/21
- Asia's sour crude demand to rebound on completed regional refinery maintenance and upgrades 3/20
