Crude Processing

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Shell hits pause on Rotterdam biofuels plant amid market uncertainty.
The UK energy major has thrown a wrench into its green ambitions by temporarily halting construction of its highly anticipated biofuels facility in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
July 06, 2024
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US independent refiner Phillips 66 and integrated major ExxonMobil navigate California's renewable fuel landscape differently.
US independent refiner Phillips 66 and integrated major ExxonMobil navigate California's renewable fuel landscape differently.
June 29, 2024
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Strategic expansion and focus in biofuels: bp's acquisition of bp Bunge Bioenergia.
bp has reached an agreement to acquire Bunge’s 50% stake in bp Bunge Bioenergia S.A., valued at approximately $1.4B.
June 23, 2024
BIOCRUDES, PYROLYSIS OIL
Phillips 66 expands renewable fuel production amid market challenges.
US major independent refiner is enhancing operations at its Rodeo refinery in California, focusing on renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
June 23, 2024
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OMV expands renewable fuel production in Europe.
The Austrian oil major has launched a new co-processing plant at its Schwechat refinery in Austria, investing approximately €200MM to produce renewable diesel blending components.
June 16, 2024
BIOCRUDES, PYROLYSIS OIL
US to see surge in low-CO2 biofuel feedstock imports: USDA report.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has forecasted a rise in imports of low-CO2 biofuel feedstocks driven by forthcoming tax credits that incentivize fuels with reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
June 16, 2024
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Turbulence in US renewable diesel market amid subsidy reductions.
The recent downturn in government subsidies has sent shockwaves through the renewable diesel (RD) market, profoundly affecting profitability across various plants.
June 16, 2024
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hte advances FCC coprocessing of biogenic feedstocks with NEN contract.
hte, a German high throughput experimentation company owned by BASF, secured a contract with NEN, the Royal Dutch Standardization Institute, to conduct R&D services focused on fluid catalytic cracking (FCC).
May 26, 2024
BIOCRUDES, PYROLYSIS OIL
US renewable diesel glut and its impact on refiners' margins and strategy.
The US has seen a significant increase in renewable diesel production, from 791MM gal/y (51.6K b/d) in 2021 to 3B gal/y (195.7K b/d) by 2023, leading to an oversupply and driving Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) prices to a five-year low.
May 19, 2024
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Divergent paths in renewable diesel: bp versus Vertex.
The future of renewable diesel appears uncertain in the US, with two companies taking opposite approaches in the face of economic challenges.
May 12, 2024
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