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Cosmo Oil and Yokogawa to explore possibilities for refinery digitalisation
Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. and Yokogawa have joined forces to promote the digitalisation of operations at refineries owned by Cosmo Oil.
Experts team up to help oil and gas companies meet OGDC flaring goals
A team of experts are building a framework to help companies reduce methane emissions and flaring in line with the Oil & Gas Decarbonisation Charter (OGDC) ambitions.
MENA countries supply approximately one-third of global LNG
Nearly one-third of global LNG exports in 2022 were supplied by exporting countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to data from the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL).
TotalEnergies signs agreement to divest minority stake in Natref refinery
TotalEnergies has announced an agreement to divest the 36.36% minority stake, held by TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa, in National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Natref) to the Prax Group.
Neste and Eppendorf forge strategic partnership
Neste and Eppendorf have forged a strategic partnership to develop a new line of renewable lab plastics.
Virent and Johnson Matthey help power the first 100% SAF transatlantic flight
The first 100% SAF transatlantic flight by a commercial airline was made possible with the BioForming® technology invented by Virent and jointly developed for commercialisation by Virent and Johnson Matthey.
MAN Energy Solutions to build reactor for renewable fuels
MAN Energy Solutions will provide reactor technology for CAPHENIA's renewable fuels production plant.
Falling petroleum consumption prompts Japanese refinery closures
Japanese refiner, ENEOS, permanently closed a 120 000 bpd refinery in western Japan in mid-October, and Idemitsu Kosan plans to close a 120 000 bpd refinery in March 2024.
Infinium receives US$75 million equity commitment
Infinium and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst have announced a US$75 million project equity investment commitment to support Infinium’s eFuels project.
From carbohydrates to hydrocarbons
Philip Siu, EcoCeres, explains how agricultural waste can be converted into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and how companies can contribute towards the development of a clean aviation industry.