The environment

Sea Asia report explores the viability of scrubbers, low-sulfur fuel and LNG for meeting new regulations.

Liberia has submitted a paper to the IMO MEPC calling for early reporting on 2020-compliant fuel availability.

The latest GlobalData report forecasts significant changes in the auto industry as electric cars become more popular.

OGCI companies have set a target to reduce by 2025 the collective average methane intensity of aggregated upstream oil and gas operations.

The EPA has updated the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program website to increase transparency surrounding the program.

ENOC Group has opened five new service stations in Dubai, expanding its network to 122 stations in the UAE.

Biofabrik Technologies GmbH introduces a decentralised solution to the problem of waste oil.

Ergon BioFuels LLC has announced plans to close its ethanol plant in Vicksburg, Mississippi, US.

John Crane has launched its latest gas seal technology designed to be retrofitted into centrifugal compressors with oil seals to significantly lower operating costs, improve reliability and reduce methane emissions by up to 95%.

The IMO is making progress towards inclusion of methanol in gas-fuelled ships code, according to the Methanol Institute.

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has announced it will soon begin using renewable natural gas for the first time at the 25 utility-owned natural gas vehicle fueling stations across its service territory, as well as at six fueling stations in the San Diego area.

Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has announced a target to maintain methane emissions intensity below 0.2% by 2025. This target covers all oil and gas assets for which Shell is the operator.

Chemicals producer Clariant is among those listed in the annual sustainability assessment index.

The planned biorefinery in Natchez, Mississippi, has been issued a Finding of No Significant Impact by the US Department of Agriculture.

MOL Group will support the completion of APK’s plastic recycling plant in Germany.