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API reports record US petroleum production in April: 10.543 million b/d; strongest April demand since 2007

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The first four months of this year also saw US petroleum demand average 750,000 barrels a day above the same period in 2017 despite higher prices. above April 2017. versus April 2017. versus April 2017. compared with April 2017. Strong global demand raised international oil prices by more than domestic ones.

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Honeywell starts up $300M plant for HFO-1234yf low-GWP MAC refrigerant

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to meet the growing global demand for its next-generation mobile air conditioning (MAC) refrigerant. With this start-up, the plant has become the world’s largest site for producing HFO-1234yf—sold commercially as Solstice yf—a low-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant. Earlier post.).

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVONIX Limited, was formed in 2017. Syrah Technologies , Phase 3 Expansion of Syrah’s Commercial-Scale Natural Graphite Active Anode Material Facility in Vidalia, Louisiana, $219,820,610. Gabriel, Louisiana, $100,000,000. Gabriel, Louisiana.

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EIA: US Gulf Coast refinery demand for hydrogen increasingly met by merchant suppliers

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As global demand for distillate fuel oil has increased and sulfur content regulations have become more stringent, refineries have needed to use more hydrogen. Between 2012 and 2017, consumption of hydrogen sourced from merchant suppliers increased from about 1,750 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) to 2,200 MMcf/d, a 25% increase.

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Sasol bails on $13-$15B US GTL project, divests from Canadian shale; no new greenfield GTL

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At the company’s Capital Markets Day 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sasol management said that the company will no longer pursue its proposed ) project in the US ( earlier post ) and furthermore will not invest in additional greenfields gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. —Stephen Cornell.

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Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

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Synthetic graphite electrode prices rose nine-fold through the first three quarters of 2017, increasing from US$1,748/t in January 2017 to a high of US$16,309/t in September, according to Roskill Information Services. Scrap steel was banned from sale to such furnaces in early 2017, becoming available for use in EAFs.

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Honeywell and suppliers to invest ~$300M to boost production of HFO-1234yf low GWP MAC coolant

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Honeywell and key suppliers will invest approximately $300 million to increase production capacity for HFO-1234yf, its low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant for mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems in automobiles. All cars sold in Europe after 2017 must meet the new GWP requirement of less than 150. Earlier post.)

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