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Aemetis India Plant to supply $41M of biodiesel in two-month period to OMCs and India oil refiners

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Aemetis announced that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary in India, owner and operator of a biodiesel plant located near the Port of Kakinada on India’s east coast, was selected by the three government-controlled oil marketing companies (OMCs) and a major oil refiner to supply approximately 8,000,000 gallons of biodiesel over the next two months.

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Department of Interior awards initial $560M to 24 states to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells

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The Department of the Interior awarded an initial $560 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 24 states to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells.

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Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

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For example, in Nigeria, Glencore and Glencore’s UK subsidiaries entered into multiple agreements to purchase crude oil and refined petroleum products from Nigeria’s state-owned and state-controlled oil company. According to court documents filed in the District of Connecticut, Glencore Ltd. The FCPA Case.

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Tesla says its standard tech can save police departments over $4,000

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The automaker made the statement from its North America account on X , in a repost from the Eanes Independent School District (EISD) recommending that its police department purchase nine Tesla vehicles. Cotati Police unveil new Tesla Model Y police cruiser What are your thoughts?

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DHL Express announces two of the largest SAF deals yet with bp and Neste; > 211M gallons

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DHL Express transports more than 480 million documents and packages annually across its global network of 220 countries and territories. Both suppliers will provide SAF produced from waste oils. 12 years, assuming a 100% SAF usage. —John Pearson, CEO DHL Express.

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Chinas CNOOC to acquire Canadian oil sands producer OPTI for $2.1B

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an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC, will acquire oil sands producer OPTI Canada Inc for approximately US$2.1 The principal asset of OPTI consists of a 35% working interest in the Long Lake and three other oil sands project areas located in the Athabasca region of northeastern Alberta. CNOOC Luxembourg S.a

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Cellulosic fuels company KiOR reveals “substantial doubts” about its viability; funding needed by 1 April

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Kior said that if it is unsuccessful in finalizing definitive documentation with Khosla on or before 1 April 2014—i.e., The biomass-to-cellulosic fuel technology platform combines KiOR’s proprietary catalyst systems with FCC processes that have been used in crude oil refineries to produce gasoline for more than 60 years.

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