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EU research project IDEALFUEL seeks to develop marine low-sulfur heavy fuel oils from biomass; Bio-HFO

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In an EU-funded research project, an international consortium is aiming to develop new production methods for sustainable marine fuels to replace heavy fuel oils in shipping. In addition, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is seeking to ban HFO use in Arctic waters. The participants are Vertoro B.V. (NL);

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bp and Maersk Tankers carry out successful trials of B30 in two tankers

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Each vessel was supplied with bp Marine B30 biofuel, consisting of 30% fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) blended with very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). FAME is a renewable alternative fuel (biodiesel) largely produced from recycled cooking oils and renewable oil sources.

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BASF boosts support for sustainable road construction with global distribution rights for RheoFalt rejuvenator

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BASF now has the worldwide distribution rights for RheoFalt smart additives to modify asphalt and bitumen manufactured by the Netherlands-based company Ventraco. Excluded from the agreement are Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands, where Ventraco will continue to supply the products.

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BTG and GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment to convert pyrolysis oil to low-carbon fuel for ships

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Biomass technology group BTG plans to set up a new high-tech technology company that can convert crude pyrolysis oil into diesel fuel suitable for the shipping sector. It will be the first refinery in the world for an advanced marine biofuel based on pyrolysis oil. The new facility will be operated by a new company named BTG-neXt.

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The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

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OPEC exports have come under pressure this week from technical threats to oil fields, with Saudi Arabia’s Manifa problems grabbing the headlines. At the same time, Saudi Arabia’s export volumes have been hit by high local summer demand for crude oil and products. by Cyril Widdershoven for Oilprice.com.

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bp to use Honeywell’s Ecofining technology in 5 SAF projects in US, Australia and Europe

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Honeywell UOP Ecofining technology will be installed at the following bp sites: Cherry Point refinery in Blaine, Washington; Rotterdam II refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands; Lingen refinery in Lower Saxony, Germany; Castellón de la Plana refinery in Castellón, Spain; and Kwinana Oil refinery in Kwinana, Australia.

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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

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When “replacing oil with electricity” has become a trend, the transportation industry has maintained the era of fuel oil for hundreds of years, but it is also undergoing subversive changes. In addition to Total Energy, many oil giants in transition are also eyeing the charging pile business. who moved the oil cheese.

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