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EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

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Most of China’s methanol supply is from domestic production. Smaller amounts of China’s methanol supply are imported from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, South America, and the United States. Blending methanol with gasoline allows refiners to extend China’s gasoline supply and increase the octane level of its gasoline.

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BASF and Gazprom agree on asset swap; BASF’s Wintershall expanding production of oil and gas, exiting gas trading and storage business

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BASF and Russia’s Gazprom signed a legally binding basic agreement to swap assets of equivalent value. By increasing our share in the gas trading and storage business, we are continuing our successful activities to secure the supply of gas for Europe.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. 40 CFR § 80.27 Pursuant to 40 CFR § 80.27(a)(2):

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Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

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Increasing industrialization has made Asia the main source region of mercury emissions to air, with East and Southeast Asia accounting for about 40% of the global total, and South Asia for a further 8%. A good outcome can also assist in a more sustainable future for generations to come. The agreement.

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