Singapore Bunker sales volume increase by 2.5% on year in October

Marine fuel sales at Singapore port increased by 2.5% on year during October 2021, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data. In total, 4.25 million metric tonnes (mt) (exact 4,254,700 mt) of various marine fuels were sold at the world’s largest bunkering port in October, an increase from 4.15 million mt (4,152,400

Biomethanol price not conducive to bunkering

Shipowners switching to biomethanol as a marine fuel to curb CO2 emissions would face higher bunker bills at today’s prices, even after accounting for the added cost of CO2 life cycle emissions from very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). Marine fuels sale and consumption are not subject to greenhouse gas restrictions or fees, but the EU

How much is spent supporting fossil fuels and green energy?

World leaders agreed to phase-out “inefficient” subsidies for fossil fuels at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.  Despite pledges to limit support, governments around the world spend more than $420bn (£313bn) each year subsidising the non-renewable energy, according to the UN Development Programme. How do fossil fuel subsidies work and which countries are spending the

Most Indian state refineries run at max capacity

Most Indian state-controlled refineries are operating at maximum capacity or higher, as transport fuel demand continues to increase with further gains expected in the coming months.  MRPL was operating its 300,000 b/d refinery in Mangalore at more than 100pc and will continue to operate at these levels this month, while Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) was running

High octane fuel vs octane boosters

The quest for more power has led to the development of many performance enhancers, such as high octane fuel and octane boosters. There are many factors which affect the performance of an engine. High octane fuel and additives can boost the performance of a car’s engine. What is octane number? The octane number of the

Petrol Additives in India: Do They Really Enhance the Performance?

Petrol additives, also known as fuel supplements, are generally chemicals that are mixed in fuel as they claim to enhance the performance of your motorcycle for a certain time period. There are different types of fuel additives available in the market, which can be used with gasoline like complete engine cleaner, octane booster, and injector

Meeting climate targets requires acceleration in fuel economy of vehicles

To help put the world on track for net zero emissions by 2050, automakers need to almost triple the pace of fuel economy improvements compared with the past 15 years. The fuel economy of the world’s cars and vans needs to improve massively in the coming years for the automotive industry to do its part

Flex-fuel engines will become mandatory in coming days: Nitin Gadkari

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has been stressing to substitute ethanol in vehicles as a cost-effective and pollution-free fuel and also stated that flex-fuel engines will become mandatory in the coming days. In a recently conducted event, Gadkari mentioned a Russian technology through which the calorific value of petrol and ethanol can be equalised. He

Festival demand spurs India’s gasoil consumption to above pre-Covid levels

India’s gasoil consumption in October rose above pre-Covid levels for the first time in a year, as increased industrial activity ahead of the festival season spurred demand for the fuel. The country’s factory activity expanded in October at its quickest pace in eight months on strong demand and increased output, according to the Manufacturing Purchasing

Why India is the worst polluter of sulphur dioxide?

India is kicking the can down the road on sulphur dioxide emissions despite being the world’s biggest emitter of the pollutant, according to an expert. Despite Boris Johnson declaring the world was at “one minute to midnight” on climate change at COP 26 climate summit, power plants in India are repeatedly being given extensions after