Ethanol blending with petrol at record 18.2% in December

With ethanol blending with gasoline reaching a record-breaking 18.2 percent in December, 2024 came to a successful close for the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG). Last month, the blending operation used almost 76.6 crore liters of ethanol. Between November and December of 2024, 140.8 crore liters of blending were produced. In December and

HPCL to start LNG terminal by December

India’s Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd is scouting for liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deals as it expects to start its 5 million ton per year (tpy) LNG terminal in western India by the end of this year, its head of finance said. The state-run refiner has raised the processing of Russian oil to about 35-40%

Bangladesh approves import of 1.425 million metric tons of refined fuel oil

The government has approved the import of 1.425 million metric tons of refined fuel oil from eight companies in Indonesia, the UAE, India, China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Oman for January to June 2025. The total cost will be Tk 11,479 crore, including premiums and reference prices, equivalent to $956.59 million. The decision was made at

Oil India signs MoU with HP Govt. to support alternative energy projects

Oil India Limited (OIL) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Himachal Pradesh to work together to accelerate infrastructure projects in the state. The partnership will focus on the field of alternative energy, including solar energy, green hydrogen, geothermal energy, compressed biogas and more. The MoU was signed by Harikesh

Net Zero Maritime Conference 2025

Net Zero Maritime Conference taking place in Gothenburg on 23-24 April 2025 is a two-day event focusing on decarbonization targets to meet the IMO’s regulations. This event brings together key stakeholders from the maritime industry, including ship owners, ship brokers, financial institutions, commodity trading companies, port authorities, alternative fuel producers, regulatory bodies, engineering and consultancy

Additional regulations on the implementation of sulfur cap are issued by MARINA

In order to enforce the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 0.50% fuel oil sulfur cap on domestic ships, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has released new regulations. Additional guidelines for the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of Memorandum Circular No. SR-2020-06, which requires that all Philippine-registered ships operating in the domestic market adhere to the 0.50% per

Farmers of sweet sorghum awaiting government’s announcement of separate ethanol pricing

Since meeting the sowing window is essential to the success of any biofuel project, a prompt decision might allow some mills begin persuading farmers to plant the crop in January. According to reports, the government still has to resolve several interministerial difficulties, such as the price of ethanol, therefore a project proposal that private seed

CHIMBUSCO secures first LNG refueling service in Europe

A few days ago, China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co..Ltd. (CHIMBUSCO), which recently ranked third in the “Top Ten Global Bunkering Enterprises” for 2023 with a bunkering scale of 22.2 million tons at the 7th International Petroleum and Gas Enterprises Conference (IPEC 2024), made its appearance at the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, according to the company’s

NTPC collaborates with Indian Army to set up Solar Hydrogen-based Microgrid 

NTPC has partnered with the Indian Army to establish a Solar Hydrogen-based Microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh. This significant step will provide a stable power supply using Green Hydrogen in off-grid Army locations. Today, Hon’ble Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of this unique project through video conferencing in the presence of Chief

DNV awards type approval design certification to Hanwha Ocean

DNV has awarded Hanwha Ocean Type Approval Design Certification (TADC) for its innovative rotor sail technology, the first certification of a rotor sail approved for installation in hazardous zones in South Korea. The TADC, issued by DNV, confirms that Hanwha Ocean’s Rotor Sail, designed with composite materials, is in line with DNV and international safety