bp opens its first electric truck charging facilities to support the decarbonisation

bp has opened its first ultra-fast-charging facilities aimed at medium and heavy-duty electric trucks to support the decarbonisation of the sector – where, according to the IEAi, tailpipe CO2 emissions have increased on average 2.2% annually since 2000. Operated by bp’s Aral brand, the retail site at Schwegenheim in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany now has two state-of-the-art

BP to start producing SAF by 2025

BP Plc is aiming to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Australia by 2025 after converting its oil refinery near Perth to produce renewable fuels. The company however, has not disclosed what volume it plans to produce. Australia has no SAF production so far and has no mandates for the fuel, unlike the European

Fossil fuels usage increased after Covid pandemic

According to oil giant BP Plc annual Statistical Review of World Energy report released recently, the dirtiest fossil fuel made a comeback last year. Last year’s global increase in energy use resulted in a rebound of greenhouse gas emissions, which had seen a sharp drop in 2020. The findings show the difficulty of achieving pledges

Korea Gas to shift its focus to hydrogen

Korea Gas plans to win benefits from its current business as it shifts to a future focused on hydrogen. The company which is one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas importers is joining several global energy majors like BP in pushing the case for hydrogen. Also known as Kogas, the company expects to begin

BP to partner with ADNOC and Masdar for hydrogen project

British Petroleum (BP) has agreed to work with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Masdar for low-carbon hydrogen partnership. Both ADNOC and BP have agreed to conduct a feasibility study in this regard and have also promised to explore development of low-carbon hydrogen partnership aviation fuels with Masdar and Etihad Airways. In a separate

Rio Tinto enters into one-year biofuel trial with BP

Rio Tinto, a giant mining company, will be working with BP on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from its fleet. Under the deal, BP will be supplying biofuel for Rio Tinto’s 2013-built capesize bulker RTM Tasman on a mix of Transatlantic and Atlantic-Pacific routes, in what is said to be one

Eni suspends oil purchases from Russia

Italian energy major Eni has suspended all new purchases of oil and oil products from Russia, according to a statement. “Eni has suspended the stipulation of new contracts related to the procurement of oil and oil products from Russia,” said the emailed statement. “In any case, Eni will fully honor every decision to be taken

Australian farm co-op CBH trials biofuel-bunkered cargo ship

Australian grain co-op CBH Group has partnered with leading dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers to conduct the first biofuel trial on a grain vessel exporting from Australia. CBH Marketing and Trading is shipping 30,000 tonnes of sustainably certified malting barley aboard the Edwine Oldendorff, which is sailing from Albany Grain Terminal to Vietnam. The vessel

There’s no difference in gasoline itself but brands do mix in different additives

No, there’s no difference in gasoline itself but brands mix in different additives, which some studies have shown may impact the quality or wear and tear on your engine over time. Gas is a shared commodity, says Gas Buddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan, with a handful of refineries storing it in common containers before