Study shows CO2 emission from biofuels might exceed fossil fuels

Before bioenergy can contribute towards climate-related goals, the team has argued that international agreements must ensure the protection of forests and other natural lands by introducing carbon pricing.

HPCL launches pilot study on E27 and ethanol blends

With this milestone achievement, HPCL becomes the first Oil Marketing Company in India to initiate such a comprehensive research program, in line with the “Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India by 2025,” which aims to promote the adoption of Ethanol Blending in gasoline.

Swedish govt parties agree to slash biofuels obligation

Sweden’s three government parties have struck an agreement with the far-right Sweden Democrats which will see the so-called biofuels obligation reduced to 6 percent for both fuels, down from today’s 7.8 percent for petrol and 30.5 percent for diesel. The reduction will come into force from the start of next year, and would, the parties

CARB bans new diesel trucks at ports

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the measure called Advanced Clean Fleets, which would prohibit the sale of all new medium and heavy-duty vehicles by 2036 and ban new diesel trucks from ports and railyards from next year. The new regulation applies to local, state and federal government vehicles as well as fleets owned

San Diego airport uses renewable diesel as alternative fuel

San Diego International Airport now uses renewable diesel as an alternative fuel. About 30 percent of all airside diesel vehicles and equipment at SAN are now alternative fuel because of the switch from petroleum diesel to renewable diesel. Renewable diesel can reduce emissions by up to 75 percent or more compared to petroleum diesel. It

Indian government extends restrictions on gasoline, diesel

India has extended restrictions on the export of diesel and gasoline, as the government tries to ensure the availability of refined fuels for the domestic market. The government had imposed curbs on gasoline and gasoil exports through the end of the financial year. The latest notification, issued did not specify how long the curbs would

Cummins announces new X10 diesel engine

Cummins Inc. announced it will launch the next engine in the fuel-agnostic series, the X10, in North America in 2026. This engine, named as part of the X engine family, is positioned to replace both the L9 and the X12 with the versatility to serve both medium and heavy-duty applications. It will be compliant with

Sanctions are impending for the heavy oils

The European Union, the G-7 and its allies will attempt to impose a cap on Russia’s fuel export prices from February 5, 2023. While similar measures are already in place on its crude shipments, it is the cap and ban on refined fuels — and in particular diesel — that has some oil-market watchers concerned

Ocyan hires DNV to convert diesel drilling rigs

Ocyan, the Brazilian offshore drilling company, has engaged DNV as an independent third party in the qualification process of a system injecting hydrogen as an additive in the internal combustion engines of drilling rigs, in order to reduce diesel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from drilling. DNV’s technology qualification process will ensure that the

Amid strong demand for diesel exports Chinese refiners increases its production  

China’s refined oil product exports in November are set to hit the highest since April 2020 as refiners ramp up output to multi-month highs to boost diesel supply and profit, offsetting the impact of slower domestic demand from COVID-19 restrictions. The world’s top two refiners – the United States and China – are processing more