Hyundai Heavy Gets Design Approval For Hi-Rotor

South Korea’s largest shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has acquired design approval for Hi-Rotor, its own wind-assisted propulsion tech. HHI claims its rotor sail tech can contribute to reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions by about 6 to 8%. Many new forms of wind propulsion are coming to market of late. Separately, top brass at

Fuel consumption standards for vehicles proposed by Indian government

The Indian government has proposed to make it mandatory for light, medium and heavy-duty motor vehicles of various categories to comply with fuel consumption standards from April 2023. This is aimed at reducing pollution and introduce more fuel-efficient vehicles. The continued compliance to fuel consumption standards shall be verified as per the procedure of conformity

Indian refiners’ October crude processing up over 11%

Indian refiners’ crude oil throughput in October rose from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday, in tandem with a jump in fuel consumption to the highest in seven months. Refiners processed 4.96 million barrels per day (bpd) (20.96 million tonnes) last month, up 11.5% from 4.45 million bpd in September, the data showed.

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