19 May 2022 Japan’s Itochu partners GoodFuels on marine biofuels Japanese trading house Itochu and Dutch biofuels producer GoodFuels are to work together on supplying biofuels as a marine fuel in Asia-Pacific, including Singapore and Japan. Filter: Bioenergy Oil products Asia-Pacific More filters
18 May 2022 Brazilian regulator authorizes Eletrobras sale Brazil's federal audit court (TCU) has ruled in favor of continuing the privatization process of state-run power provider Eletrobras, with six votes against one. Filter: Power Latin America and Caribbean More filters
18 May 2022 Citgo runs 1Q profit amid 'favorable' market Venezuelan refiner Citgo ran a profit in the first quarter of 2022 as strong refining margins prompted a year-over-year increase in processing rates. Filter: Oil products North America More filters
18 May 2022 Gas distributors to help expand Brazil biogas supply Brazilian biogas producers and piped gas distributors are joining efforts to find ways to develop more biomethane supply and overcome obstacles to agreements with local distributors. Filter: Natural gas/LNG Latin America and Caribbean More filters
18 May 2022 Portos do Sul do Brasil operam com restrições Os portos de Paranaguá e Antonina, no Paraná, e São Francisco do Sul, em Santa Catarina, operam parcialmente devido aos fortes ventos causados por um ciclone que se aproxima da região Sul do país. Filter: Agriculture Fertilizer Latin America and Caribbean More filters
18 May 2022 S African Sapref refinery’s future remains uncertain The future of South Africa's 180,000 b/d Sapref refinery in Durban remains in the balance after the plant suffered extensive damage in the heavy rain and floods that hit the KwaZulu-Natal province last month. Filter: Crude oil Oil products Africa More filters
18 May 2022 Ecuador attracts green investment despite instability Local and international investors are looking at Ecuadorean green energy projects, but the country is still regarded as a high-risk market given its lack of long-term energy policies and political instability. Filter: Power Latin America and Caribbean More filters
18 May 2022 Brazilian firms drive I-REC demand Demand for international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs) in Brazil has risen significantly this year, as more local firms seek to reduce their carbon footprints. Filter: Power Emissions Latin America and Caribbean More filters
18 May 2022 CCEE to avoid issues at power capacity tender Brazil's power capacity tender in November will be important for the sector and should avoid problems like the ones experienced during last year's auction, power clearing house CCEE said. Filter: Power Latin America and Caribbean More filters
18 May 2022 Arc7 LNG carrier order cancelled An order for an Arc7 ice-class LNG carrier has been cancelled after the shipowner that placed the order — understood to be Russia's Sovcomflot — missed a payment deadline. Filter: Natural gas/LNG More filters
18 May 2022 G7 looks at tariffs, price caps to cut Russian oil Tariffs and price caps are among possible options the G7 group of major economies is discussing for strengthening the sanctions regime targeting Russia's energy exports, US treasury secretary Janet Yellen said today. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas/LNG Europe FSU North America More filters
18 May 2022 French grain yields may fall 20-30pc due to heat French grain yields for the 2022-23 harvest may fall by up to 20-30pc because of the ongoing heatwave and dry conditions in the country, French agricultural union FNSEA has said. Filter: Agriculture Europe More filters
18 May 2022 UN's Guterres says fossil fuel subsidies must end UN secretary general Antonio Guterres urged governments "to shift subsidies away from fossil fuels to protect the poor and most vulnerable people and communities", after the UN's World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) reported that four key climate change indicators hit record highs last year. Filter: Emissions More filters
18 May 2022 Saudi Aramco to begin ULSD exports from Jizan in May State-controlled Saudi Aramco's trading arm ATC is set to start loading ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD) cargoes for May and June from Aramco's 400,000 b/d Jizan refinery on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, according to market sources. Filter: Oil products Middle East More filters
18 May 2022 Ukraine agri-export rail capacity up, but remains scant Ukraine's grain export railway capacity rose sharply in the first half of May, with monthly volumes expected to double in the coming months from those railed for export in March-April. Filter: Agriculture FSU More filters