diesel

French prosecutors demand Fiat face trial in diesel scandal

[PARIS] French prosecutors have demanded Italian car maker Fiat face trial on fraud charges over the emissions-tampering scandal that struck German giant Volkswagen, a source told AFP on Wednesday.

Neste's renewable diesel plant in Tuas; Singapore is the hub for Neste’s renewable production and commercial activities in Asia-Pacific.

Neste sees potential for renewable diesel in Singapore’s maritime industry

The company recently made its first delivery of such fuel to a marine sector player in the Republic

The scheme promoting cleaner commercial vehicles has been extended until March 2027, but still lacks coverage for heavier vehicle types.

Dealers welcome extension of scheme for cleaner commercial vehicles, but bemoan lack of coverage for heavy vehicles 

But some market watchers say lack of penalties for heavy diesel vehicles blunts the measure’s effectiveness

Chinese refiners have about nine million tonnes of export quota left for the rest of the year out of 41 million, an energy consultant says.

China’s diesel exports fall to lowest level since mid-2023

Its refiners are expected to reduce diesel exports by more than 30% in October, amid a slowdown in the country’s growth and decarbonisation efforts

The upcoming ban on new diesel cars and taxis comes before all new cars and taxis registered here are required to be cleaner-energy models from 2030.

Singapore to stop registration of new diesel cars and taxis from Jan 1, 2025

NEW diesel cars and taxis will no longer be registered in Singapore starting Jan 1, 2025, as part of a push by the government to have all vehicles on the streets of the Republic running on cleaner ene...

Persistently high freight costs would be likely to prompt sellers of India-origin cargoes to look to Asia for buyers soon, which would tighten supplies into Europe even further ahead of refinery maintenance season.

India on track to export record-low diesel to Europe in Jan as Red Sea risks weigh

INDIA’S exports of low-sulphur diesel to Europe are poised to hit a fresh two-year low in January, after an unprecedented high last month, as Red Sea security risks drive up freight costs, trade sourc...

The export suspension is aimed at preventing local shortages of diesel during the unit’s 13-day maintenance period ending on Jan 28.

Thailand orders traders to suspend diesel exports

THAILAND has ordered traders to suspend diesel exports while Thai Oil repairs its No 3 crude distillation unit (UDC) in Chonburi province, a government official said on Wednesday (Jan 17).

Resurgent fuel exports from China, which overtook the US to become the world’s top refiner by capacity last year, will help to keep global diesel markets well-supplied and cap prices.

China to boost January diesel, jet fuel exports, add to global supply

CHINA’S oil products exports are set to rebound in January as refiners, armed with fresh quotas, boost diesel shipments and jet fuel sales for peak Chinese New Year travel, estimates from traders and ...

Supply in Asia, including the Middle East, is expected to rise around 3.8 per cent year on year in 2024.

Asian refiners face diesel supply glut in 2024

DIESEL supply in Asia is set to jump in 2024 fuelled by new refineries in the Middle East and robust exports from China, and is likely to outpace the region’s world-leading demand growth, analysts and...

Asia’s largest refiner has asked to swap a quota to export 800,000 metric tons of low-sulphur fuel oil, part of the 3 million tons of marine fuel quota recently issued by Beijing, for a similar amount of allowances for light product exports.

Sinopec seeks rare quota swap to export more diesel, jet fuel

China’s Sinopec Corp has applied to the government to swap some of its marine fuel export quotas for allowances to export light products such as diesel, jet fuel or petrol, four China-based industry s...