October 16, 2015
BY Tom Buis
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NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, on Nov. 8 urged Congress to take action during the Lame Duck session to extend the $1 per gallon biodiesel blenders’ tax credit.
Neste on Nov. 8 announced its Rotterdam refinery has been shut down due to a fire. The fire has been extinguished and did not cause any injuries. Production will be down for several weeks, impacting renewable diesel customer deliveries.
Calumet Inc. on Nov. 8 released third quarter financial results and outlined plans for the development of Montana Renewables’ MaxSAF initiative, which will be supported by a U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee.
Cathay has announced its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme has achieved significant growth this year. The program partners together in 2024 have committed to using 2,650 metric tons of SAF (equal to 906,000 U.S. gallons).
Marathon Petroleum Corp. on Nov. 5 confirmed the Martinz Renewable Fuels biorefinery in California remains on track to be operating at full nameplate capacity by the end of the year. At full capacity, the facility can produce 730 MMgy.