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2020 Thanksgiving week gasoline consumption in US lowest since 1997

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Gasoline sales fell 8.4% (nearly 185 million less gallons) from the previous week for the seven-day period ending 28 November, bringing consumption to the lowest level for a Thanksgiving Week in 23 years, going back to 1997. Northeastern gasoline sales dropped 10.1% —Tom Kloza, executive director, IHS Markit.

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PBF considering $550M investment to convert idled refinery unit to renewable diesel production

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The refinery’s parent company, PBF Energy, would make a $550-million capital investment to retrofit a hydrocracker unit—out of operation since 2010—with new technology to accommodate renewable diesel production. The company also is expected to utilize the state’s Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs.

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BASF to start up new FCC catalysts testing and research lab in Germany; addressing the impact of the North American tight oil market

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Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is primarily used in producing additional gasoline in the refining process. The slurry oil can be blended with residual fuel oil or further processed in the coker. This carbon, known as catalyst coke, adheres to the catalyst, reducing its ability to crack the oil.

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Forecast: US biodiesel production to surpass RFS target for second straight year

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The US biodiesel industry is on pace to produce more than the 1.28 According to the report, biodiesel is the first Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated “advanced biofuel”—a category that lists alternative fuels possessing at least 50% fewer emissions than gasoline—to reach 1 billion gallons of annual production.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The facility is a 70,000 square foot building located in an industrial zone in Lowell, Massachusetts. NJ Transit, New Jersey: $250,000. Purchase gasoline-electric hybrid vans: Gasoline-electric hybrid vans will be purchased to replace gasoline-powered vans used by transit supervisors.

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California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

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In addition, although many experts say that the solution to our energy and climate problems is sending the correct price signals to industry and consumers, the transport sector’s behavior is highly inelastic in that it does not change significantly in response to changes in fuel prices, at least in the range that is politically acceptable.

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Gas War: Biden Administration Releasing One Million Barrels of Gasoline from Northeast Reserves

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On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced plans to release one million barrels of gasoline from Northeastern reserves in an effort to stabilize rising fuel costs. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves , the fuel sale stems from storage facilities situated in New Jersey and Maine.