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99% of fuel exhaust problem is solved

Most people under 30 don't know that 99% of the problem with vehicle exhaust emissions was solved while they were ...
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Modeling RINs as an option – Part 2

In Figure 1, the silver points represent the price of D4 RINs that expire at the end of that trading ...
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Economics of octane loss in gasoline desulfurizers

With gasoline margins surprisingly strong, refiners are focusing on economic costs and opportunities in cracked gasoline desulfurization. These opportunities come ...
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What has quintupled? multiple choice:

A. Octane value B. Gasoline sulfur credit price C. U.S. gasoline exports D. Octane-barrel destruction in U.S. gasoline desulfurizers E. ...
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Investment alternatives for clean gasoline production in a volatile fuels market

This economic analysis presents investment costs and returns for a hypothetical refinery with a 55,000 barrel/day fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) ...
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No let-up in rising U.S. octane values

The relentless rise in octane value is seen in the U.S. average retail premium-regular pump price differential, expressed here in ...
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Modeling RINs as an option – Part 1

This chart shows the price of D4 Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) traded in 2012 and 2013. The data is from ...
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Quantifying investment options for Tier 3 ultra-low sulfur gasoline

Hoekstra Trading LLC collaborated with Dr. Marcio Wagner Da Silva of Petrobras and Dr. Thomas Murphy of Valuation Risk & ...
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The MPC-PSX stock price spread continues growing

This chart shows a steadily growing gap between the price of Marathon Petroleum Company stock (MPC, in green) and Phillips ...
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Breaking the chains part 3 – Late demand for Tier 3 credits drives credit price up 5-fold in 2022

If you buy premium gasoline you’ve probably noticed its price differential versus regular has been increasing. That is a sign ...
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