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Biodiesel labeling rule clarified to Oregon motor fuel stations

Published Aug 20, 2014

The Oregon Department of Agriculture has sent notices to approximately 417 retail fuel establishments throughout the state reminding them that diesel fuel blended with 6 of 20 percent biodiesel may not to be marketed as “diesel”, by law.

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Refinery identifies source of contaminated gasoline

Published Aug 19, 2014

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Officials with Alon USA refinery have reason to believe that contaminated gas that affected dozens of cars came from their location in Big Spring.

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Contaminated gasoline causes problems for Lubbock drivers Saturday

Published Aug 17, 2014

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Several people on the South Plains are upset after their vehicles were towed just minutes after filling up at a local gas tank

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ASTM announces revised aviation fuel standard

Published Aug 15, 2014

Renewable synthesized iso-paraffinic fuel has now been included in ASTM International standard D7566, Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons.

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UNBS Fights Fake Fuel

Published Aug 15, 2014

In a bid to curb fuel adulteration, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards has announced a fuel quality and quantity awareness campaign, as part of activities to mark 25 years of service.

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Oil additive could have shut down West Closure Complex generators, official says

Published Aug 13, 2014

Two of the four generators at the Belle Chasse complex stopped working during the test. Engineers initially suspected "algae'' in the fuel caused the injectors to stick.

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Forecourts run dry after an incident at fuel depot

Published Aug 12, 2014

A NUMBER of forecourts in Plymouth ran out of unleaded petrol at the weekend after a reported slip-up at a Plymouth fuel depot

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P&I Club Warns on Increase in Low Quality Bunker Claims

Published Aug 07, 2014

Blending of poor quality oil products to try to meet demand for cheaper bunkers has led to an uptick in claim notifications relating to the supply and consumption of poor quality fuel.

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New advanced diesel engine insurance

Published Aug 04, 2014

The quality of today's diesel fuel has not advanced it in fact has deteriorated. Today's diesel fuel contains more water than the fuel of just a few years ago.

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Co-defendent in bio-fuel scam pleads guilty

Published Aug 02, 2014

A Ridgewood businesswoman has pleaded guilty to a charge that she took part in a $100 million biofuel fraud as a top executive of two Bergen County alternative-energy companies that authorities say carried out the scam.

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