Todays Latest Updates: 21 May 2026

Hydrogen: India Indian Oil Corporation Limited under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, in collaboration with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched hydrogen-powered shuttle bus services in Delhi’s Central Vista area. Link 21/05/2026.

Marine fuels: Switzerland. WinGD’s first ethanol-fuelled X-DF-M/E engines were ordered for two ore carriers to be built for Chinese owner Shandong Shipping Corporation and to operate under long-term charters for Brazil-headquartered global mining company Vale. The two Newcastlemax (325,000 DWT) vessels will be built by Beihai Shipbuilding in China, and will each be powered by a six-cylinder, 820mm-bore 6X82DF-M/E engine intended to run primarily on ethanol fuel. The engines will be the first of the X-DF-M/E platform optimised for primarily ethanol use. The fuel supply and injection pressure will be modified from WinGD’s methanol-fuelled engine concept already in service to account for the difference in energy density between the two fuels. Link 21/05/2026

Policy: Australia. A coalition of major farming and sugar industry organisations in Australia has urged the federal government to introduce an immediate national bioenergy mandate for ethanol and biodiesel to strengthen fuel security, support regional employment and expand new market opportunities for agricultural producers. The industry bodies are calling for a nationwide mandate for ethanol and biodiesel, a long-term roadmap to increase demand for Australian-made biofuels and the inclusion of locally produced ethanol and biodiesel under the Federal Government’s Cleaner Fuels Program as eligible low-carbon fuels. Link 21/05/2026.