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South Korea approves LPG self-refuelling bill, Autogas truck sales projected to rise
With the enactment of a bill allowing self-refuelling of LPG in South Korea, the industry projects t...

New Autogas direct-injection fuel system launched at ACT Expo
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announced the debut of a new LPG direct-injectio...

Kurdistan Government unveils new measure to encourage clean fuel taxis
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has introduced a new policy to encourage taxi owners to repl...

Autogas refuelling network expands in Argentina
SIFER GAS, together with OPEM, is building its sixth LPG refuelling station in Argentina. The new fa...

South Africa: Government plans to convert 400 taxis to LPG
The Department of Transport of South Africa is planning the scrapping of over 1,900 vehicles and con...
02/06/2025
WLGA New Member – Capstone Green Energy
The WLGA is delighted to welcome Capstone Green Energy as a new member.
Capstone Green Energy i...
31/05/2025
The WLGA Voice of May 2025
26/05/2025
WLGA Industry Council member Abastible starts operating in Spain and Portugal after €275 million acquisition
Takeover makes Chilean company one of world's top ten LPG distributors.
Following approval in...
12/05/2025
Meet our new male Youth Council Co-Chair: Cole Smith, Suburban Propane
The Voice is delighted to speak with Cole Smith from Suburban Propane, as a newly appointed male Co-...
12/05/2025
The Voice Of Arnaud Guichard, EVP Retail & Commercial, Vivo Energy
The Voice is delighted to speak with Arnaud Guichard, EVP Retail & Commercial, Vivo Energy, and...
12/05/2025
The Energy Solution Hiding in Plain Sight By Cinch Munson, Business Development Director, World Liquid Gas Association
Are carbon emissions really the most pressing challenge in energy? The world’s hunger for energy i...

Canada welcomes first railcar of renewable Liquid Gas
Propane Levac Inc. announced they received first railcar of 100% renewable propane to be broadly mar...

Torches of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2026 will run on bio-LPG
Last month, the torches of Milano Cortina 2026 were unveiled in two simultaneous events held at the...

U.S. DOE remains serious about the future of renewable propane as a priority, says PERC
Tucker Perkins, president and CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) analysed th...

New report says renewable Liquid Gas could transform rural energy market
According to a new report from Liquid Gas Europe (LGE), with the right policy framework, Europe coul...

Baltic Exchange adds biofuel blends in latest expansion of its Emissions Calculator
Baltic Exchange, a membership organisation for the maritime industry, announced it has introduced gr...

Spain: Autogas conversions increase nearly 30% in 2024
Vehicle conversions to LPG increased by 29,6% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to th...

US: New Autogas chassis solution unveiled at Work Truck Week
Blue Bird Corporation announced the launch of its new LPG-powered Class 5-6 stripped chassis. The ul...

Autogas, the most popular fuel among South Korean truck fleets
Sales of LPG-powered pickup trucks have soared to make these vehicles the most popular among fleet d...

Herko delivers its first LPG trucks in Spain, plans to build 250 units in 2025
Herko Trucks announced it has assembled and distributed the first vehicles powered by renewable Liqu...

More than 650,000 vehicles run on LPG in Peru
In a context of constantly fluctuating fuel prices, Autogas has positioned itself as an attractive a...
31/03/2025
The WLGA Voice of March 2025
28/03/2025
Superior Plus Corporation Becomes First to Pilot Renewable Propane in Canada
For more than 75 years, Superior Plus Corporation, a leading North American distributor of propane,...
24/03/2025
The Voice Of Biova Agbokou, Vice President LPG, TotalEnergies
The Voice is delighted to speak with Biova Agbokou, Vice President LPG, TotalEnergies, and a newly a...
22/03/2025
Exclusive interview with our new Industry Council member, Rachid Majjad, CEO, National Gas Company
The Voice is is thrilled to welcome Rachid Majjad from National Gas Company, as our newest Industry...
21/03/2025
Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) incident in the UK on 10th March 2025
The WLGA, represented by Director David Tyler, will attend meetings during the week commencing 28...
20/03/2025
Meet our new female Youth Council Co-Chair: Brooke Siebert, Ferrellgas
The Voice is delighted to speak with Brooke from Ferrellgas, as a newly appointed female Co-Chair to...
20/03/2025
Liquid Gas, including LPG – The Alternative Marine Fuel Towards 2050 By Nikos Xydas, Technical Director, WLGA
The IMO GHG strategy towards a net-zero GHG emissions world by 2050 continues its trajectory. As t...
10/03/2025
WLGA New Member – GTI Energy
The WLGA is delighted to welcome GTI Energy as a new member.
GTI Energy is a U.S. based, not-...
10/03/2025
Koa Gas Nihon – A Leap Forward on the 70th Anniversary
Koa Gas Nihon Strives for Improved Service
WLGA warmly wishes our friend Uezono-san, and his compa...

Spanish LPG and bioLPG engine pioneer increases capital by EUR 18 million
BeGas, manufacturer of engines powered by renewable Liquid Gas for industrial vehicles, announced it...

Hawaii: New bill aims to promote development of renewable Liquid Gas
Hawaii lawmakers recently introduced a legislation that will provide financial incentives, in the fo...

Industry calls EU to recognise renewable liquid fuels in the Clean Industrial Deal
The European Commission has published the Clean Industrial Deal, which outlines concrete actions to...

Canada: City of Chilliwack switches municipal fleet to renewable Liquid Gas
North American energy distributor Superior Propane has signed a partnership agreement with the City...

UK Government funds renewable-fuelled rocket project
The UK Government has made its first-ever direct investment in British orbital launch capability, co...

Repsol launches new initiative to encourage Autogas adoption in Spain
Repsol and EVO Auto, the brand of the Italian group DR Automobiles, have signed a framework agreemen...

US: Wilkes County Schools turns Georgia’s first district with 100% green fleet
Wilkes County Schools (WCS) has marked the historic milestone of becoming the first school district...

Kenya: Autogas as a sustainable alternative to face skyrocketing petrol costs
LPG has been on the rise in Kenya to power vehicles as consumers slowly cut over-reliance on traditi...

Ecuador: Government publishes new decree that benefits LPG taxi drivers
President Daniel Noboa has signed the Executive Decree 488 that changes the regulations on the use o...

Dutch Congress votes to keep Autogas discounts
While the previous Government had included in the Tax Plan 2024 that the LPG-G3/R115 discount on roa...
30/01/2025
The WLGA Voice of January 2025
29/01/2025
WLGA New Member – Avenir Energy
Avenir Energy Ltd. is the second largest and fastest growing LPG company in Canada, with over 40 bra...
23/01/2025
WLGA New Member – Tec4Fuels
The WLGA is delighted to welcome Tec4Fuels as a new member.
Tec4Fuels has a long history of wor...
16/01/2025
Conference of the Parties 29th Meeting (COP29): Report and Summary for the Liquid Gas Industry
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
Conference of the Parties 29th Me...

Canada: Quebec debuts first renewable Liquid Gas pilot project
The Quebec Propane Association (AQP) announced the launch of the first renewable Liquid Gas pilot pr...

U.S. Department of Energy plans to fund development of biofuel projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced their intent to iss...

Chile: Enap and Lipigas collaborate to produce renewable fuels
Enap and Lipigas have signed an agreement to jointly develop low-carbon intensity fuels in Chile, ma...

Liquid Gas UK says the industry is ready to be 100% renewable by 2040
Liquid Gas UK has launched “The Industry’s Journey to 2050,” a new report that outlines signif...