AFPM: Congress has a critical opportunity to make necessary fixes to TSCA
AFPM has issued a statement on draft text from the House Energy and Commerce Committee which would implement reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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In this latest Hydrocarbon Engineering Spotlight Interview, Senior Editor, Callum O'Reilly is joined by Felicitas Cokoja and Francisco Amaral of Clariant Catalysts.
Wood Mackenzie estimates energy costs could fall by €39 billion by 2032
A wave of new LNG supply could reverse a decade of European industrial decline, cutting annual energy costs by €39 billion by 2032 according to Wood Mackenzie's latest Horizons report.
API: state of American energy is strong
The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently convened its annual State of American Energy event, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers and market analysts to examine the forces shaping the US’s energy future.
VARO completes acquisition of Preem
VARO Energy has announced that it has completed the Preem AB acquisition, marking the delivery of VARO Energy’s 2022 ONE VARO Transformation strategy by creating VAROPreem.
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L&T wins order for hydrocarbon onshore business
L&T Onshore has won a large order from Petronet LNG for the construction of additional storage at the Dahej Petrochemical Complex in Gujarat, India.
Green hydrogen at scale
In the latest issue of EnviroTech (a supplement to Hydrocarbon Engineering), Nicolas Carrara, Juan Ruiz, and Carlos Ruiz, KBC (A Yokogawa Company), explore the challenges of industrial scale deployment of green hydrogen and how advanced technologies can help operators to cross the chasm.
Ammobia raises US$7.5 million to scale low-cost ammonia production
Ammobia has raised US$7.5 million to scale its low-cost ammonia production technology which has the potential to be critical to energy resilience.
Econotherm secures contract at Rotterdam refinery
Econotherm has announced that it has been awarded a contract exceeding €3 million for the supply of three fired heater air pre-heaters in a Rotterdam-based refinery, the Netherlands.
TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies Launch BxT Trading
TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies have launched BxT Trading, an equally owned trading joint venture backed by flows from Bapco Energies’ Refinery.
EIA: Henry Hub natural gas spot prices to fall in 2026 before rising in 2028
EIA expects that the US benchmark natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub to decrease about 2% to just under US$3.50 per million Btu in 2026 before rising sharply in 2027 to just under US$4.60 million Btu.