Borouge and Borealis launch Recleo
Borouge and Borealis has announced the launch of Recleo™, a new global brand for mechanically recycled polyolefins suited for a broad range of polyolefin (PO) applications.
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ExxonMobil, Aramco, and Samref to upgrade Samref refinery
ExxonMobil, Aramco, and Samref have signed an agreement to evaluate a significant upgrade of the Samref refinery, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, and an expansion of the facility into an integrated petrochemical complex.
EIA: December STEO
The US Energy Information Administration has released the December Short-Term Energy Outlook.
VTTI announces market consultation for rCB
VTTI B.V. has opened a market consultation for recovered carbon black (rCB) as part of the VTTI TyreLoop Antwerp project at its existing terminal VTTI Antwerp, Belgium.
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Topsoe to deliver SOEC electrolyser technology
Topsoe has been chosen to deliver its advanced solid oxide electrolyser cell technology to Carbon Neutral Fuel’s e-SAF project in Workington, UK.
EnerMech awarded pre-commissioning scope from Bechtel for Woodside’s Pluto LNG 2 facility
EnerMech has secured a contract from Bechtel Corp. to deliver chemical cleaning services for Woodside Energy’s Pluto Train 2 LNG development in Western Australia.
Aster expands Bukom refinery capacity
Aster is set to expand capacity at the Bukom refinery, Singapore, with US$155 million rejuvenation drive for growth and supply resiliency with key projects planned.
API urges US policymakers to advance legislation for stable, efficient fuels marketplace
The API has joined organisations representing ethanol producers, oil refiners, fuel marketers, travel plazas, truck stops, and convenience store retailers to express the need for long-term policy certainty across the fuel sector.
Idemitsu Kosan to supply biofuels to shipping industry
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd has partnered with Kanematsu Corp. to become the first Japanese oil refiner to begin supplying bio-blended fuel, a blend of heavy oil and FAME, to ocean-going vessels.
ERGIL/Storagetech completes projects for Total Energies
ERGIL has announced the successful engineering, design, and manufacturing of two internal floating roof (IFR) systems for Total Energies’ new storage terminal development in Equatorial Guinea.