Downstream news updates

Repsol has launched its second 100% renewable fuel plant on the iberian peninsula, located at its Puertollano industrial complex, Ciudad Real, Spain.

McDermott has been selected by Aramco as one of the 11 selected contractors for a Project Management Consultancy Long-Term Agreement to support delivery of large-scale energy, downstream, petrochemical, and low carbon projects across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

In this special report, Antonio Dávila Ortega explores how refineries can integrate hybrid bio-C4 streams to preserve alkylate stability while reducing gasoline carbon intensity.

Encina has announced the execution of a strategic collaboration agreement with BASF supporting the development of Encina’s planned US Gulf Coast circular chemicals manufacturing facility.

hte and KTI have agreed to collaborate on products previously marketed by KTI, for products under ACE® Technology, an established product line for evaluating various technical aspects of the FCC process.

Axens has announced its collaboration with Green Sky Capital for the development of a 200 000 tpy sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Egypt.

ORLEN has significantly expanded its biofuel production capacity with the launch of a hydrotreated vegetable oil plant in Plock, Poland, with a rated output of around 300 000 tpy.

Green Fuels Operating's new US$400 million refinery will be located at the site of a former refining complex, bringing clean-engineered fuel production, career-level jobs, and long-term economic investment to Stephens County, Oklahoma, US.

INEOS Energy has signed an LNG supply agreement with Marubeni Corp. for delivery into Asian markets from 2029.

Greenergy has expanded its storage at the Exolum Terminal at Grangemouth, delivering on its 2025 commitment to strengthen supply infrastructure in Scotland.

The JGC Fluor BC LNG II joint venture with JGC Corp. has received limited notice to proceed for the proposed Phase 2 expansion of the LNG Canada export facility in British Columbia, Canada.

Aggreko has helped to prevent a costly extended shutdown for KEM ONE’s Fos-sur-Mer plant following a time-critical restart of its production units that had to be completed within 72 hours.

EemsGas Project has received an SDE++ subsidy grant from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), providing an operating subsidy worth €149.8 million.

Developers plan to bring approximately 44.9 billion ft3/d of new pipeline capacity online in the US in 2026 and 2027, according to the US Energy Information Administration's latest 'Natural Gas Pipeline Projects Tracker.'

Yokogawa Electric Corp. has announced that its OpreX™ Open Automation SI Kit for OPA systems has been certified for conformance with the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) profile of the Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS™).

Bechtel has received limited notice to proceed from Cheniere for Train 7 at the Sabine Pass liquefaction expansion project in Southwest Louisiana, US.

Transnet National Ports Authority has signed a 25-year terminal operator agreement with Ukwanda LNG to develop an onshore LNG regasification facility at the Port of Ngqura, South Africa.

KBR has announced that NorSAF has selected KBR’s proprietary PureSAF® technology for what is set to become the largest SAF and e-SAF production plant in Northern Europe.

Lummus Technology has announced the commercial launch of Thermacrack™ C5 to help producers increase production efficiency and reduce capital investment for specialty chemicals.

The EIA has reported that the US is a major energy exporter and importer, especially for petroleum as it sets new record total energy exports.

CB&I has received a contract award and full notice to proceed from Technip Energies on behalf of Caturus for five full containment concrete LNG storage tanks for the Commonwealth LNG project, Louisiana, US.

Clariant have announced the successful operation of its FAMAX formaldehyde catalysts at two world-scale production facilities operated by Yihua Group in China, at two formaldehyde plants.

Emerson have announced it will co-develop next-generation corrosion management solutions for the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco).

Inter Terminals has now been granted an extended environmental permit for waste handling, enabling the storage and handling of feedstock for second-generation biofuels.