Downstream news updates

DataPARC has announced a strategic partnership with Hitachi Systems to integrate dataPARC’s industrial data platform into Hitachi’s suite of digital manufacturing solutions.

Reganosa Servicios has been chosen by Squadron Energy to operate and maintain the onshore part of the Port Kembla Energy Terminal, New South Wales, Australia.

Shell has signed a long-term agreement to purchase SAF from Green Sky Capital, which has contributed to providing commercial certainty for investors to move forward with plans to build a commercial-scale SAF plant in Egypt.

US retail prices have fallen below US$3/gal., the lowest price since 2021, the US Energy Information Administration has reported.

AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson has issued a statement on the Trump administration’s proposed revised 2027 - 2031 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards.

LBC Vlissingen has been awarded a €6.6 million subsidy to further develop its terminal in Zeeland, the Netherlands.

Eni has entered a long-term LNG sale agreement with BOTAS to supply 0.4 million tpy of LNG.

Petrobras has advanced the expansion of the processing capacity of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), Brazil, with the construction of the second set of units (train 2).

Liquid Sun has launched one of the first eSAF pilot plants in Europe in Espoo, Finland, where synthetic feedstock for SAF is already being produced.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) considers key geopolitical developments that have contributed to rising diesel prices in the final months of 2025.

Gerotto has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Derc Salotech for the sale of magnetic robots In Italy for cleaning vertical walls of tanks, ships, and metal structures.

Jackson County Economic Development Foundation (JCEDF) has hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for BWC Terminals’ new facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, US, which will receive, store, and deliver petroleum products.

Wood Mackenzie explores how the refining and petrochemical sectors can cut emissions, exploring opportunities and challenges for operators.

TotalEnergies, TES, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas, and ITOCHU have signed a joint development and operating agreement, granting the Japanese companies a combined 33.3% stake in the Live Oak project.

Moeve has announced that its new 2G biofuels plant in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Spain, is progressing as planned, with over 50% complete and the company expects to begin production by the end of 2026.

Centrica plc has announced the completion of its Grain LNG acquisition in partnership with Energy Capital Partners from National Grid for an enterprise value of £1.5 billion.

Aster has announced an agreement with Hitachi to acquire advanced compressor solutions to double its ethylene export capacity at the Aster Bukom island facility, Singapore.

VTTI has announced the commissioning of its new bitumen facility at VTTI Malaysia (ATB) – marking another milestone in VTTI’s continued growth and investment in Asia.

Centrica Energy has announced the signing of a long-term sale and purchase agreement to supply LNG to Exodus for Honduras.

Petrobras has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the 2026 - 2030 Business Plan (PN 2026 - 30).

LBC and Duisport have announced the signing of an MoU for the intention to initiate a joint development of a new inland ammonia and CO2 terminal in Duisburg, Germany.

Felicitas Cokoja and Francisco Amaral, Clariant Catalysts, explore how next generation AI tools are being used to optimise catalyst performance.

Eni, through its satellite company Azule Energy – a 50:50 joint venture with bp and the operator of the New Gas Consortium (NGC) – inaugurated the NGC Gas Treatment Plant in Soyo, Northern Angola.

HES Botlek Tank Terminal (HBTT) has agreed on a new long-term agreement with one of its key customers, resulting in 65% of its storage capacity being dedicated to biofuels as of 1 January 2026.