Downstream news updates

Technip Energies has launched a standardised, fully modular and electrified LNG solution enabled by Honeywell Technologies and Siemens Energy.

MAIRE has announced that Tecnimont has been awarded a front-end-engineering design (FEED) and open book cost estimation (OBCE) contract for a petrochemical project located in Asia.

Wood Mackenzie considers what is next for Qatar, Iran and the world's largest gas field, following the 2026 Middle East conflict.

Sasol and White Desert have announced a landmark sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) partnership, a significant milestone for African aviation and the country’s emerging lower-carbon fuels industry.

Caturus LLC has announced a five train, 7.75 million tpy expansion project for its Commonwealth LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, US, which would nearly double the site’s planned capacity to approximately 17.25 million tpy.

Emerson has been awarded a contract by Technip Energies to provide automation technologies for the SkyNRG sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant – the first dedicated greenfield SAF production facility in Europe.

Water is inseparable from energy production. It plays a critical role at every stage of extraction, processing, and refining. It is central to production, compliance and the fundamental right to operate. Effective water treatment at every stage from wellhead to compliant effluent is critical to efficient and reliable processes.

Naftogaz Group and Kino Aski LNG have signed a memorandum of understanding on potential co-operation in the supply of low-carbon LNG from Canada to the European market.

Black & Veatch celebrates more than 15 years of FLNG innovation, engineering experience and advancement of PRICO liquefaction performance at Gastech 2026.

Shell has officially inaugurated its Grease Manufacturing Plant in Indonesia, with a production capacity of up to 12 000 tpy.

CB&I and AG&P Industrial have completed and commissioned two 60 000 m3 full containment LNG storage tanks at the LNGPH Ilijan LNG facility in the Philippines.

Perpetual Next has announced the appointment of Bilfinger as Owner’s Engineer for the further development of its DeltaTorr and DeltaNor projects in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.

UPC Technology Corp. and BASF signed a strategic letter of intent on LowPCF products during the UPC Technology & BASF Low Carbon Footprint Strategic Partnership Summit at UPC's Zhuhai site, China.

TotalEnergies has agreed to acquire Plastic Energy's 35% interest in the Grandpuits advanced recycling plant, France, which is now wholly owned by TotalEnergies.

In this special Spotlight Interview, we talk to Robert Hermans, President and CEO of IPCO, as the company marks 125 years since the foundation of Sandvik Process Systems in 1901.

Wood has been awarded a new US$200 million contract by ExxonMobil PNG for construction services in support of the PNG LNG project in Papua New Guinea.

Covestro, Fertiglobe, and MB Energy have signed an MoU to explore an ammonia supply chain collaboration.

Oil markets remain under intense pressure as disruptions to crude and refined product supplies from the Strait of Hormuz crisis continue to ripple through global markets, the IEA has reported.

Borouge Group International AG has announced that it has delivered the first batch of materials from its new Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) plant in the UAE to customers in the region.

Following the licence agreement signed between S-Oil and Axens in late 2024 for Axens’ Liquid Phase Xylene Isomerization (LPI) technology, the project has now reached final investment decision.

Clariant, in partnership with Lummus Technology, has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co. Ltd to supply its CATOFIN™ catalyst and HGM for a new propane dehydrogenation unit in Zhejiang Province, China.

Argent LNG has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of the Republic of Albania to jointly evaluate the development of a large scale onshore LNG storage and regasification terminal on the Albanian coast.

Yokogawa Electric Corp. have signed an agreement with ELES and Plinovodi, and to advance the nationwide hydrogen ecosystem in Slovenia.

Axens and Wison Engineering have signed an MoU to explore collaboration opportunities on global SAF and eSAF projects, including the Fischer-Tropsch pathway.