Downstream news updates

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.

ICIS has announced that it has acquired the AMI Plastics Market Intelligence Dataset, strengthening its ability to provide customers with deeper, more connected insight into global polymer demand.

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.

Aramco and PETRONAS have announced the signing of an agreement for the transfer of Aramco’s equity stakes in Pengerang Refining Co. and Pengerang Petrochemical Co. to PETRONAS.

Loganair and ClimaHtech Green Flight have announced a 15-year sustainable aviation fuel offtake agreement, supporting the long-term decarbonisation of regional aviation in the UK.

Renewables are expected to account for more than 40% of the global power generation by 2030, GlobalData has reported.

Eni has signed three long term agreements with the LNG sellers of South Hub and North Hub gas projects for the purchase of LNG in Indonesia.

Oil prices could reach US$200/bbl in worst-case scenario as more than 11 million bpd of Gulf crude and condensate supply remains curtailed, Wood Mackenzie has reported.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited the Paulínia Refinery and announced an investment of R$37 billion in the state of São Paulo for refining, biorefining, E&P, decarbonisation, and sustainable energy generation.

The US EIA has reported that gasoline prices are higher than in February 2026 because of increasing crude oil prices related to the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, at Memorial Day Weekend.

ADNOC has deployed Taurob’s heavy-duty inspector robot at its Taweelah Gas Compression Plant, where it will conduct routine inspections in hazardous environments without putting people at risk.

The American Petroleum Institute has issued the following statement from President and CEO Mike Sommers on the bipartisan passage of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 1346).