Downstream news updates

Compliance credits for biomass-based diesel and ethanol have doubled in value since the start of 2026. The credits have increased in price, mostly because of higher US biofuel blending targets, the EIA has reported.

BP has set out its new organisational structure to simplify the company, improve performance, and grow value for shareholders.

Donaldson has launched its iCue™ Connected Technology for compressed air and hydraulic fluids filtration equipment.

ICIS has secured exclusive access to the AMI Polymer Demand and Plastics Processors database, enhancing its ability to provide customers with deeper, more connected insight into global polymer demand and downstream analysis.

Honeywell has introduced Experion Cognition at Borouge Group International AG’s Ruwais facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE for autonomous control room operations.

Syzygy Plasmonics has announced that it has entered into a capacity reservation agreement with World Fuel Services for future SAF production from Syzygy's planned NovaSAF™ facilities.

The US EIA has its June STEO, reducing its expectation for global oil demand in 2026 due to high fuel prices, reduced fuel availability, and government initiatives curbing oil consumption.

In the June issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, Victor Scalco, General Atomics Electromagnetics Systems, discusses the benefits and limitations of different methods of solids removal from slurry oil.

Xylem has announced a landmark agreement with Dow to design, build, and operate advanced water systems at its large-scale industrial complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.

Weekly estimates suggest US jet fuel production has increased to record highs in response to elevated jet fuel prices after the Strait of Hormuz closed on 28 February 2026, the US EIA has reported.

AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson has issued a statement in response to the Surface Transportation Board’s decision to require supplemental information for the latest Class 1 freight rail merger application.

NorSAF has signed a permanent license agreement with KBR for the deployment of PureSAF® technology, invented and developed by Swedish Biofuels AB and exclusively licensed to KBR for commercial deployment.

Eskom and Zululand Energy Terminal have signed a heads of agreement to become a foundation customer at the proposed LNG import terminal in South Africa.

Regal Petro Trading FZE has announced that it has commissioned the Phase 02 expansion of its oil storage terminal at Plot No. HC-02B, Phase 1, Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE.

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.