Downstream news updates

Baker Hughes has announced the latest release of Cordant™ (Release 26.1) industrial software, featuring expanded capabilities to help operational reliability, performance consistency, and sustainability initiatives.

The newly-launched North American LNG Export Tracker from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis visually tells the story of the LNG boom across the continent, export destinations, and the impact on consumers.

ADNOC and TAQA have announced the signing of a 27-year Utilities Purchase Agreement to supply critical utilities to the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Repsol will install its second 100 MW electrolyser at its Petronor refinery in Muskiz, Northern Spain, advancing its industrial decarbonisation strategy.

Topsoe has announced its selection as the ammonia technology licensor for ACWA's Yanbu Green Hydrogen Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Haffner Energy has announced the launch of its new C-iC modular industrial units line, designed to address the financing and deployment challenges facing medium-scale, decentralised biofuel projects.

Pascal Gaillot, Yokogawa Europe, explores how process automation, advanced instrumentation, and digital tools can aid the downstream sector on its journey toward net zero.

Scott Barton, Technical Service Advisor, Ketjen, discusses the challenge of iron poisoning in fluid catalytic cracking units and the role that iron resistant catalysts can play.

XRG will increase its overall participation in Rio Grande by acquiring additional 7.6% equity interests in Trains 4 and 5 of the Rio Grande LNG project, Texas, US, from an acquisition vehicle of Global Infrastructure Partners.

NEXTCHEM and Siemens Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to further develop sustainable solutions such as low-carbon fuels and circular use of resources.

EcoCeres Inc. has launched its renewable fuel facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia, marking a milestone as the country’s first sustainable aviation fuel production plant.

Plug Power has completed the installation of 100 MW GenEco Electrolyser Units at Galp’s Sines Refinery, Portugal.

Topsoe has been selected as the technology provider by Tangshan Jinlihai to provide its its Hydroflex® technology and related services for a major renewable fuels project in China.

Brunei Energy Services & Trading and Vitol have announced the extension of their LNG sale and purchase agreement.

KBR’s Paul Bansil has outlined five major trends that will shape how oil and gas operators navigate the year ahead, as project developers allocate capital more selectively, face growing regulatory scrutiny, and tackle decarbonisation.

The IEA has predicted that rapid expansion of LNG supply, mostly from North America, is expected to reduce market pressures at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.

CF Industries Holdings Inc., Trafigura, and TFG Marine have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the adoption of low-carbon ammonia as a marine fuel.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has called for swift congressional action on year-round E15 and refinery certainty.

Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque has selected Tepsa following an expression of interest (EOI) for the part of the former SRD refinery brownfield site, France.

Perpetual Next USA is set to develop an additional three biomass-to-biomethanol production facilities in the Southeastern US, with each facility designed to process approximately 1 million tpy of sustainably sourced biomass feedstock.

Yokogawa has announced that it has increased its investment in Semantum Oy, a company that provides digital solutions in areas such as industrial plant data modelling, simulation, optimisation, and engineering automation.

Lummus Technology has announced a strategic investment in InnoVent Renewables to accelerate deployment of its proprietary tyre recycling technology.

Shell Polymers has introduced its new line of Advanced Chrome Catalyst grades, produced using gas-phase chrome catalyst technology.

Port of Gävle has signed a new 25-year agreement with Inter Terminals, increasing long-term stability and Inter Terminals transition towards fossil-free operations through the storage of SAF at the Port of Gävle, Sweden.