Downstream news updates

Braskem and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits have announced the development of an innovative technology for producing bioacetone from corn ethanol.

Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan, Inc., and HF Sinclair Corp. have announced they have finalised a joint venture agreement and made a final investment decision to move forward with the proposed Western Gateway Pipeline system.

Power LNG, LLC and Énestas have executed definitive agreements establishing a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of LNG infrastructure at the Port of Galveston, Texas, US.

KBR has been selected by ORNX for the pre-FEED phase of its low-cost ammonia project planned for the Laâyoune region of Morocco.

The US Energy Information Administration expects natural gas inventories will increase to 3985 billion ft3 in October, the most gas in inventories ahead of the winter heating season since 2016.

Technip Energies has been awarded a FEED contract for the offshore Regasification Terminal Yan project in Malaysia.

Frontieras North America has announced the selection of Yokogawa as the main automation contractor for Frontieras' first commercial-scale FASform™ Solid Carbon Fractionation facility in Mason County, West Virginia, US.

As regulatory expectations around secondary containment in chemical storage continue to evolve, Sherwin Williams Protective and Marine Coatings has launched a new range of systems designed to provide comprehensive, compliant protection, tailored to a versatile set of applications.

KN Energies and Indel Petro have signed a memorandum of understanding in Vietnam to establish a framework for co-operation in energy and infrastructure projects in the country.

Topsoe has signed an agreement with First Ammonia to provide its ammonia synthesis technology for the company’s green ammonia production facility in Victoria, Texas, US.

Petrovietnam Refining and Petrochemical Corp. (BSR) has issued a Request for Proposal for financing the Dung Quat Oil Refinery Expansion and Upgrade Project, with a proposed loan of about US$600 million.

Further to previous communications issued during 1H26, MAIRE has provided additional details regarding the Rich Gas Development (RGD) – Phase 3 project to be delivered by Tecnimont, part of the IE&CS business unit.

px Group has been appointed by New Providence Gas Ltd as the operations and maintenance partner for the LNG import and regasification terminal under development in the Bahamas.

North America is expected to remain the largest contributor to global SAF production capacity additions during the outlook period, accounting for more than one third of the total global SAF production capacity by 2030, GlobalData has reported.

ENEOS Holdings Inc. has announce that it has decided to acquire US chemical producer TPC Holdings, Inc. through ENEOS Holdings’ wholly owned US subsidiary, to make TPC a wholly owned subsidiary of ENEOS Holdings.

McDermott Energy Solutions (UK) Ltd has been awarded a letter of intent including limited engineering and procurement services for the continuation of the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 midstream development by ExxonMobil Moçambique.

ORLEN has opened a Marine Transshipment Terminal at its Gdansk refinery, Poland, marking the completion of one of the group’s key logistics projects.

Envision Energy has collaborated with Sasol to advance the design study of a potential green hydrogen system at Sasol's Sasolburg operations in South Africa.

In this special report, Antonio Dávila Ortega, the Netherlands, presents a conceptual framework for integrated pathway evaluation using KPI standardisation, compatibility assessment concepts, and MCDA methodologies for biofuel developments.

Shell Catalysts & Technologies has announced that it has sold a number of intellectual property assets and experienced personnel relating to its Environmental Catalysts and Systems business to Lummus Technology.

Aether Fuels have announced the formation of its inaugural Advisory Board, bringing together five distinguished leaders whose expertise spans aviation, energy, climate policy, finance, project development, and corporate strategy.

ECOnnect Energy has signed an agreement with New Providence Gas Ltd to deliver an IQuayTM C-Class floating LNG import terminal to the Bahamas.

API considers how months of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have tested global energy markets, leaving the world with less cushion and less margin for error, and how the US energy system has managed the turbulence.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two Dutch schemes with a combined budget of €290 million to support sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).