Downstream contract news

VTTI and Höegh Evi are taking the next step in the permitting process for Zeeland Energy Terminal (ZET), the Netherlands.

Kelton has announced two new contracts in the Middle East, totalling over US$1.3 million for an initial scope of work.

Samsung E&A has received a contract for Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant in the US, marking its full-scale entry into the global clean energy market.

Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens have announced significant advancements in the BioButterfly™ project which aims to produce bio-based butadiene from bioethanol.

Borouge and Borealis has announced the launch of Recleo™, a new global brand for mechanically recycled polyolefins suited for a broad range of polyolefin (PO) applications.

VTTI B.V. has opened a market consultation for recovered carbon black (rCB) as part of the VTTI TyreLoop Antwerp project at its existing terminal VTTI Antwerp, Belgium.

Topsoe has been chosen to deliver its advanced solid oxide electrolyser cell technology to Carbon Neutral Fuel’s e-SAF project in Workington, UK.

EnerMech has secured a contract from Bechtel Corp. to deliver chemical cleaning services for Woodside Energy’s Pluto Train 2 LNG development in Western Australia.

The API has joined organisations representing ethanol producers, oil refiners, fuel marketers, travel plazas, truck stops, and convenience store retailers to express the need for long-term policy certainty across the fuel sector.

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd has partnered with Kanematsu Corp. to become the first Japanese oil refiner to begin supplying bio-blended fuel, a blend of heavy oil and FAME, to ocean-going vessels.