Downstream contract news

Petrobras has finalised all contract signings to resume construction of Train 2 of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST) processing units in the city of Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Woodside has signed and closed a transaction with Williams for an integrated investment in Louisiana LNG.

Neste and United Airlines have expanded their existing partnership to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three new major airports in the US.

Ketjen and Axens have announced a change to their ownership of Eurecat, with Ketjen extending collaboration on catalyst technology alongside selling its ownership stake to Axens SA.

Suez Canal Authority has signed a strategic partnership contract with Anchorage Investments to build a petrochemicals complex in Ain Sokha, Egypt, with US$2 billion in investments for the first phase.

MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM has been selected by Mana Group and Equinor to conduct a feasibility study for a waste-to-methanol plant at Norway’s Mongstad refinery.

Yokogawa has announced it has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Sinopec Engineering (SEG) to collaborate on engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) for SEG's projects worldwide.

EXMAR has entered into a strategic partnership with EemsEnergyTerminal, a subsidiary of Gasunie and Vopak, to extend the operation of the Eemshaven LNG import terminal after 2027, the Netherlands.

BASF has announced a strategic collaboration with International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) to accelerate the development of IFF’s Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ technology platform.

John Cockerill and Axens launch the NesaBTF™ torrefaction technology, a pretreatment solution for the renewable fuel chain BioTfueL® process developed by BioNext.