Downstream news
CF Industries breaks ground on blue ammonia plant
CF Industries, JERA, and Mitsui have broken ground on ITS Blue Point One ammonia plant in Louisiana, US, which will produce ammonia using hydrogen from natural gas.
Burckhardt Compression wins order for the Boaventura Energy Complex
Burckhardt Compression has secured two orders for the Boaventura Energy Complex, a major Petrobras project in Brazil, for the supply of six PL2 compressor packages and related services.
Tecnimont awarded FEED contract for LNG plant
MAIRE has announced new awards and additional works related to previously granted contracts in the Integrated E&C Solutions business unit for a total amount of approximately €110 million, for projects located across South America, Europe, and Asia.
Olin and Huntsman shareholders approve transformative merger of equals
Olin Corp. and Huntsman Corp. have announced that their respective shareholders have approved the proposals necessary to complete the companies' previously announced all-stock merger of equals.
ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell among potential buyers of Shell’s US chemicals assets
Shell is looking to sell its US chemical assets, with reports that it could fetch up to US$8 billion, with interest expressed from ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell, the Financial Times has reported.
Axens supplies gasoline desulfurisation unit to Raízen in Argentina
Axens and Raízen have announced the start-up of a Prime-G+® FCC gasoline desulfurisation unit at Raízen’s refinery in Argentina, marking the 300th Prime-G+ unit licensed worldwide in 25 years.
Mantel raises strategic investment to scale commercial carbon capture deployment
Mantel has announced a new strategic investment from Constellation Technology Ventures (CTV) and Azimut Investments to scale carbon capture across heavy industry.
Aduro selects Saipem for HCT facility at Chemelot
Aduro Clean Technologies has announced the selection of Saipem for Early Works and Services supporting the development of Aduro's planned First-of-a-Kind Hydrochemolytic™ Technology Facility at Chemelot in the Netherlands.
Shell develop terminal expansion with Therma Cebu Energy
Shell Pilipinas Corp. is progressing with a terminal expansion in Cebu, strategically located in the Visayas, the Philippines, to strengthen the availability of energy products and enhance supply chain resilience.
EIA: Dangote refinery drives increase in petroleum shipments from Nigeria
Seaborne petroleum product exports from Nigeria have grown seven-fold since 2023, playing an increasing role in the international market for petroleum products at a time when supplies from other areas have been constrained, the EIA has reported.