Downstream news

The Government of Bangladesh and the Islamic Development Bank have signed US$1 billion financing agreement for the modernisation and expansion of the Eastern Refinery Project.

Greene Tweed has broadened its testing infrastructure with cryogenic leak and supercritical CO2 rapid gas decompression testing capabilities.

Black & Veatch has announced the launch of BVInfraIQ, an AI-enabled digital infrastructure intelligence platform that transforms complex operational data into actionable intelligence and in real time.

Klaus Brun and Karl Wygant, Ebara Elliott Energy, discuss technical advancements in control and application for integrally geared compressors.

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group has secured a contract with CS Gas North to provide 16 submerged motor pumps for German LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel.

Axens has been selected by YPF for the implementation of a 5000 m3/d low sulfur diesel hydrotreater unit at YPF’s Industrial Complex in Argentina, with Axens’ Prime-D™ technology.

Africa is expected to remain a major contributor to global conventional refinery capacity additions during 2026 to 2030, supported by a considerable pipeline of new build and expansion projects, GlobalData has reported.

CITGO is advancing its Lake Charles Refinery Depentanizer Project, a US$310 million investment that supports the long-term competitiveness of one of the nation's largest and most complex refineries.

OMV Petrom has received all seven modules for its second electrolyser at the Petrobrazi refinery in Romania, expanding its green hydrogen production capacity to 55 MW.

The Middle East conflict continues to disrupt oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, straining markets and pressuring inventories – and increasing the urgency of reopening the critical waterway, according to the IEA's latest Oil Market Report.