Downstream news

Berkshire Hathaway and Occidental have announced a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Occidental’s chemical business, OxyChem, in an all-cash transaction for US$9.7 billion.

Phillips 66 has provided an update on its progress toward idling operations at its Los Angeles refinery, US, in furtherance of the company’s efforts to redevelop these real estate sites.

Syensqo has announced a breakthrough in sulfone polymers innovations with the invention of a proprietary chemical recycling technology that depolymerises sulfone polymers to obtain purified raw material monomers.

Technip Energies has been awarded two engineering services contracts by Repsol for the development of the Ecoplanta project, a waste-to-methanol facility to be built in El Morell, Spain.

The HIF Haru Oni e-Fuels facility in Magallanes, Chile, has become the first facility outside the EU to receive certification for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO).

Plug Power has delivered its first 10 MW electrolyser for a 100 MW green hydrogen project at Galp’s Sines Refinery, Portugal.

Porsche AG and BASF SE, in collaboration with technology partner BEST, have completed a pilot project on recycling mixed waste from end-of-life vehicles.

Exolum has embarked upon the process for authorisation for the construction of a new terminal for storage of bulk liquid at the Outer Port of A Coruña, on the Punta Langosteira dock, Spain.

Siegwerk, Borouge, and TPN have launched a fully recyclable, mono-material barrier stand-up pouch to meet the needs of converters, brand owners, and consumers seeking sustainable, high-functioning packaging.

thyssenkrupp Uhde has commissioned the start-up of a hydrogen recovery unit (HRU) at the Fertil plant in Ruwais, UAE, owned by Fertiglobe.