Downstream news

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a loan of up to €264 million to Snam, with the aim of facilitating the integration of biomethane production plants into Italy’s energy infrastructure.

Solvay has reduced scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by incorporating biogenic CO2 – provided by Air Products – into its soda ash and bicarbonate production plant in Dombasle, France.

LanzaTech Global, Inc. has received a grant of £6.4 million from the UK government's Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF), operated by the Department for Transport (DfT).

New Fortress Energy Inc., via a subsidiary, has executed a 5-year agreement for the deployment of the Energos Winter, an FSRU, with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. (EGAS).

Following a slowdown in 2025, growth in global demand for natural gas is expected to rise in 2026, according to the IEA’s 2Q25 Gas Market Report.

BASF and AltaGas have signed a long-term commercial agreement for the supply of butane via AltaGas and Royal Vopak's Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF) commencing in 2027.

The average historical volatility of the daily Henry Hub front-month futures price trended downward through 1H25, with quarterly volatility falling from a recent high of 81% in the 4Q24 to 69% by mid-2025.

SWISS has become the first airline to integrate the solar fuel manufactured by the Swiss-based Synhelion clean-tech company into its regular flight operations.

Valmet has received an order from Saica Group to supply a biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system for Saica Group’s plant in El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain.

Evonik’s Coating & Adhesive Resins business line has started using green electricity for its polybutadiene production in Marl, Germany.