Downstream news

Nearly one-third of global LNG exports in 2022 were supplied by exporting countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to data from the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL).

TotalEnergies has announced an agreement to divest the 36.36% minority stake, held by TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa, in National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Natref) to the Prax Group.

Neste and Eppendorf have forged a strategic partnership to develop a new line of renewable lab plastics.

The first 100% SAF transatlantic flight by a commercial airline was made possible with the BioForming® technology invented by Virent and jointly developed for commercialisation by Virent and Johnson Matthey.

MAN Energy Solutions will provide reactor technology for CAPHENIA's renewable fuels production plant.

Japanese refiner, ENEOS, permanently closed a 120 000 bpd refinery in western Japan in mid-October, and Idemitsu Kosan plans to close a 120 000 bpd refinery in March 2024.

Infinium and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst have announced a US$75 million project equity investment commitment to support Infinium’s eFuels project.

Philip Siu, EcoCeres, explains how agricultural waste can be converted into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and how companies can contribute towards the development of a clean aviation industry.

Neste and ENOC Group have agreed to collaborate to explore the possibilities of supplying and purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Dubai and the wider Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.

Kimmeridge Carbon Solutions and Storegga have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at advancing carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects.