Downstream news
BASF to open global Digital Hub in India
BASF has announced plans to open a global Digital Hub in Hyderabad, India, in 1Q26, sharpening BASF’s existing global Digital Hub network in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
VTTI invests in rail infrastructure at Amsterdam terminal
VTTI has confirmed the final investment decision (FID) for a new rail infrastructure investment at its Amsterdam terminal, the Netherlands.
Baker Hughes expands Cordant™ industrial software
Baker Hughes has announced the latest release of Cordant™ (Release 26.1) industrial software, featuring expanded capabilities to help operational reliability, performance consistency, and sustainability initiatives.
IEEFA launches LNG export tracker focused on North America
The newly-launched North American LNG Export Tracker from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis visually tells the story of the LNG boom across the continent, export destinations, and the impact on consumers.
ADNOC and TAQA announce utilities agreement with TA’ZIZ
ADNOC and TAQA have announced the signing of a 27-year Utilities Purchase Agreement to supply critical utilities to the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Repsol installs its second electrolyser at Petronor
Repsol will install its second 100 MW electrolyser at its Petronor refinery in Muskiz, Northern Spain, advancing its industrial decarbonisation strategy.
Topsoe to support green ammonia project
Topsoe has announced its selection as the ammonia technology licensor for ACWA's Yanbu Green Hydrogen Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Haffner Energy launches the C-iC modular units for biofuels project
Haffner Energy has announced the launch of its new C-iC modular industrial units line, designed to address the financing and deployment challenges facing medium-scale, decentralised biofuel projects.
Pathways to net zero
Pascal Gaillot, Yokogawa Europe, explores how process automation, advanced instrumentation, and digital tools can aid the downstream sector on its journey toward net zero.
Hydrocarbon Engineering Spotlight with Ketjen
Scott Barton, Technical Service Advisor, Ketjen, discusses the challenge of iron poisoning in fluid catalytic cracking units and the role that iron resistant catalysts can play.