Downstream news
US refinery maintenance leads to increased exports of crude oil
The US exported more crude oil to Nigeria than it received from Nigeria for the first time in February and March 2025, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports.
Everllence cuts emissions from own production by 63%
Everllence has published its sustainability report for financial year 2024, including a 63% reduction in CO2 emissions from its own global production, compared to 2018.
EET secures government backing for SAF production hub
Essar Energy Transition (EET) has secured £2.5 million funding from the UK government to develop one of the largest advanced SAF production facilities in the UK, based at EET’s Stanlow energy hub.
bp agrees to sell US onshore wind business to LS Power
bp has announced that it has agreed to sell its US onshore wind business, BP Wind Energy North America Inc. (bp Wind Energy), to LS Power, as part of its divestment programme to focus business on low-carbon energy and oil and gas.
MT Group secures contract for Brunsbüttel FSRU LNG terminal
MT Group has been awarded a major contract for the execution of all topside and onshore-based infrastructure at the new jetty in Brunsbüttel FSRU LNG terminal in Germany.
IDC signs agreement for new crude oil refinery
At the Invest Zambia International Conference, the Industrial Development Corp. (IDC) has signed two memoranda of understandings (MoUs) worth over US$2 billion, securing major investments in Zambia’s energy sector.
Licella secures funding from Diamond Edge Ventures
Licella has announced strategic funding from Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), the corporate venture capital arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG), a Japanese chemical company, under a Business and Capital Alliance Agreement.
Argent LNG selects GIS Engineering as engineering partner
Argent LNG has selected GIS Engineering as its ‘below-the-bolts’ engineering partner to spearhead FEED, site preparation, and regulatory development for the company’s flagship project at Port Fourchon.
INEOS invests £30 million to cut emissions at Hull site by 75%
INEOS has completed a major £30 million investment at its Hull manufacturing site, UK, which has resulted in a 75% cut in carbon emissions.
Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Technip Energies sign carbon capture alliance agreement
Shell Catalysts & Technologies and Technip Energies have signed their global alliance agreement to work exclusively together to deliver a post-combustion amine-based carbon capture solution using Shell’s CANSOLV CO2 Capture System.