Downstream news

For the week ending 26 September 2025, US propane inventory was 103 million bbl, about 13 million bbl more than the previous five-year average for this time of year, the EIA has reported.

BASF has reached two significant milestones at its Zhanjiang Verbund site, China: the start-up of the butyl acrylate (BA) plant and the mechanical completion of the steam cracker and all integrated petrochemical plants.

Chevron Phillips Chemical have officially inaugurated the expansion of the polyalphaolefin (PAO) production unit in Beringen, Belgium.

Crude oil prices were relatively stable in the 3Q25, ending the quarter just US$0.09/bbl less than they started, while refinery margins increased to their highest levels so far in 2025, the EIA has reported.

Mitsui Chemicals and Ketjen have entered into a share purchase agreement for Nippon Aluminum Alkyls Ltd, a company that produces co-catalysts for polyolefins.

Dow and MEGlobal have finalised an agreement for Dow to supply an additional equivalent of 100 000 tpy of ethylene from its Gulf Coast operations, US.

The MultiPHLY hydrogen project has reached a milestone with the start-up of a multi-megawatt electrolyser at Neste’s refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Topsoe has been selected as technology provider by Sandpiper Chemicals LLC, for its new blue methanol plant in Texas City, Texas, US.

The value of all energy trade between the US and Mexico was estimated to be US$57 billion in 2024, down from nearly US$72 billion in 2023, according to data from the US Census Bureau, the US EIA has reported.

Green Carbon Development announced that it has selected Axens Vegan® technology for its upcoming renewable fuels facility.