Downstream news

According to GlobalData, India is expected to contribute about 30% of the total refinery hydrotreater capacity additions in Asia between 2021 to 2025, the second highest in the region after China.

Sasol and the Central Energy Fund (CEF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on accelerating the development of gas solutions in South Africa.

Rain Carbon Inc. has resumed calcined petroleum coke production at three of its US facilities, and the restart process has begun at a fourth plant impacted by Hurricane Ida, which hit the Gulf Coast on August 29.

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. have announced a collaboration agreement to develop hydrogen demonstration projects in transportation and stationary power applications, including prime power.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) and 130 organisations have sent a letter to the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works opposing legislation that would place a fee on methane.

Chevron, Delta Air Lines, and Google have announced intent to measure sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) emissions data and increase industry transparency.

Sandvik Materials Technology will supply tubes for two heat exchangers used in a crude unit fractionator at a major refining company in the US Gulf Coast.

Neste has agreed to acquire 100% of Agri Trading, one of the largest independent renewable waste and residue fat and oil traders in the US, and its affiliate entities.

Burns & McDonnell will serve as the EPC contractor for Calumet’s 12 000 bpd renewable fuels project in the Pacific Northwest.

MyRechemical, NextChem’s subsidiary dedicated to waste-to-chemical technologies, and Johnson Matthey will jointly cooperate to commercially develop ‘waste-to-methanol’ technology worldwide.