Downstream news

Shaista Mallik, Seeq, details how downstream operations face a variety of challenges that are surmountable by effective use of innovative digital tools.

Aldrin Tan, Tracerco, Malaysia, explores the use of nucleonic instrumentation within the growing Asian petrochemical market.

IndianOil has signed an MoU with the Government of Odisha for a 61 077 Crore mega petrochemical project in Paradip, India.

Clariant has teamed up with Technip Energies to introduce a new catalyst for unprecedented low steam-to-oil ratios in styrene production.

Fortescue and CMB.TECH have signed an agreement for the development of ammonia-powered ore carrier.

TransTech Group has completed the acquisition of Koch Heat Transfer’s international assets and intellectual property through its subsidiary, Metalforms LLC.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects recent developments in global trade policy and oil production to contribute to lower global demand growth for petroleum products through 2026, which contributes to significantly lower oil prices than previously forecast.

Clariant has teamed up with Technip Energies to introduce a new catalyst for low steam-to-oil ratios in styrene production.

Neste’s refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500 000 tpy of SAF.

Aramco, Sinopec, and Yasref have announced the signing of a Venture Framework Agreement (VFA) intended to pave the way for a major petrochemical expansion at Yasref, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.