Downstream news

BASF has finalised the purchase of DOMO Chemicals’ 49% share in the Alsachimie joint venture, making the company the sole owner of the production entity for essential PA 6.6 precursors, in Chalampé, France.

New research from Sulzer reveals widespread inefficiencies across industrial pump fleets, with some operators missing out on energy savings of over US$1.5 million per site.

The list of references associated with the article titled 'Pacifying potential corrosion', which features in the August 2025 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering.

Coastal Bend LNG announced it has initiated development of a 22.5 million tpy natural gas liquefaction and export facility on the Texas Gulf Coast, US.

Baker Hughes has announced it has been awarded a contract by Saipem to supply CO2 compression technology for Eni’s Liverpool Bay carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK.

According to the US EIA’s latest annual Refinery Capacity Report, US operable atmospheric distillation capacity totalled 18.4 million bpcd on 1 January 2025 – essentially flat compared with last year.

Robust growth has driven the North America RNG market to 604 million ft3/d capacity in 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Centrica and PTT have signed a heads of agreement for a long-term LNG supply deal for a 10-year period.

Electricity demand in the PJM Interconnection and ISO New England reached multiyear highs on 23 June and 24 June according to the EIA.

PureFive™ resin has advanced towards qualification with Procter & Gamble brands from PureCycle Technologies.