Downstream news

Neste has said that it has successfully processed 400 t of liquefied plastic waste at its refinery in Finland this autumn.

EnerMech has appointed Paul Cockerill as its Regional Director for the Middle East and Caspian as it seeks to further grow its upstream, downstream and petrochemical sectors in 2021.

For the week of Thanksgiving 2020, estimated consumption of major transportation fuels was 11% lower than during Thanksgiving week 2019, according to the EIA.

The sustainable aviation fuel will be supplied by Shell Aviation as part of its supply agreement with Neste, announced in September 2020.

This presents an opportunity for LNG market players to subscribe to long-term regasification capacity.

API has issued a statement confirming that it stands ready to work with the Biden administration on energy and climate policy.

Sinopec Corp’s Qilu refinery has resumed operations after a more than three-month overhaul.

John Bel Edwards has announced potential investment by ExxonMobil totalling more than US$240 million at the company’s Baton Rouge Refinery.

DESFA has undertaken the provision of operation and maintenance (O&M) services of the KIPIC LNG terminal in Kuwait.

ExxonMobil and Vopak have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for an LNG feasibility study in South Africa.