Downstream news

The US EIA has reported that the US is the largest exporter of LNG, ahead of Australia and Qatar, 10 years after the first cargo left the Sabine Pass Terminal.

Zeon Corp. will begin construction of a new production plant for cyclo-olefin polymers (COP) at its business site in Yuka Town, Japan.

HIF Global and German eFuel One GmbH have signed a HoA for the long-term offtake of e-Methanol from HIF’s Paysandú project in Uruguay.

Aramco and Microsoft have signed a non-binding MoU to help Aramco explore digital initiatives designed to accelerate industrial AI adoption, enhance digital capabilities, and strengthen workforce development in Saudi Arabia.

Uniper and GSPC have finalised an up to 10-year LNG agreement for deliveries of up to 0.5 million tpy into India.

MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary CONSER, has been awarded a licensing and process design package for the deployment of its technologies for the co-production of Dimethyl succinate (DMS) and 1.4-Butanediol (BDO) by a major state-owned chemical player in China.

Carbon Neutral Fuels has announced the selection of technology from Johnson Matthey, BP, and Honeywell UOP for its power-to-liquid efuels facility in Workington, UK.

ABB has announced the launch of its first fully integrated gas analyser package for carbon capture, utilisation, and storage applications for the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries.

SK Innovation has been selected to lead a landmark LNG power project in Nghe An Province, Vietnam.

INEOS has announced a €300 million investment supported by French government grants that will deliver the next phase of its Lavera regeneration plan and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 331 000 tpy.