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Clariant and Technip Energies launches new catalyst
Clariant has teamed up with Technip Energies to introduce a new catalyst for low steam-to-oil ratios in styrene production.
Neste begins SAF production at Rotterdam refinery
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 sign agreement for petrochemical expansion
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.
IEA: AI set to drive surging electricity demand
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the energy sector in the coming decade.
Angola exported more LNG to Europe and less to Asia in 2022 and 2023
Angola exported more LNG to Europe and less to Asia in 2022 and 2023, according to estimates from the ‘Statistical Review of World Energy'.
EEMUA releases new edition of EEMUA 159
EEMUA has published Edition 6 of its EEMUA Publication 159, ‘Above ground flat bottomed storage tanks – a guide to inspection, maintenance and repair’.
API welcomes Trump’s executive order
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has welcomed the Trump administration’s actions to protect US energy.
India to account for 46% of global benzene capacity additions through 2030
India is set to dominate global benzene capacity growth by 2030, accounting for nearly half of the worldwide planned additions, reports GlobalData.
US propane consumption reached an 18-year record in January 2025
US propane consumption reached 1.48 million bpd in January 2025 as severe cold drove up heating demand across much of the country.
DET awards Worley contract for Brunsbüttel LNG terminal
Worley Ltd has been awarded a contract by Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET) for Phase 2 of the Brunsbüttel Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany.