Europe downstream news
Coolbrook pilot cracks plastic waste pyrolysis oil
Coolbrook has achieved a breakthrough in circular plastics and materials by cracking 100% plastic-waste-derived pyrolysis oil (py-oil) at its large scale pilot facility using the RotoDynamic Reactor™ (RDR) technology.
INEOS Inovyn to mothball chloromethane production facility
INEOS Inovyn has announced that is has mothballed its chloromethane production facility in Tavaux, France.
OMV strengthens resilience with group-wide programme
OMV has announced ongoing group-wide efforts to strengthen its organisational resilience amid current commercial, economical, and geopolitical environments, across chemicals, fuels, and energy.
VTTI TyreLoop Antwerp launches consultation for TDO offtake
VTTI B.V. has officially launched the market consultation for tyre-derived oil (TDO) as part of the VTTI TyreLoop Antwerp project at its existing terminal VTTI Antwerp, Belgium.
MOL Group completes circular feedstock test
MOL Group has completed its first ISCC PLUS-certified production run using circular feedstock at its MOL Petrochemicals site in Tiszaújváros, Hungary.
Luxaviation and Haffner Energy extend partnership with new SAF offtake agreement
Haffner Energy and Luxaviation Group have announced a non-exclusive 15-year offtake agreement in Europe with fixed SAF volume and price terms.
Worley awarded FEED contract for renewable diesel and aviation fuel project in Sweden
Worley has been awarded a contract by Preem for FEED verification for the planned conversion of the ICR plant at the Lysekil refinery in Sweden.
BTG Bioliquids and NanosTech partner to deliver biofuels solution
BTG Bioliquids BV and NanosTech have signed an MOU to deliver a fully integrated solution to produce advanced, drop-in biofuels.
NEXTCHEM awarded an engineering study for SAF plant
MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM has been awarded an engineering study contract by Altalto Ltd based on its proprietary technologies for a SAF plant in the UK.
Borealis invests over €100 million to expand polymer compounding facilities
Borealis has begun a major investment at its production location in Schwechat, Austria, with a new polypropylene (PP) compounding line expected to begin operations in the 2H26.