Europe downstream news

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High costs have kept green hydrogen projects from taking off, but new regulations in the EU’s refining sector offers a solution to launching carbon friendly technology at scale, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

Finnish technology company Liquid Sun has launched an eSAF production pilot with ABB, Finnair, Fortum, and Finavia.

Lummus Technology has announced that Vioneo has selected its Novolen® polypropylene (PP) technology for a new grassroots plant in Antwerp, Belgium.

Greenergy has announced a ten-year extension to its lease with the Port of Amsterdam, reinforcing its long-term commitment to biofuel production in the Netherlands.

Centrica plc has confirmed that its trading arm, Centrica Energy, has entered into a natural gas sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with US-based Devon Energy Corp.

Centrica plc has announced the acquisition of the Isle of Grain LNG terminal, UK, in partnership with Energy Capital Partners LLP (ECP) from National Grid group for an enterprise value of £1.5 billion.

Chevron Phillips Chemical has completed the expansion of its low-viscosity polyalphaolefins production unit in Beringen, Belgium, significantly boosting its manufacturing capacity in Europe.

Moeve and Apical have awarded Grupo Cobra and Masa – both subsidiaries of Cobra IS, part of VINCI Group – the electrical, piping, and industrial mechanical works of a biofuel plant in Spain.

Axpo has completed Spain's first ship-to-ship bio-LNG bunkering operation at the Port of Algeciras in the large container shipping industry.