Europe downstream news

Westlake Corp. has announced that, in light of challenging market conditions, the company is taking action to improve profitability by closing its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant in Cologne, Germany.

The construction of the fourth LNG storage tank at the Gate terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has been completed as scheduled.

Ludoil Capital S.r.l has completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in ISAB S.r.l. from GOI Energy S.r.l., following the successful outcome of the Golden Power procedure.

Emerson has been awarded a contract by Technip Energies to provide automation technologies for the SkyNRG sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant – the first dedicated greenfield SAF production facility in Europe.

Rompetrol Rafinare continues the strategic programme to modernise the storage infrastructure at Petromidia, Romania, through the capital rehabilitation and modernisation of five tanks with a direct impact on the refinery’s operational flexibility.

As CCS projects scale across Europe and beyond, insulation plays a vital role in efficiency, durability, and process reliability. PAROC® and FOAMGLAS® insulation solutions provide solutions across the wide temperature ranges found in CCS operations, helping reduce energy losses, minimise corrosion under insulation (CUI), protect personnel, and support long-term plant performance.

ORLEN has secured certification under the Oil and Gas Institute’s KZR INiG sustainability scheme for the co-hydrotreatment of bio-based feedstocks at its Plock refinery, Poland.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, two Dutch schemes with a combined budget of €290 million to support sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).

Exolum has completed the acquisition of a minority stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam, a project developing a multimodal CO2 export terminal at the Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

BP has completed the sale of Gelsenkirchen refinery, Germany, and related businesses to Klesch Group.