Europe downstream news
Emerson selected to automate Europe’s first greenfield facility for SAF
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 storage project at Petromidia refinery
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.
CCS infrastructure: the critical role of insulation
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 certified for biofuel component production at Plock refinery
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.
Commission approves €290 million Dutch State aid to support SAF development
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 completes transaction to acquire a minority stake in SeaSeaS Amsterdam CO2 terminal project
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 completes sale of Gelsenkirchen refinery to Klesch Group
BP has completed the sale of Gelsenkirchen refinery, Germany, and related businesses to Klesch Group.
Axens launches industrial scale SAF unit in France
Axens has announced the launch of the ERA project, France’s first industrial-scale SAF production unit based on advanced bioethanol.
UNIMOT transports South American crude to PCK refinery
UNIMOT Paliwa imported a seaborne shipment of crude oil to Gdansk in July 2025, which will be transported from the Naftoport terminal to the PCK refinery in Schwedt, Germany, using PERN's pipeline infrastructure.
Emerson reduces control system alarms at Petromidia refinery
Emerson has helped Rompetrol Rafinare reduce distributed control system alarm volumes by more than 95% using DeltaV™ AgileOps operations management software at its Petromidia refinery in Navodari, Romania.