Europe downstream news
IEA: Growth in global demand for natural gas is set to accelerate in 2026
The IEA has predicted that rapid expansion of LNG supply, mostly from North America, is expected to reduce market pressures at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.
Tepsa wins EOI
Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque has selected Tepsa following an expression of interest (EOI) for the part of the former SRD refinery brownfield site, France.
Port of Gävle signs 25-year agreement with Inter Terminals
Port of Gävle has signed a new 25-year agreement with Inter Terminals, increasing long-term stability and Inter Terminals transition towards fossil-free operations through the storage of SAF at the Port of Gävle, Sweden.
IEEFA: EU risks new energy dependence on US
Research by the IEEFA shows the EU’s rising reliance on US LNG has created a potentially high-risk geopolitical dependency and could cause it to miss its gas demand reduction commitments.
Orlen to build solar project at Plock refinery
Orlen are set to build a 40 MW solar project in the immediate vicinity of Orlen’s production plant in Plock, Poland.
Wood Mackenzie estimates energy costs could fall by €39 billion by 2032
A wave of new LNG supply could reverse a decade of European industrial decline, cutting annual energy costs by €39 billion by 2032 according to Wood Mackenzie's latest Horizons report.
VARO completes acquisition of Preem
VARO Energy has announced that it has completed the Preem AB acquisition, marking the delivery of VARO Energy’s 2022 ONE VARO Transformation strategy by creating VAROPreem.
Econotherm secures contract at Rotterdam refinery
Econotherm has announced that it has been awarded a contract exceeding €3 million for the supply of three fired heater air pre-heaters in a Rotterdam-based refinery, the Netherlands.
OXCCU secures sustainability award
UK-based startup OXCCU, which has developed a new process to create sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been crowned the winner of the 2026 Startups 100 Sustainability Award.
Haffner Energy and IGNIS P2S launch bio/e-SAF project
Haffner Energy and IGNIS P2X have announced that they have begun their bio/e-SAF collaborative project AeroVerde, and their immediate task consists in identifying the project’s first site’s precise location in Spain.