Europe downstream news
NextChem and JFE Engineering Corp. sign agreement for production of low carbon chemicals products
The agreement aims at developing in cooperation the model which considers waste as a resource to produce advanced fuels, hydrogen, fertilizers and low carbon chemical products.
Galp to shut Matosinhos refinery
The company will focus on enhancing the resilience and competitiveness of the Sines industrial site.
Neste completes first industrial-scale processing run with liquefied waste plastic in Finland
Neste has said that it has successfully processed 400 t of liquefied plastic waste at its refinery in Finland this autumn.
OMV investing in biofuel production at Schwechat refinery
OMV is converting up to 160 000 metric t of liquid biomass into carbon-neutral fuels.
PKN lays out investment plans for 2020 - 2030
PKN Orlen is shifting focus to building clean energy sources rather than oil refining.
Neste to end refining operations at Naantali
The Naantali refinery is due to close by the end of March 2021.
Total to suspend operations at Donges refinery
Union sources said the stoppage would take effect on Monday and could last for four months.
OMV Petrom increases bio-blending capacity of Petrobrazi refinery
The company has invested approximately €21 million in order to increase the Petrobrazi refinery's bio-blending capacity.
Inter Pipeline closes majority sale of its European storage business
Inter Pipeline Ltd has sold the majority of its European bulk liquid storage business to the CLH Group for a cash consideration of £420 million.
Renewable fuel production begins at Lysekil refinery
Renewable raw materials are being converted into Swedish Environmental Class 1 diesel at Preem’s refinery in Lysekil.