Europe downstream news

INEOS has announced a partnership with Forever Plast to recycle plastic bottle caps into new caps.

LBC Tank Terminals has decided to expand its terminal at Rotterdam-Botlek, the Netherlands.

Vopak has completed the divestment of its terminal in Algeciras.

Gazprom Neft’s Omsk Refinery has had major equipment installed in order to increase its production of winter diesel fuel.

Ton Büchner will be nominated by the Board of Directors for election as its new Chairman at the Annual General Meeting on 3 July 2020.

McDermott to proceed with the FEED phase of residue oil conversion project for Beowulf Energy at Preem refinery in Sweden.

BASF has invested in a 30% increase in production capacity to meet the rising demands for polyurethane dispersions.

StocExpo 2020 has confirmed multiple future-defining exhibitors to showcase their latest innovations and developments.

Wärtsilä has landed an LNG bunkering and fuel supply system simulator launched to raise training levels.

Research by AspenTech suggests that European refineries are the least prepared for the new IMO 2020 regulations.