Europe downstream news
Maire Tecnimont awarded €200 million EPC contract for Gdansk refinery
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. has announced that its subsidiary KT – Kinetics Technology S.p.A. has been awarded an EPC lump sum-turn key contract by LOTOS Oil, concerning the expansion of the Gdansk Refinery.
INEOS to invest £1 billion to reach net zero by 2045
INEOS Grangemouth has announced planned further investment of over £1 billion towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions at its site to net zero by 2045.
TotalEnergies partners with AirLiquide to develop low-carbon hydrogen in Normandy
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide are joining forces to decarbonise hydrogen production at TotalEnergies’ Normandy platform in France.
bp and Brightmark to explore next-gen plastics renewal plants in Europe
bp and Brightmark have signed an MOU to jointly evaluate opportunities for development of the next generation of plastic waste renewal plants in Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Huntsman increases polyurethane catalyst and specialty amine capacity
Huntsman Corp. has announced that its Performance Products division plans to further expand its manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, to meet the growing demand for polyurethane catalysts and specialty amines.
Neste provides transport fuel emissions monitoring service in Finland
Neste is providing companies in Finland with a service for monitoring transport fuel emissions, as a Neste industry survey has shown that renewable diesel is increasingly being used in the public sector and for goods transport.
Study for commercial-scale hydrogen imports
Port of Rotterdam Authority, Koole Terminals, Chiyoda Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp. have joined forces for a study for commercial-scale hydrogen imports.
Wärtsilä launches test programme for carbon-free solutions
The technology group Wärtsilä is pioneering the adoption of hydrogen and ammonia as viable engine fuels through advanced testing in Wärtsilä’s fuel-flexible combustion engines.
SWISS becomes first commercial airline to fly from Switzerland with Neste MY SAF
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has established the first end-to-end logistics chain for importing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (SAF) to Switzerland in collaboration with various partners.
Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage to use Honeywell technology for cleaner burning diesel
The Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage (SIR) will use Honeywell UOP Distillate Unionfining™ technology to produce diesel that complies with both AFRI 6 and Euro-V emission standards.