Europe downstream news

VTTI B.V. has officially launched the market consultation for tyre-derived oil (TDO) as part of the VTTI TyreLoop Antwerp project at its existing terminal VTTI Antwerp, Belgium.

MOL Group has completed its first ISCC PLUS-certified production run using circular feedstock at its MOL Petrochemicals site in Tiszaújváros, Hungary.

Haffner Energy and Luxaviation Group have announced a non-exclusive 15-year offtake agreement in Europe with fixed SAF volume and price terms.

Worley has been awarded a contract by Preem for FEED verification for the planned conversion of the ICR plant at the Lysekil refinery in Sweden.

BTG Bioliquids BV and NanosTech have signed an MOU to deliver a fully integrated solution to produce advanced, drop-in biofuels.

MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM has been awarded an engineering study contract by Altalto Ltd based on its proprietary technologies for a SAF plant in the UK.

Borealis has begun a major investment at its production location in Schwechat, Austria, with a new polypropylene (PP) compounding line expected to begin operations in the 2H26.

OMV Petrom is expanding its activity in the bitumen field, through two strategic partnerships with Romanian companies, aimed at expanding storage capacity for bitumen and to produce polymer modified bitumen.

Shell has announced that they will not continue with the construction of a biofuels plant in Pernis, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Vioneo has awarded a major contract to ECI Group for a project that will deliver a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant to operate using an entirely fossil-free feedstock in Belgium.