Europe downstream news
Sonatrach and ESSO Italiana close Augusta refinery transaction
ExxonMobil subsidiary sells oil terminals, refinery and pipelines to Algerian company.
Hempel opens R&D facility in Barcelona
The centre's focus will be on coating products within the field of passive fire protection.
Clariant to increase ethylene oxide capacity at Gendorf
The expansion is intended to enable higher production yields, greater process reliability and enhanced product quality.
Environmental experts assess LUKOIL’s Kstovo refinery
Roundtable attended by members of environmental organisations as well as local government representatives.
CARBIOS and KEM ONE sign letter of intent to implement PET biorecycling demonstration plant
The plant will be located in France’s ‘Chemical Valley’ and operated by CARBIOS.
Yamal LNG carries out first LNG transshipment
The tanker to tanker transfer was carried out in Honningsvåg, Norway.
Covestro to construct aniline plant at Port of Antwerp
The German company will invest over €300 million at the site.
TSA responds to EU approval of UK’s Brexit deal
Statement emphasises the TSA’s need for “as frictionless a border with the EU” as possible.
Digitising Russian downstream projects
As the downstream transition to Industry 4.0 becomes a technical concept worldwide, Kristina Sabirova examines how three Russian oil and gas giants are keeping pace.
Phase 2 concludes on HES International’s Botlek terminal
Paintwork completed as capacity expansion announced.