Europe downstream news
KMG concludes sale of stake in Romanian refinery
KazMunayGas (KMG) has announced it has completed the sale of its 51% stake in the largest refinery in Romania.
IEA: Czech Republic should set conditions to boost energy investments
The Czech Republic’s energy policies have been strengthened by the adoption in 2015 of the State Energy Policy (SEP) and complementary climate policies.
Swedish Energy Minister to chair the IEA’s Ministerial Meeting in 2017
Ibrahim Baylan, Sweden’s Minister for Energy, was named as the chair of the IEA's Ministerial meeting, which will be held in Paris in November 2017.
Global nations announce diesel pledges
The mayors of Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens have pledged to remove diesel vehicles from their cities by 2025, while Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Nigeria and Benin will reject shipments of high sulfur diesel fuel from Europe.