Downstream news

Coastal Bend LNG has selected KBR, Inc. and Técnicas Reunidas for the FEED of its planned natural gas liquefaction and export facility along the Texas Gulf Coast.

VLS Environmental Solutions has acquired Merichem’s Caustic Services business, a move that enhances VLS’ reach in the chemical and petrochemical sectors.

Zeopore Technologies and BioBTX have jointly demonstrated a major advancement in the conversion of waste plastics and biomass into circular aromatics.

Ketjen has announced that it will implement a pricing adjustment for its hydroprocessing catalyst portfolio, effective 15 January 2026.

In 2025, the wholesale US natural gas spot price at the national benchmark Henry Hub in Louisiana averaged US$3.52 per million Btu, based on data from LSEG Data, the EIA has reported.

In this exclusive report, Janelle Armstead-English, Seeq, USA, explains how companies in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries are using AI and advanced analytics to improve operational efficiency.

Haffner Energy and IGNIS P2X have announced that they have begun their bio/e-SAF collaborative project AeroVerde, and their immediate task consists in identifying the project’s first site’s precise location in Spain.

BASF has commissioned the steam cracker at its newly built Verbund site in Zhanjiang in South China as scheduled.

Borouge Plc has announced the completion of a proof of concept for AI-powered autonomous operations at its Ruwais facility, UAE, delivered in collaboration with Honeywell.

EcoCeres has achieved two major milestones in China – securing a place on the SAF Export ‘White List’ and earning the country’s airworthiness certificate for SAF production.