Downstream news

INEOS has announced a €300 million investment supported by French government grants that will deliver the next phase of its Lavera regeneration plan and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 331 000 tpy.

Worley will provide technical advisory and client engineering support for the development of New Zealand’s LNG import terminal.

Ton Beems and Mark Hellinghuizer, Yokogawa Europe, consider the relationship between safety and cybersecurity within the downstream sector, and the importance for operators to invest in strong systems.

HAMR Energy has announced the close of its AUS$10 million Series A funding round, securing investment from major aviation companies Airbus and Qantas, as well as leading global industrial firm thyssenkrupp Uhde.

Dangote Industries Ltd has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd in a move aimed at strengthening infrastructure delivery, industrial capacity, and green project development across Africa.

Transition Industries LLC has signed a long-term methanol sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (MGC) for the offtake of ultra-low carbon methanol from its Pacifico Mexinol project, Mexico.

US exports of refined petroleum products have increased steadily over 2025, with exports totalling 6.3 million bpd in January 2026, about 10% more than in January 2025 and near record highs, according to data from Vortexa.

ExxonMobil’s third advanced recycling unit at it's complex in Baytown, Texas, US, is now operational.

BASF’s Intermediates division is set to strengthen supply security for its European customers in the 1,4-butanediol (BDO) value chain through increased production at its BDO plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Geoinform Ltd has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Baker Hughes to various introduce oil and gas technologies aimed at of meeting emerging market demands and improving operational efficiency.