Downstream news

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.

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) has commissioned the Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at its Visakh Refinery, India.

Technip Energies has been awarded two large contracts by Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) for key projects at its Bina refinery in Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai refinery in Maharashtra, India.

Woodside and BOTAS have signed a sale and purchase agreement for the long-term supply of LNG.