Engineering & Design
Dow announces completion of inaugural green bond offering
The Dow Chemical Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow, announced today the closing of its green bond offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.150% notes due 2034 and $650 million aggregate principal amount of 5.600% notes due 2054.
AFPM launches seven-figure issue campaign spotlighting gas car ban policies across battleground states
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is launching a major seven-figure issue campaign across seven critical states - Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Arizona, Ohio and Montana—and the Beltway, all aimed at informing Americans about the Biden administration’s efforts to ban new gas, diesel and flex fuel vehicles from the U.S. market.
Smyril Line has signed contracts for two methanol powered cargo ships
Smyril Line is pleased to announce that a contract has been made with the CIMC Raffles shipyard in China to build two new e-methanol powered cargo ships the company.
LanzaJet and Jet Zero partner for Australia's first ethanol-to-SAF plant
The agreement will progress the development of Project Ulysses, a North Queensland SAF project using LanzaJet’s alcohol-to-Jet technology, that converts the bioethanol into SAF and renewable diesel.
Mexico orders expropriation of Air Liquide plant at Pemex oil refinery
Mexico's government has ordered the expropriation of a hydrogen plant at a Pemex oil refinery that was sold to French company Air Liquide during the previous administration, after officials ordered a temporary occupation of the facility last December.
Phillips 66 reports fire at its Billings, Montana, refinery
Phillips 66, said there was a fire at its 60,000-bpd Billings, Montana, refinery which resulted in visible smoke.
Plant's coal exit affirms Solvay’s commitment to pursue sustainable operational practices
From the entrances of its Green River, Wyoming soda ash plant and Brussels headquarters, Solvay leaders announced the successful completion of the North American-based facility’s coal phase-out initiative.
ARCC signs contract with SGC Arabia for SEPC ethylene cracker plant expansion in Saudi Arabia
Al Rushid Construction Co. has officially signed a contract with South Korea-based company SGC Arabia to serve as the general contractor for the expansion of the ethylene cracker plant at the Saudi Ethylene and Polyethylene Company.
Repsol achieves certification to trade SAF within RSB’s book and claim system
Repsol has received certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), giving the company access to sell its SAF within the RSB Book & Claim System.
Shell discloses $14-B cost for petrochemical plant, more than double street estimates
Royal Dutch Shell revealed during its recent fourth-quarter earnings call that the construction costs of its petrochemical plant have surged by 130%, surpassing the original estimate.
- Valero Energy Q4 profit beats estimates; shares surge 1/30
- Dow launches "Transform to Outperform" to raise the competitive industry benchmark for productivity and growth to enable improved returns 1/30
- Russian oil refineries' peak maintenance expected in January and September 1/30
- U.S. lifts some Venezuela sanctions to ease oil sales 1/30
- Keppel, Aster plan sustainable aviation fuel project in Singapore 1/30
- Boeing, Israel's Technion to develop sustainable aviation fuel, as sector grapples with 2050 goal 1/30
