Environment & Safety
Resynergi secures $18 MM to accelerate plastic recycling innovation
Resynergi has raised $18 MM in Series B extension funding led by Taranis, the investment and asset management company of Perenco Group.
Japan's Eneos shuts 141,000-bpd Sakai CDU after a fire
Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp., shut down a 141,000- bpd crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Sakai refinery on February 17 after a fire there that day.
Draeger UK secures contract extension with INEOS O&P UK, Grangemouth
Draeger Safety UK Ltd has secured a contract extension with INEOS O&P UK. The indirect services agreement, which will run until 2029, covers the provision and maintenance of Portable Gas Detection and Rental Robot services to support the company’s operations.
S-Oil's $7-B Shaheen petrochemical complex is on track for 1H 2026 start
S-Oil's $7-B Shaheen petrochemical project in Ulsan, South Korea, is progressing and is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026.
PBF says no estimate on duration of Martinez, California (U.S.) refinery outage
Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy said it has no estimate for how long its 156,400-bpd Martinez, California, refinery will remain shut following a fire on February 1, according to a statement released on Thursday.
U.S. Republican senators call for $1,000 tax on new EV sales to pay for road repairs
A group of Senate Republicans on Wednesday proposed a $1,000 tax on new electric vehicle purchases to account for the cost of federal road repairs. Most revenue for federally funded road repairs is collected through taxes on diesel and gasoline, which EVs do not pay.
Yokogawa enhances IT/OT integration with new release of OpreX Collaborative Information Server
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the release of the latest version of OpreX™ Collaborative Information Server (CI Server), with enhancements that streamline application assembly and improve external connectivity.
Gulf Energy Information and DECHEMA partner to launch ChemE Show—Powered by ACHEMA in 2026
Gulf Energy Information and DECHEMA—organizers of the world’s leading trade show for the Process Industries ACHEMA—are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership to launch the new annual must-attend event for experts, decision-makers and solution providers along the chemical and bio-based production value chain: ChemE Show—Powered by ACHEMA.
Alfa Laval to acquire NRG Marine, offering ultrasonic anti-fouling solutions
Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire NRG Marine, a leading provider of ultrasonic anti-fouling solutions for marine, oil and gas, and industrial applications, headquartered in the UK.
Samsung E&A awarded EPC contract for 1.8-MMtpy TA'ZIZ Methanol project in the UAE
Samsung E&A received a Letter of Award for the engineering, procurement and construction of the 1.8-MMtpy TA'ZIZ Methanol Project. The contract value is $1.7 B, with a contract duration of 44 months.
- Eni to use Nextchem's gasification technology to produce circular methanol and hydrogen 2/24
- Russia signs memorandum to build port, oil refinery in Myanmar 2/24
- Chimbusco delivers largest marine biofuel bunker stem in Hong Kong 2/24
- Brazil's Petrobras to create 'biorefinery,' powered by $960-MM investment 2/24
- Cargill, Hafnia launch Seascale Energy to accelerate transformation of marine fuel procurement services 2/24
- Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halts operations after drone strike 2/24
