Europe
The Neste refinery in Porvoo, Finland is gearing up for a significant turnaround in 2024
Neste maintains safe and uninterrupted refinery operations through regularly scheduled maintenance shutdowns, with preparations for the major turnaround at its Porvoo, Finland refinery, which commenced on April 1st, including shutdowns of process units occurring from April to June.
Solvay joins the Cyber Security Coalition to strengthen digital defenses
Solvay has become a member of the Cyber Security Coalition, a key step to strengthen its cyber defense capabilities and build a solid and secure digital ecosystem.
Greece arrests member of gang that raked in $21 B from fuel-product smuggling
Greek authorities have arrested a senior member of an international gang that smuggled Latin American fuel products for illegal sale around the world, raking in an estimated profit of more than $21 B.
INEOS completes acquisition of TotalEnergies' Lavera petrochemical assets in Southern France
INEOS has completed the acquisition of TotalEnergies’ 50% share of Naphtachimie, Appryl, Gexaro and 3TC announced on July 5th.
INEOS completes acquisition of TotalEnergies' Lavera petrochemical assets in Southern France (1)
INEOS has completed the acquisition of TotalEnergies’ 50% share of Naphtachimie, Appryl, Gexaro and 3TC announced on July 5th.
Ryanair purchases 1,000 tons of SAF from Shell
Ryanair announced that it has purchased 1,000 tons of SAF from global energy group, Shell, and will be supplied to the airline at its Stansted Airport base.
Maersk's ECO Delivery Ocean leading the green transition with biofuels and methanol
Strong growth for Maersk ECO Delivery Ocean product in 2023. Over 200 customers saved more than 680,000 tons of GHG emissions. Retail, lifestyle, automotive and FMCG companies are the pioneers.
Ørsted selected by U.S. Department of Energy to receive funding for Star e-Methanol facility
Ørsted announced it has been selected by the Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to $100 MM in federal funding to construct a groundbreaking Power-to-X facility, called Star e-Methanol, along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Russia's Novak says there's no need for diesel export ban
There is no need for Russia to ban exports of diesel to tackle rising prices and possible shortages of the fuel after drone attacks reduced refining capacity.
NextChem Tech selected as engineering and technology partner for Aliplast’s upcycling plant project in Italy
NextChem Tech has been selected as engineering and technology partner for a new plastic upcycling project to be implemented in Modena by Aliplast, a company part of Hera Group and responsible for the recycling and conversion of plastic waste.
- INEOS Enterprises to sell Composites business to KPS Capital Partners for €1.7 B 12/3
- Small volumes of renewable diesel are now consumed on the U.S. East Coast 12/3
- Russia's December idle oil refining capacity revised up 60% 12/3
- Fuel oil smuggling network rakes in $1 B for Iran and its proxies 12/3
- Taiwan's Formosa operates refinery at reduced rate due to maintenance 12/3
- Russia lifts gasoline export ban for producers 12/3
