Europe
Kent awarded three-year multi-site Master Services Agreement with TotalEnergies
Kent announces that it has been awarded a three-year Master Services Agreement with TotalEnergies for engineering services in the United States.
thyssenkrupp Uhde awarded supply of new uhde ammonia converter cartridge including synthesis catalyst by İGSAŞ
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Johnson Matthey have been commissioned by İGSAŞ - İstanbul Gübre Sanayii A.Ş., Kocaeli to supply a solution to significantly reduce the pressure in the synthesis loop of an ammonia plant while maintaining the nameplate capacity of 1,200 mtpd.
Leak halts unit at Shell's Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam
Shell has halted a unit at its Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam because of an unspecified leak, the company said in a statement.
Germany triggers EU investigation into Chinese biofuels
Germany has asked the European Commission to investigate the flow of allegedly fraudulent biofuels into the European Union, a spokesperson for the German Environment Ministry said, stepping up scrutiny on trade in the fuel that has rattled the industry.
Russian oil supplies to EU via southern Druzhba to rise 16% in June
Russia's piped supply of Urals crude to the European Union via the southern Druzhba pipeline in June is set to increase by 16% compared to May as EU refiners seek to secure more oil amid fears of disruptions in transit via Ukraine.
Aramco, ENI, United Airlines invest in UK-based low-carbon fuel venture
The venture units of oil firms Saudi Aramco and Italy's ENI have joined the world's largest passenger carrier United Airlines to invest in British start-up OXCCU's efforts to slash the prohibitively high cost of lower-carbon aviation fuel.
BASF increases alkoxylates production capacity in Europe
BASF is gradually bringing additional alkoxylation capacity on stream in Antwerp, Belgium, and Ludwigshafen, Germany, from the second quarter of 2023.
Russia's Sakhalin invites India and China to tap energy resources
The local governor of Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin has invited companies from India and China to tap the region's energy resources following the departure of European and American oil and gas majors.
Airlines urge co-operation to help curb emissions
Airlines called for co-operation on a broad front to reach "very tough" emission targets and pledged at the end of a three-day summit to release interim climate targets next year.
Kazakhstan’s oil output drops 3% in May vs April to 1.55 million bpd
Kazakhstan cut its oil production (excluding gas condensate) by 3% on a daily basis in May compared to April to 1.55 million barrels per day, Reuters calculations based on data from two sources familiar with preliminary data showed.
- px Group signs LOIs for major SAF and green hydrogen/ammonia projects in Europe 6/19
- Oil tanker market signals more Middle East energy disruption ahead 6/19
- Yokogawa collaborates with Shell on robotics and AI technology for plant maintenance 6/19
- Alder Process Technology uses APS to produce low-carbon marine fuels 6/19
- U.S. EIA forecasts new export licensing requirements will reduce U.S. ethane exports 6/18
- Nigeria to export first gasoline cargo to Asia from Dangote refinery 6/18
