Europe
Singapore imports of Russian naphtha surge as EU ban shifts flows
Singapore's imports of Russian naphtha nearly tripled in the first quarter of 2023, government data showed, after the European Union banned oil products imports from Russia.
Brooge Energy announces completion of technical study for green ammonia plant
Brooge Energy Ltd announced that the technical study of its green hydrogen and green ammonia plant conducted by thyssenkrupp Uhde has been completed and delivered.
Neste to start production at Singapore renewables fuels expansion in 'weeks'
Finnish biofuel producer Neste plans to start commercial production at its renewable fuels expansion project in Singapore in the coming weeks after trial runs.
HIF Global and Idemitsu Kosan announce carbon neutral eFuels strategic cooperation
HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, and energy company Idemitsu Kosan today announced a strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate the production of carbon neutral eFuels.
Borouge enters into agreement to expand footprint in East Africa
Borouge Plc, a leading petrochemical company that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, has entered into a Distribution Agreement with one of the biggest polyolefin distributors in East Africa, Somochem.
thyssenkrupp Uhde to cooperate with IDIP on fabrication of new modular plants for green ammonia
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Idesa Industrial Plants S.l.u. have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on developing and fabricating modules for green ammonia projects.
Yara and Enbridge plan $2.9-B ammonia plant in Texas
Norwegian fertilizer maker Yara and Canadian pipeline company Enbridge plan to invest up to $2.9-B to build a low-carbon blue ammonia production plant in Texas.
Synthomer shares tank after profit slump in 2022, warns of subdued demand
Shares of Synthomer Plc plunged about 14% after the British polymer maker reported a slump in 2022 core profit and said demand remained subdued thus far into the year.
Norway awards offshore licenses to explore for CO2 storage
Norway said it has awarded two licenses to explore for carbon dioxide storage sites in the North Sea - one to Aker BP and a partner, and another to Germany's Wintershall Dea and its partner.
Carbon storage projects across Europe
Efforts to remove carbon dioxide emissions from industry and store them underground have gathered pace across Europe over the past few years as countries scramble to meet climate goals.
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