Europe
HP Industry Perspectives: New development for drop-in fuels
Future fuels must have a unique “drop-in” capability. They must also be compatible with present vehicle engines and fungible within the distribution system. Finding alternatives to corn-base..
Global refining: What is the future?
Demand for transportation fuels will continue to increase over the next 15 to 25 years. These fuels will still be primarily based on crude oil. Developing nations are driving growing demand for energy..
Economic drivers point to strong E&C growth
Fundamentals suggest that the industry business climate for most downstream engineering and construction companies (E&C) will remain strong for the foreseeable future.
Borealis formally acquires DuPont stake in Dutch polymers venture
DuPont will continue to serve the market with EVA and acrylate copolymers and Borealis will supply DuPont with EVA and acrylate copolymers from the Specialty Polymers Antwerp facility.
Neste Oil to repair Porvoo refinery hydrogen unit
The damage to the Porvoo refinery unit, one of two at the site, has resulted in reduced output and required the shutdown of Production Line 4, which produces diesel.
BASF opens construction chemicals plant in Kenya
The new site will allow BASF to better meet increasing demand for construction chemicals of customers in Eastern Africa. There, BASF produces standard and custom-made performance admixtures.
Axens to revamp mild hydrocracking for Hungary’s MOL at Danube refinery
For the new revamping, Axens offered its latest catalyst series which enables conversion increases without significant reactors and main equipment modifications.
CB&I to license technology for new on-purpose propylene unit in Poland
The unit will use CB&I's proprietary Olefins Conversion Technology (OCT) to produce 100,000 tpy of propylene to be used internally. Feedstock for the unit will be sourced from PKN's Plock complex.
Jacobs designs, builds new Huntsman iron sulfate plant at Italian complex
Jacobs worked closely with Huntsman to execute the project from its Milan office; providing engineering and design, procurement assistance, construction management and project management services for the project, which involved safely integrating the new facility into the existing operating plant.
SABIC to convert UK naphtha cracker for imported shale ethane from US
SABIC did not specify the level of investment or whether it has supply deals lined up with US companies. The decision follows similar moves by INEOS in Norway and the UK and Borealis in Sweden.
- thyssenkrupp Uhde to build a low-emission polyester plant for KÖKSAN in Turkey 4/9
- Honeywell to supply digital process and automation technologies to the Dangote refinery 4/9
- Technip Energies awarded contract for Long Son Petrochemicals enhancement project in Vietnam 4/9
- Digital Exclusive: How oil and gas operators can strengthen OT security in 2026 4/9
- Japan weighs new release of about 20 days' worth of oil from reserves 4/9
- Germany probes Klesch's planned purchase of bp refinery 4/9
