Europe
Vioneo awards Lummus polypropylene contract for world's first industrial scale fossil-free plastics from green methanol facility
Lummus Technology announced Vioneo has selected its Novolen® polypropylene (PP) technology for a new grassroots plant in Antwerp, Belgium.
Russia's ultra low-sulfur diesel exports from Primorsk scheduled to rise in August
Russia's August exports of ultra low-sulfur diesel from the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk are scheduled to rise by 3.2% from July to 1.3 million metric tons, two traders said.
Lukoil's Volgograd refinery halts oil processing after drone attacks
Oil processing at the Volgograd refinery has been halted at least until the middle of September.
Britain will not bail out bioethanol industry hit by Trump trade deal
The failure of the industry, which supports thousands of jobs, could prove to be an embarrassment for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who hailed May's trade deal as a boost to businesses that would protect employment and attract investment.
Russian energy facilities targeted recently in drone attacks
Here is a summary of attacks in recent weeks on key energy sites in Russia, one of the world's biggest energy producers.
A refresher on Russia's commodities clout ahead of Trump-Putin talks
Prior to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia was a leading exporter of crude oil, natural gas, coal, aluminum, nickel, steel, wheat and fertilizers - among other commodities - and the top supplier of energy products to Europe.
India's Reliance makes rare fuel oil purchase from HPCL
Reliance Industries has in recent weeks made rare fuel oil purchases from state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp. The purchases suggest the operator of the world's largest refining complex is diversifying its fuel oil sources as India comes under heavy pressure from the U.S. over its energy ties with Russia.
SIBUR develops new polyethylene grade for FMCG packaging
SIBUR, Russia's largest polymer producer, has developed a new grade of metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE) for flexible fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) packaging.
VINCI wins major contract for innovative biofuels plant in Spain
Moeve and Apical have awarded Grupo Cobra and Masa - both subsidiaries of Cobra IS – the electrical, piping and industrial mechanical works of the largest second-generation biofuels plant in Spain.
Orlen Unipetrol to shut ethylene unit at Litvinov plant for several days
The ethylene unit at Orlen Unipetrol's Litvinov plant in the Czech Republic must be shut for several days due to a technical fault, the company said in a statement.
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- Kisuma enables rubber manufacturers to enhance durability and sustainability with DHT™-4 additives 9/8
- Altalto awards Maire engineering study contract for 23,000-tpy sustainable aviation fuel plant 9/8
- Iraq in talks with ExxonMobil on Asian refining capacities 9/8
- TotalEnergies sees Brent-Dubai crude price gap remaining negative, making sweet grades more attractive to Asian refiners 9/8
- Chevron seeks diversified approach to refinery investments 9/8
