Europe

TotalEnergies to boost SAF and hydrogen production at Antwerp

Neste divests its NAPCON technology to Lummus Technology

Neste has signed an agreement to sell its proprietary technology NAPCON to Lummus Technology. NAPCON covers solutions in the field of interactive operator training simulators and game-aided learning systems, real-time process optimization, AI based process predictors and real-time process information gathering, monitoring and analytics.

TotalEnergies to shut Antwerp steam cracker at the end of 2027

French oil major TotalEnergies will shut its oldest steam cracker in Antwerp by the end of 2027, citing a "significant surplus of ethylene expected in Europe."

India's Reliance imported 17.3% more Russian oil in March vs. Feb.

India's Reliance Industries, operator of the world's biggest refining complex, imported about 532,700 bpd of Russian oil in March, up 17.3% from February.

Kazakhstan raises gasoline exports plans to 54,283 tons in April

Kazakhstan plans to export 40,000 metric tons of Ai-92 gasoline this month from the Shymkent oil refinery amid plentiful stockpiles, the energy ministry's exporting schedule showed. This would be on top of 14,283 tons already allocated for export from the Condensate refinery.

Azerbaijan's SOCAR resumes operations at Baku oil refinery

Azerbaijan's oil company SOCAR has resumed operations at an oil refinery in Baku after a 40-day shutdown caused by maintenance works after a fire.

Russia ramps up oil products supplies to Indonesia

Russia is ramping up shipments of oil products to Indonesia as Moscow seeks to expand new markets for its exports in the wake of Western sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine.

Russia's diesel output to rise in May despite seasonal maintenance

Russia's ability to produce diesel is expected to rise in May despite usual seasonal maintenance at oil refineries, as more diesel-producing units are expected to go back online after repairs.

Czechs hail end of Russian oil dependence with first increased deliveries from west

The Czech Republic has become fully independent of Russian oil supplies for the first time in its history, government officials said on Thursday, following the completion of capacity upgrades on the TAL pipeline coming from the west.

Mabanaft expands aviation fuel supply to airlines at Frankfurt Airport

In January 2025, Mabanaft started the supply of jet fuel and a HEFA SPK blend [sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions up to 80% over its lifecycle] to airlines at Frankfurt Airport.