Carbon Management
U.S. exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow
The U.S. has withdrawn from talks in London looking at advancing decarbonization in the shipping sector and Washington will consider "reciprocal measures" to offset any fees charged to U.S. ships.
bp halts plans to make clean jet fuel at Spain plant
bp has decided to halt plans to produce clean jet fuel at its Castellon oil refinery in Spain. The decision to pause the biofuel investment was driven by weaker-than-anticipated growth in the market.
Partners Group to invest in Gestcompost, the largest organic waste manager in Spain
Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, acting on behalf of its clients, has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Gestcompost, the largest organic waste treatment manager in Spain.
Technip Energies awarded contract for Blue Point Number One ATR, the world's largest low-carbon ammonia production facility
Technip Energies has been awarded a major(1) contract by Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries, JERA and MITSUI & CO, for the Blue Point Number One ATR Project in Donaldsonville, Louisiana (U.S.). This project aims to deliver the world's largest low-carbon ammonia plant with a capacity of approximately 1.4 metric MMtpy.
Occidental, 1PointFive secure first EPA permits for CO₂ storage from Texas (U.S.) DAC facility
Occidental and its subsidiary 1PointFive have secured the first-ever Class VI permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the geologic storage of carbon dioxide (CO₂) captured directly from the atmosphere.
IRPC extends abstracts deadline following strong industry interest
Hydrocarbon Processing has announced a two-week extension to the Call for Abstracts for the International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) 2025, in response to strong industry interest. The new submission deadline is Monday, April 21, 2025.
BDI signs contract with Ghent Renewables for the construction of a new biofuel feedstock pre-treatment plant
In Austria, BDI-BioEnergy International has signed a contract with Ghent Renewables BV to begin the construction of a pioneering biofuel feedstock refinery plant. This facility will be unique in its approach, integrating advanced technologies for the refining of feedstock for sustainable fuels.
Reliance: India's gasoline demand to peak by 2035, diesel by 2041
India's gasoline demand is expected to peak by 2035, and gasoil (diesel) consumption by 2041 or beyond as motorists shift to cleaner fuels, an executive at Reliance Industries said.
Mabanaft, HIF Global sign agreement to accelerate e-methanol adoption in the shipping industry
Energy company Mabanaft and HIF Global have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) for the planned offtake of e-methanol, reinforcing their commitment to advancing carbon-reducing fuels for the shipping industry. The initial offtake would be of up to 100,000 tpy of e-methanol produced from renewable electricity and captured CO₂.
Lummus completes successful startup of electric heater demonstration unit
Lummus Technology announced the successful startup of its SRT-e™ commercial demonstration unit. The milestone validates the heating system components and controls at a commercial scale.
- Syensqo signs new multi-year Solef® PVDF contracts for battery materials 5/15
- Topsoe’s technology chosen by Zhongneng Yida for 400,000-tpy SAF plant in China 5/15
- Phillips 66 announces agreement to divest majority interest in Germany and Austria retail marketing business 5/15
- Carbon Clean announces successful test of CycloneCC C1 technology at commercial scale 5/15
- Asia's refined fuel imports drop, but margins still hold 5/15
- SP Chemicals plans to raise ethane use at eastern China petchem plant 5/15
