Europe
Orlen halts Olefins III project due to ballooning costs
The ORLEN Management Board has decided to halt the Olefins III project after determining that the actual implementation costs would have exceeded the initial estimates by sixfold. The project's cost has ballooned to more than $12 B.
TES accelerates CO2 export terminal at Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub
Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company leading the way in the production of e-NG [electric natural gas derived from green hydrogen (H2)], is advancing its Green Energy Hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany with the development of a liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) export terminal.
BASF starts up its expanded ammonium chloride plant in Ludwigshafen
BASF has expanded the production of ammonium chloride at its Ludwigshafen, Germany site, increasing capacity by 50% and improving product quality.
INEOS-led Greensand to become first full-scale CO2 storage facility in EU
INEOS, the day-to-day operator, of ‘Greensand Future’ and its partners, Harbour Energy, and Nordsøfonden have announced the final investment decision (FID) to safely and permanently store carbon dioxide (CO2) from Danish emitters in a depleted oil field in the Danish North Sea.
Air Liquide receives EU grant to develop large-scale H2-from-ammonia ENHANCE project
Air Liquide has been awarded a grant of €110 MM from the European Innovation Fund for its ENHANCE project in the port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium, that aims to produce and distribute low-carbon and renewable hydrogen (H2) derived from ammonia.
Green light for carbon capture and low-carbon power JV projects in Teesside
bp, together with its partners, has reached financial close for two major CCS projects in Teesside in the northeast of England: the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power).
Two dead, 9 injured, 4 missing in blast at Eni site near Florence
Two people died, nine were injured and four were missing after an explosion on Monday at a fuel storage facility owned by Italian energy group Eni near Florence, local authorities said.
U.S. diesel exports to ARA set to rise on scarce European supply, firm US production
Diesel shipments from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Europe's main trading and refining hub, the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region, are set to rise owing to improving export margins on the back of scarce supply in Europe and rising U.S. refinery production.
Russian petrochemicals giant Sibur plans IPO in coming months
Russian petrochemicals giant Sibur plans to list about 2% of its shares in an initial public offering on Russia's Eastern Exchange in the coming months. Russian listings have been thin on the ground since the exodus of Western capital after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, but a handful of small capital raises dominated by local retail investors has breathed some life into moribund equity capital markets.
Varo Energy in talks to buy Preem's Swedish refineries
European energy firm Varo Energy is in talks to acquire Preem's two Swedish refineries in a bet on growing demand for low-carbon biofuels.
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- PBF restarts some units at Martinez refinery after February fire; fire-damaged units remain shut 4/4
- Japan to curb gasoline prices from June to cushion U.S. tariff blow 4/4
- Evonik presents innovative "Debonding on Demand" concept for more sustainable bonding 4/3
- Oil, gas and refined product imports exempted from Trump’s sweeping tariffs 4/3
