Europe
Uniper, thyssenkrupp Uhde partner to build large-scale ammonia cracker in Germany
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Uniper are entering into a strategic partnership to bring a key technology for global hydrogen trading to industrial maturity: the large-scale ammonia cracker. In a first step, a demonstration plant with a capacity of 28 tpd ammonia will be built at Uniper’s Gelsenkirchen-Scholven site in Germany.
Indian refiner Reliance's April Russian oil imports up 55% m/m
India's Reliance Industries, operator of the world's biggest refining complex, shipped in about 826,000 bpd of Russian oil in April, up nearly 55% from the previous month.
Eni in talks with GIP for sale of 49.99% of carbon capture unit
Eni has entered exclusive talks to sell a 49.99% stake in its carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) business to BlackRock's infrastructure fund GIP.
SOCAR, Gunvor, Bin Butti to bid for refiner Italiana Petroli
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), global commodity trader Gunvor and Abu Dhabi-based Bin Butti Group are expected to submit binding offers for Italian oil refiner Italiana Petroli (IP) next week.
SIBUR-Sinopec's Amur GCC expects to produce first polyethylene in Q3 2026
The Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AGCC), which is 60% owned by Russian petrochemical group SIBUR and 40% by China's Sinopec, expects to produce its first polyethylene in the third quarter of 2026.
HyCC announces H2Next green hydrogen project in Rotterdam
HyCC is developing a large-scale electrolyzer in Rotterdam, named H2Next, to support the decarbonization of industry. The announcement was made during the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam.
Gulf Energy Information’s Lee Nichols recognized with prestigious G. D. Crain Jr. Award
Lee Nichols, Vice President of Content for Gulf Energy Information of Houston, Texas (U.S.) and London, England has been named the 2025 winner of the prestigious G.D. Crain Jr. Award, the highest recognition for editorial in business-to-business media.
ClassNK releases report ‘ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight (Version 3.0): Providing new information on cost simulations reflecting approval at MEPC 83
This report provides updated information on cost simulations reflecting the IMO’s mid-term GHG reduction measures approved at the 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) held in April 2025.
trinamiX and BASF showcase new technologies for polyamide 6 recycling: An approach to circularity in the textile industry
trinamiX showcased its mobile solution for reliable textile identification, including the new handheld spectrometer trinamiX PAL Two, and BASF presents loopamid®, the recycled polyamide 6 based entirely on textile waste
Hungary's MOL and MVM join forces to ship Azeri oil to central Europe
Hungarian oil and gas group MOL and state-owned energy company MVM will jointly charter tankers to ship up to 160,000 metric tpy of crude oil from Azerbaijan to further diversify energy supply for Hungary and Slovakia.
- Lummus Technology completes acquisition of NAPCON from Neste, expanding digital and AI capabilities 6/2
- IATA expects sustainable aviation fuel production to double in 2025 6/2
- RIC Energy and Siemens to jointly develop renewable H2, green ammonia and eFuels 6/2
- Trump administration (U.S.) axes $3.7-B in green energy projects 6/2
- European chemical industry pessimistic for 2025, recovery not until 2026 says new report 6/2
- U.S. ethanol output eases off record pace as summer travels heat up 6/2
