Environment & Safety
BASF enters power agreements for clean energy supply of more than 20 BASF sites across the United States
BASF is committed to renewable energy solutions to power its sites across the United States and has entered into virtual power purchase agreements for wind and solar power totaling 250 megawatts.
Neste and Avfuel supply SAF to Viva Aerobus
Viva Aerobus took its first flight powered by SAF from Los Angeles to Guadalajara on June 15. The uplift was made possible by the partnership between Avfuel and Neste.
Lufthansa and Shell form future-oriented cooperation on SAF
Shell International and the Lufthansa Group have signed an MoU for exploring the supply of SAF at airports across the globe. The parties intend to agree on a contract for a total supply volume of up to 1.8 MMt of SAF starting in 2024.
Pemex says one dead, one missing after incident at Madero refinery
Mexican national oil company Pemex said one person was dead and another missing on Friday after an "incident" caused by a storm at the Madero refinery in the state of Tamaulipas.
Indorama Ventures and Capchem evaluate proposed carbonate solvents plant
Indorama Ventures has entered into a non-binding agreement with Capchem Technology USA to study the opportunity to build and operate a world-class lithium-ion battery solvents plant.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 7/29
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week.
4AIR and NATA collaborate for first-ever SAF delivery receipt for business aviation
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) in partnership with 4AIR announced the release of a first-ever SAF receipt for business aviation.
Itero invests in sustainable solution for plastics recycling
Itero has successfully raised €6 MM in investments, with €5 MM from Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund (CPF), to support the design and construction of our first at-scale demonstration plant located at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Geleen, NL.
bp opens its first electric truck charging facilities to support the decarbonization of transport
bp has opened its first ultra-fast-charging facilities aimed at medium and heavy-duty electric trucks to support the decarbonization of the sector – where, according to the IEA, tailpipe CO2 emissions have increased on average 2.2% annually since 2000.
Power interruption prompts flaring at Chevron Phillips' Baytown plant
Chevron Phillips was utilizing the safety flare system at its Baytown, Texas, chemical plant following a power interruption.
- GTT receives order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new very large ethane carriers 2/11
- Emerson introduces hybrid continuous gas analyzer for improved regulatory compliance and emissions control 2/11
- BASF to further strengthen Global Business Services through global hub setup 2/11
- Morocco signs agreement with ORNX consortium for $4.5-B green ammonia complex 2/11
- Rosneft oil refinery in Germany warns of risks from U.S. sanctions 2/11
- TotalEnergies takes over Zeeland refinery operations, Lukoil still owns 45% 2/11

