Europe
Russia and China to build oil transshipment complex for $686 MM
Russia's United Oil and Gas-Chemical Co. and China's Xuan Yuan Industrial Development have agreed to jointly invest $686 MM in construction of a transshipment oil complex in Russia's far east.
France to let fuel retailers sell below cost in inflation fight
The French government plans to temporarily lift a ban on retailers selling road fuel below cost as part of efforts to stem inflationary pressures on households.
Russia considers temporary fuel export ban due to domestic crunch
The Russian government is considering a complete ban on the export of oil products for a certain period of time in order to stabilize domestic fuel prices.
Galp's Sines refinery to shut down for two months
Portugal's 226,000-barrels-per-day Sines refinery, owned by Galp Energia , will shut down for two months between October and November for planned maintenance.
European Parliament supports RED III, bolstering EU's renewable energy goals
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved RED III, an updated Renewable Energy Directive, with 470 votes in favor and 120 against.
EU's SAF quotas not feasible with today's production
European Union quotas for SAF, seen as an expensive but essential key to greener air travel, are not achievable by today's standards, according to the chief executive of Germany's Lufthansa.
Belarus' Lukashenko says Minsk ready to increase fuel shipments to Russia
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Belarus has recently supplied 60,000 tons of diesel and 60,000 tons of petrol to Russia and is ready to further increase shipments.
Fives announces the acquisition of ProSim
Fives, an international leader in industrial engineering, strengthens its capabilities with the acquisition of ProSim, an expert in process simulation and optimization.
Shipping group Maersk sets up green methanol company
Maersk has teamed up with its majority owner to form a new company to produce "green methanol" as it held a naming ceremony for the world's first container vessel powered by the low-carbon fuel.
Italy's Eni and LG Chem team up for biorefinery in South Korea
The sustainable mobility unit of Italy's Eni and petrochemicals maker LG Chem have teamed up to explore the potential development of a biorefinery in South Korea.
- YPF, Eni and XRG sign joint development agreement advancing 12-MMtpy Argentina LNG project 2/12
- Maire launches new technology to produce PTMEG, the key polymer composing the spandex fiber. 2/12
- 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
