Europe
Finland approves three new LNG terminals
These new terminals will help facilitate a move to reduce the industrial use of fuel oil and LPG in Finland, according to officials with Finland's Ministry of Employment and the Economy.
GE to supply compressors at Total refinery off-gas expansion in Belgium
The project will convert low-value Antwerp refinery off-gases into a low-cost petrochemical feedstock by recovering valuable hydrocarbons that would otherwise be burned as fuel.
ABB joins UN network to boost energy efficiency
ABB is expected to provide expertise on energy efficient motors and transformers to help governments devise policies that accelerate energy savings.
Uhde Inventa-Fischer finishes Poland PET plant revamp for Indorama
The revamp, which focused on optimizing all reactors, product pipe systems and utilities, was implemented in order to achieve minimum plant downtime without compromising high quality standards.
Borealis hires contractor Neste Jacobs on cracker upgrade in Sweden
The companies signed a deal for Neste Jacobs to deliver EPCM services for the upgrade of the process section part of Borealis' steam cracker to enable increased ethane cracking in Stenungsund.
KBR to help revamp Algeria ammonia plants
KBR is supplying Fertial SpA with its proprietary technology to boost production at the Annaba and Arzew plants while also helping Fertial increase its efficiency and reliability.
BASF starts up Antwerp butadiene extraction plant
BASF on Thursday announced the start-up of a new butadiene extraction plant at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant has an annual production capacity of 155,000 metric tons.
BASF to base investment choices on sustainability
BASF’s assessment of 50,000 product uses across five continents found that applications with about 200 million euros ($258 million) of total annual sales had a “sustainability concern".
BP buys Couche-Tard aviation fuels unit in Europe
The deal will add around 73 new airports in the Nordic countries and Northern Europe to Air BP’s global fuels network. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close by late 2014.
Rosneft restarts Achinsk oil refinery after fatal fire
From September 1, the enterprise has commenced production of the main types of oil products: straight-run gasoline, diesel fuel, marine fuel and aviation fuel, as well as WLHF (wide light hydrocarbon fraction).
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