Renewables
Honeywell completes acquisition of Sundyne to expand process industry capabilities
Honeywell announced the completion of its acquisition of Sundyne from private equity firm Warburg Pincus for $2.16 billion in an all-cash transaction.
IEA: Global energy investment set to hit record $3.3 T in 2025
A surge in clean energy spending is expected to drive a record $3.3 T (€2.89 T) in global energy investment in 2025, despite economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
HIF, Porsche AG and Shell sign e-Fuels supply agreement for Haru Oni facility
HIF Global, through its subsidiary HIF Chile, signed an agreement with Porsche AG and Shell for the delivery of e-Fuels produced by HIF’s Haru Oni e-Fuels facility in Punta Arenas, Chile.
ANALYSIS: EU power grid needs trillion-dollar upgrade to avert Spain-style blackouts
Europe's aging power grid and lack of energy storage capacity will require trillions of dollars in investments to cope with rising green energy output, increasing electricity demand and to avoid blackouts.
Repsol surpasses 1,000 service stations with 100% renewable Nexa Diesel
The multi-energy company's goal is to end the year with 1,500 service stations offering this fuel in the Iberian Peninsula.
Biofuel maker Neste expects limited impact from tariffs, but supply glut still weighs
Finnish biofuel maker and oil refiner Neste expects U.S. tariffs will have only a limited direct impact on its business, but warned of continuous oversupply in renewable fuel and market volatility.
Declining prices enable Brazil to raise biodiesel blend to 15%
Declining vegetable oil prices are clearing the way for Brazil to increase its mandatory biodiesel blend into diesel to 15%, up from 14%.
Partners Group to invest in Gestcompost, the largest organic waste manager in Spain
Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry, acting on behalf of its clients, has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Gestcompost, the largest organic waste treatment manager in Spain.
IRPC extends abstracts deadline following strong industry interest
Hydrocarbon Processing has announced a two-week extension to the Call for Abstracts for the International Refining and Petrochemical Conference (IRPC) 2025, in response to strong industry interest. The new submission deadline is Monday, April 21, 2025.

- Shell Aviation, Accenture, and Amex GBT expand Avelia into a multi-supplier SAF solution 7/16
- ORLEN and Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza sign MoU to accelerate biomethane production in Poland 7/16
- New plants, U.S. trade worries to drive China's 2025 naphtha imports to record 7/16
- Blue Water significantly reduces CO2 emissions by switching to HVO in port operations 7/16
- Swire Shipping launches new carbon insetting program – ‘Voyage to Zero’ 7/16
- China's surplus crude oil surges in June, giving refiners options 7/16