Europe

Russian oil refineries' peak maintenance expected in January and September

The scale of repair work this month exceeded initial expectations because some plants have been dealing with the consequences of Ukrainian drone attacks.

First successful processing of eMethanol for efuel production in Freiberg

The Kassø plant uses renewable energy to produce the feedstock, which was processed for the first time in the gasoline synthesis plant in Freiberg to produce renewable gasoline from biogenic CO₂ and green hydrogen.

Solvay inaugurates Europe’s first bio-circular silica facility in Italy

Indian diesel exports to West Africa jump as EU bans Russian crude-derived fuel

Russia hunts for new naphtha markets as key buyers pull back

Buyers have become more cautious after Washington imposed sanctions on top Russian oil producers, forcing sellers to hold naphtha on ships or in storage abroad from where it can be re-exported, often with the destination obscured.

Repsol to install second 100-MW electrolyzer at its Petronor refinery

VARO completes acquisition of Preem and creates VAROPreem, one of Europe's largest fuels producers

India shifts diesel exports to West Africa as EU bans Russian crude-derived fuel

The developments highlight that the EU policy, aimed at punishing Russia over its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is prompting a further reordering of intercontinental oil flows, forcing India’s oil refineries to seek new markets and disrupting Turkey's lucrative trade in supplying fuel to the EU.

Europe set for record LNG imports in 2026

Russian oil exports to China surge in January as India, Turkey cut buying

The United States and the European Union imposed sweeping sanctions in late 2025 targeting Russian oil sellers and shippers, including energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil, complicating purchases for global buyers and tightening scrutiny on Russian crude exports.