Europe
Borealis invests over €100 MM in Austria to expand polymer compounding capabilities
Borealis is strengthening its position as a reliable partner for sustainable, high-performance materials with a major investment at its production location in Schwechat, Austria. The new PP compounding line is expected to begin operations in the second half of 2026.
Ukraine says it attacks Russian refinery at Ryazan, oil depot at Luhansk
Ukraine attacked Russia's Ryazan oil refinery, the commander of its drone forces, Robert Brovdi, said on messaging app Telegram on Friday, as well as an oil depot in the occupied Luhansk region.
Next-generation pyrolysis line drives global chemical recycling of waste plastics
Niutech has announced the successful signing of a product sales contract with a UK-based client. The contract covers a 60,000-tpy industrial continuous waste plastic pyrolysis production line, with a total value of approximately £22 MM.
Study to understand role of ammonia in maritime decarbonization announced
The feasibility study, Project FASTMOVE, is part of a Department of Transport funded initiative, UK SHORE, which aims to drive the shift towards a more sustainable maritime sector, while also supporting economic growth across the UK.
Oil flows to Germany via damaged Druzhba pipeline to normalize
Ukrainian drones struck an oil pumping station in Russia's Tambov region, leading to supply disruption via the Druzhba pipeline last month.
Shell officially scraps plans for 820,000-tpy biofuels facility in Rotterdam
Shell will not resume construction of a biofuels facility at its Shell Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam after an in-depth evaluation found it would not be competitive, the company said.
Europe distillates-diesel profit margins rise 5.7% on refinery maintenance
European diesel refinery profit margins rose by 5.7% on Tuesday, supported by upcoming maintenance at the region's largest oil refinery.
Construction to begin on multi-billion-dollar polyethylene plant in Kazakhstan
The main construction work at the polymerization unit of the future polyethylene production plant (a joint project of KazMunayGas, SIBUR and Sinopec) in Kazakhstan will begin in October 2025, KazMunayGas said.
West hits ‘peak sanctions’ on Russia’s energy sector
The complex web of Western sanctions targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry has failed to impede Moscow’s energy flows or its war effort, suggesting that time and overuse are blunting the force of U.S. and European financial weapons.
Shell to begin maintenance shutdown at Pernis oil refinery from mid-September
Shell plans to begin a major shutdown for maintenance at its 404,000-bpd Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam from mid-September.
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- DevvStream, Southern Energy Renewables target low-cost, carbon-negative SAF and green methanol 12/4
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