Europe
Phillips 66 again lists lone Ireland refinery for sale
The sale listing for the Whitegate refinery comes more than a year after Phillips 66 removed the country's only refinery plant from the market, having failed to find a suitable buyer.
Iran targets new investments in refineries abroad
"Buying the oil refineries or their shares abroad is the policy of Iran after the lifting of sanctions," said Abbas Kazemi, head of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Co.
GEA Heat Exchangers changes company name to Kelvion
Due to a change of ownership, the company previously known as GEA Heat Exchangers says it is now ready to take on global competition under the name Kelvion.
Honeywell installs new control system for Russia’s largest refining complex
The advanced DCS will simplify operations and improve the process efficiency of the refinery’s delayed coking unit, which extracts valuable fuels from heavy oil residues of the refining processes.
Honeywell to provide automation controls for first LNG terminal in Finland
The terminal will allow for the supply of natural gas to marine vessels and industrial facilities in Finland, helping to replace other fuels that have higher emissions.
Eni sells Slovenian downstream business to MOL
MOL signed an agreement with Eni relating to the acquisition of Eni’s entire retail network and wholesale activities in Slovenia. Investment terms were not disclosed.
SOCAR looks to buy stakes in Egyptian refineries
"We would like to widen our activities in Egypt, particularly to buy stakes in refineries there and participate in Egypt's oil refining," SOCAR's president Rovnag Abdullayev told reporters.
DuPont, Blasch form global refining partnership on sulfur recovery technology
The suite of products that will be represented will begin with HexPro ceramic boiler ferrules and VectorWall reaction furnace internals for the sulfur recovery industry, with more products to be added.
INEOS to provide US ethane to ExxonMobil, Shell for Scotland ethylene plant
The Fife ethylene plant is one of Europe's largest and most modern ethylene facilities. The plant started production in 1985, and is one of only four natural gas-fed steam crackers in Europe.
Total secures €400MM upgrade to Donges refinery
“With the agreement, we confirm our plan to invest €400 million in the upgrade and expand the facility’s gasoline production capacity for the European market," said Total's president.
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