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Germany extends trusteeship over Rosneft assets

The German government extended its trusteeship over the local units of Russia's Rosneft until March 10 next year in anticipation of a sale of the assets to Qatar.

Czech police safely detonate World War 2 bomb at oil refinery

Czech bomb disposal experts on Friday detonated a World War 2 bomb found on the site of an oil refinery, causing no major visible damage to the Polish-owned plant that has halted operations since the discovery last week.

Lummus to supply ethylene technology to Silleno's PE plant in Kazakhstan

Lummus Technology announced a contract award from Silleno for an ethylene unit, which will be part of the first polyethylene plant to be built in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Qatar in talks on possible purchase of Rosneft stake in German refinery

Qatar is in talks with the German government over possibly buying Russian energy group Rosneft's stake in Germany's PCK Schwedt refinery, which Berlin placed under trusteeship following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

World’s first of its kind green ammonia plant inaugurated by Skovgaard Energy, Vestas and Topsoe

Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy and Vestas inaugurated a 5,000-tpy green ammonia plant in Ramme, Northwest Jutland, Denmark.

LyondellBasell to acquire APK AG recycling technology

LyondellBasell (LYB) has entered into an agreement to acquire full ownership of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany.

Orlen to decide on olefins project as costs increase

Polish refiner Orlen will determine the future of its olefins petrochemicals project by December at the latest, its chief executive said on Thursday, calling it a "trap" for the company and the Polish economy as a whole.

Unipetrol shutting Litvinov refinery for safety reasons after WW2 bomb found

Orlen's Czech unit Unipetrol is shutting down production in its Litvinov refinery after an unexploded WW2 bomb was found in a remote part of the chemical complex in Zaluzi.

EDL awarded contract for phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge ash using a new process technology

EDL Anlagenbau Gesellschaft mbH has been awarded a contract for project management and engineering services for a phosphorus recovery plant by Phosphorgewinnung Schkopau GmbH. The company is developing the world's first plant for phosphorus recovery using the innovative Ash2®Phos process developed by EasyMining.

Germany's auto industry calls for stricter climate targets for fuel suppliers

Germany needs to go beyond the European Union's guidance on fuels if it wants to achieve its 2045 goal of climate-neutral road traffic.