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Strike underway at Exxon refinery in France
Workers at Exxon's Esso refinery in Fos-sur-Mer in southern France have gone on strike demanding higher wages.
Braskem Idesa announced partner for new $400 MM Mexico ethane terminal
Braskem Idesa´s new partner in a $400 MM investment in an ethane import terminal in Mexico will be Advario, part of the storage and logistic infrastructure company Oiltanking.
Japan's gasoline demand almost at pre-pandemic levels after subsidy
The head of the Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ) said the country's subsidies for gasoline had helped restore demand close to pre-pandemic levels in May and June.
Kuwait investing to meet any OPEC output increase
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation chief said the Gulf producer had the capacity to reach its OPEC quota and was moving to its first offshore production as it invests to meet future oil demand.
First flight in history with 100% sustainable aviation fuel on a regional commercial aircraft
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, Swedish airline Braathens Regional Airlines and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplier Neste collaborated to enable the first ever 100% SAF-powered test flight on a commercial regional aircraft.
Biden says decision on pause on federal gasoline tax could come by end of week
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that a decision on whether to pause a federal gasoline tax could come by the end of this week, as the United States struggles to tackle soaring gasoline prices and inflation.
Petrobras CEO resigns amid political blowback on fuel prices
The chief executive of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras resigned on Monday in the face of mounting pressure from politicians after the firm announced a fuel price hike last week.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 6/17
In case you missed any downstream news, this piece will give you a summary of some of the top stories from last week.
Topsoe Technology to reduce customers’ greenhouse gas emissions by 12 MMt in 2022
Topsoe’s technologies are set to reduce its customers’ greenhouse gas emissions by 12 MMt in 2022 alone. These reductions will not be one-offs but ongoing for the years to come.
Chevron Corporation awards Worley a global services agreement
Worley and Chevron have entered into a global master services agreement covering Chevron’s upstream, midstream, and downstream business needs.
- Technip Energies awarded two large contracts by BPCL for new units at Bina and Mumbai refineries in India 1/28
- ADNOC and TAQA announce 27-yr utilities agreement with TA’ZIZ, enabling world-scale chemicals production at Ruwais 1/28
- BASF to open global digital hub in India in Q1 2026 1/28
- Solvay inaugurates Europe’s first bio-circular silica facility in Italy 1/28
- Nikkiso’s next-generation marine fuel cryogenic pump skids to support dual-fuel vessel conversions 1/28
- Indian diesel exports to West Africa jump as EU bans Russian crude-derived fuel 1/28
