China launches first offshore CCUS project
China has started operating its first offshore carbon capture, utilisation and storage project at the Enping 15-1 oil platform in the Pearl River Mouth Basin in the northern part of…
India LNG Terminal Expansion Faces Delay
Petronet LNG, the Indian state-owned terminals operator, has delayed the launch of expanded import capacity at the Dahej facility due to logistics challenges and security concerns following the flare-up in…
Africa’s Largest Refinery Expands Petrochemical Exports
The petrochemical plant next to Africa’s largest refinery, Dangote, will export polypropylene to the global markets under an exclusive partnership with petrochemicals distributor Vinmar International. Polypropylene (PP) – a common,…
Iraq Seals Major Oil Deal with Chinese Company
Iraq’s government has signed a deal with Chinese Geo-Jade Petroleum to expand production at the Tuba oil field, build a refinery and two power plants. Per an AFP report, the…
OPEC+ Considers Another Big Oil Production Hike in July
The OPEC+ alliance is discussing the idea to make another big production increase in oil production for July, delegates from the group told Bloomberg News on Thursday. OPEC+ has already…
Spanish energy firms plan €500m rollout of 20 biomethane plants
Leading energy firm Naturgy and renewables specialist ID Energy Group plan to develop 20 biomethane plants in Spain as part of a major €500m deal. The plants, providing an estimated…
OPEC+ Discusses Another Super-Sized Output Hike for July
OPEC+ members are discussing making a third consecutive oil production surge in July, to be decided at the group’s meeting in just over a week, delegates said. An output hike…
French and US firms link on methane pyrolysis to make hydrogen and graphite
French engineering company Technip Energies has partnered with US-based Graphitic Energy to accelerate the commercial deployment of methane pyrolysis technology for low-emission hydrogen and graphite production. The agreement will see…
US bill to drop 45V hydrogen tax credit passes lower house
The US House of Representatives has passed the President Trump-backed tax and spending bill that plans to terminate the 45V clean hydrogen production tax credit. Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill”…
Ammonia-cracking catalyst holds potential for cheaper hydrogen supply
A new catalyst developed in South Korea could make it easier and more affordable to extract hydrogen from ammonia, which is a process that is becoming increasingly important for long-distance…
