Downstream and refining news

Downstream covers the segment of the energy industry focused on refining, fuel distribution, petrochemicals and end-market supply systems. This section features news on refineries, processing capacity, fuels, derivatives, petrochemical projects and the infrastructure that connects production with industrial and consumer demand.

Coverage includes refinery upgrades, maintenance turnarounds, expansion projects, supply chain developments and investments aimed at improving efficiency, competitiveness and operational continuity. It also highlights market movements, regulatory decisions and strategic initiatives affecting fuels and petrochemical operations worldwide.

Through these stories, Downstream follows the facilities, products and industrial processes shaping the final stages of the energy value chain.

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Shell negotiates the sale of its stations in South Africa to ADNOC for $1 billion

Ruth Arteaga. · April 16, 2026

Shell is negotiating the sale of 600 stations in South Africa to ADNOC for nearly $1 billion.

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Syensqo and Shell Drive Low-Emission Ethylene Oxide Solutions

Isbel Lázaro. · April 14, 2026

The raw materials used can offer a carbon footprint up to 51% lower.

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Tecnimont secures contract to modernize the Guaracara refinery in Trinidad and Tobago

Ruth Arteaga. · March 28, 2026

Tecnimont will carry out a rehabilitation study to optimize the Guaracara refinery and its energy performance.

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Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Extend Western Gateway Pipeline Bid Period

Simón González · March 26, 2026

The extension of the period responds to continued market interest in securing capacity for the transportation of refined products to Los Angeles.

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Oil majors double down on West Africa offshore blocks

Inspenet. · February 5, 2026

Chevron, TotalEnergies and Shell expand their footprint in deepwater Africa as new discoveries fuel the race to replace mature reserves.

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Ecopetrol reuses CO2 from its refinery and converts it into daily inputs

Joshua Falcón. · July 7, 2025

The Colombian oil company is aiming for cleaner operations while promoting the development of sustainable industrial solutions.

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API Spring Meeting 2025 moves forward: industry leaders refine standards for the energy industry

Isbel Lázaro. · May 7, 2025

More than 40 exhibiting companies will participate in the event.

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Construction of Southern Europe’s largest 2G biofuels plant underway

Isbel Lázaro. · March 2, 2024

Isbel Lazaro, March 2, 2024. Cepsa and Bio-Oils have begun construction of the largest second-generation (2G) biofuels plant in southern Europe. This project is…

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Repsol to supply renewable fuels in Antarctica

Isbel Lázaro. · February 29, 2024

Repsol's renewable fuels enhance sustainability at Gabriel de Castilla Base.

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USA: Emissions permit for LNG export terminal canceled

Isbel Lázaro. · November 20, 2023

Inspenet, November 20, 2023. A US court has withdrawn the emissions authorization for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal known as the Port…