Recent developments
SAF and methanol fuels
Technip Energies won EPCC for SkyNRG’s 100 kt/y SAF facility, and the DSL‑01 plant moved into construction after financing. An environmental permit agreement cut wastewater discharges. Marine fuel switching advanced with biomethanol bunkering at the Port of Immingham and Japan’s first ship‑to‑ship methanol bunkering in Yokohama. Václav Havel Airport Prague will see ORLEN Aviation start refueling.
Hydrogen, CCUS, and renewables
QatarEnergy LNG Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Project detailed engineering was awarded to Worley. Lhyfe will supply RFNBO‑certified hydrogen to Hyliko in Paris. OMV Petrom will add a photovoltaic park at Petrobrazi to power operations and green‑hydrogen units. RWE advanced the Nordseecluster offshore wind project, SOLA’s Naos‑1 Hybrid Solar and Battery Project reached financial close, and Sinopec connected a natural‑gas pipeline differential power generation project.
Gas and LNG developments
Eni, YPF and XRG advanced the Argentina LNG project, and exports began from Phase 2 of the Congo LNG project. ORLEN increased LNG throughput at the Świnoujście terminal and entered the Afrodite gas discovery. Upstream options expanded with an offshore exploration license in Libya. RWE and ADNOC signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement to explore LNG deliveries to Europe.
Materials and competitiveness
Zhejiang Jushi New Material received backing from Sinopec Capital to scale wind‑power composites, and DOMO launched an Asia Application Development Center for TECHNYL polymers. Elkem ASA curtailed silicon and ferrosilicon output amid high power prices. At the European Industry Summit 2026 and from INEOS warned, concerns intensified over Europe’s energy costs, capacity closures, and regulatory reform needs.