Global progress in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) accelerated in July 2025 through refinery expansions, new biorefinery projects, and strengthened regional collaborations. Governments and companies advanced initiatives to increase SAF availability, with Colombia Aerocivil, Saipem, and Zhuoyue New Energy announcing new partnerships and facility developments. Technology deployment and commercial production gained further momentum. Sulzer Chemtech and […]

SLB announced its plan to acquire ChampionX in April last year. A key driver for this deal was ChampionX’s artificial lift technologies (along with its production chemicals business), which will help SLB better position itself to serve growing production optimization needs from declining oil and gas assets globally. This will be especially critical in the […]

While water electrolysis has captured much of the attention for “green” hydrogen production, the landscape of clean, low-carbon hydrogen generation is actually much broader and more technologically varied. Many innovative companies are actively developing alternative methods. They’re using different raw materials and pioneering advanced processes to produce hydrogen with a significantly reduced carbon footprint. Based […]

ADI Analytics has just updated and published its global gasoline demand forecast, offering a clear perspective on the intricate shifts occurring in the market. While overall oil demand continues to see growth, driven by factors like increased air travel, road mobility, and industrial expansion in non-OECD countries, the long-term outlook for gasoline is characterized by […]

The European chemical industry is in the midst of a significant transformation, driven by a perfect storm of weak demand, persistently high energy costs, lingering overcapacity, and the disruptive impact of geopolitical factors like new tariffs. These challenging conditions are forcing major players to make tough decisions, resulting in a wave of strategic divestitures and painful plant closures across the […]

Europe’s chemical industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation, marked by a surge in divestitures and plant closures. This challenging environment, driven by weak demand, persistently high energy costs, lingering overcapacity, and geopolitical pressures, highlights the sector’s declining competitiveness. Indeed, a recent Cefic study revealed that in 2023 and 2024 alone, chemical companies announced the closure of over […]

Global progress in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) continued in June 2025, supported by new airline agreements, refinery projects, and government initiatives across major markets. Airlines such as Lufthansa Group, ATR, and British Airways expanded SAF adoption through new partnerships, while Neste and Phillips 66 secured supply deals to strengthen distribution networks in the U.S. The […]

Last week, I attended the 2025 Reuters Downstream USA conference, where a central theme resonated deeply across discussions: the critical importance of reliability in the refining and chemicals sectors. While chemical engineers often define reliability as a system’s probability of functioning without failure for a set time under given conditions, its broader, transformative impact on […]

We were pleased to participate in the North American Hydrogen Expo in Houston in June. ADI presented “Navigating the Hydrogen Highway,” focusing on hydrogen demand and refueling infrastructure for heavy-duty applications. New models from manufacturers like Hyzon and Daimler will significantly drive global hydrogen demand. This will lead to major growth in heavy-duty vehicles beyond […]

Global commitment to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) surged in June 2025, driven by national strategies and significant corporate action. China announced plans to rapidly scale SAF, while the EU moved to subsidize airline purchases. Major players like TotalEnergies set ambitious production targets by 2028. The sector saw diverse partnerships for feedstock supply, advanced technology development […]

The oil & gas and chemical industries are at an inflection point. For years, growth was a given, but a new era, one characterized by a structural decline in capital and operational spending, is starting to take shape. Recent trends of slowing oil demand growth, oversupplied markets, and shrinking chemical margins as shown in exhibit […]

Hydrogen is key to decarbonizing, and countries worldwide unequivocally recognize this, as seen from the widespread policies supporting hydrogen market development displayed in exhibit 1. Most European countries have developed hydrogen strategies and roadmaps, with targets for green H2 production capacity by 2030, including 5.0 GW in the UK, 10.0 GW in Germany, and 6.5 […]