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PROJECT PROGRESS
Petronas, Eni and Euglena move ahead on Malaysian

biorefinery

Petroliam Nasional Berhad of and residue-based materials, such
Malaysia (Petronas), and Enilive SpA of as used vegetable oil, animal fats
Italy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of and oils, waste from vegetable oil
energy major Eni SpA, and Euglena of processing, and in the future, bio-
Japan, have reached a final investment mass materials such as algae oil
decision (FID) for a project to construct derived from microalgae.
and operate a biofuel production plant
in Malaysia. By utilising the facilities
and utilities owned by Petronas’
The commercial plant is planned to PIC, as well as taking advantage
be constructed within Petronas’ oil and of the company’s strategic loca-
petrochemical complex, Pengerang tion close to feedstock sources
Integrated Complex (PIC), located in fuel (Renewable Diesel or Hydrotreated and easy access to major international
Johor, Malaysia. Vegetable Oil (HVO)). Taking advan- shipping routes, it will be possible to
tage of the strengths of each partner, meet the demand for biofuels from all
The partners will establish a joint the plant will meet the growing demand over the world.
venture in Malaysia, with Petronas for biofuels in the global aviation and
Mobility Lestari Sdn Bhd (PMLSB), a transportation industries. The new plant will be custom
subsidiary of Petronas, and Enilive as designed to combine the processing
the largest shareholders, to construct Construction of the plant is schedu- capacity of a wide range of raw materi-
and operate the commercial plant. led to begin in the fourth quarter of als through the Ecofining technology
2024, and once completed, it will have (developed by Eni in cooperation with
The plant is scheduled to begin opera- a feedstock processing capacity of ap- Honeywell UOP), with manufacturing
tion by the second half of 2028 and proximately 650-ktpa to produce SAF, facilities that can flexibly control and
will produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel HVO, and bio-naphtha. The planned maximise the production of SAF and
(SAF) and next-generation biodiesel feedstocks for the project will be waste HVO.

Brenntag bolsters UK presence with Monarch

Chemicals acquisition

German chemicals distributor, Mr. Russel Argo, Regional
Brenntag, has acquired Monarch President Brenntag Essentials
Chemicals, a leading distributor of EMEA a.i., commented,
commodity and agricultural chemi- “Brenntag gains expertise,
cals within the UK with in-house infrastructure, as well as
liquid and powder blending facilities. expanded liquid and powder
Financial details of the deal were not blending capabilities with this
disclosed. transaction. With our acquisi-
product groups, such as inorganic tion strategy, we expand our last mile
Established in 1989, Monarch chemicals, citrates and glycols. The service operations to bring a broader
offers distribution services for company operates several sites and portfolio of products and value-added
essential chemicals and blends blending facilities in the UK. In services to customers, supported by our
throughout the UK, supplying a 2023, the Group reported annual regional supply chain services within
wide range of industry sectors and sales of GBP 35.1-mn. our global network.”

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