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14 September 2026
BASF mandates Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan for Agricultural Solutions IPO prep
Four global coordinators appointed; IPO readiness targeted by mid‑2027; ~80% of the business moved into separate legal entities on a new ERP; Capital Markets Day set for 24 Nov 2026.
14 September 2026
Sinopec showcases energy, refining and services at 2026 China International Service Trade Fair
At the Beijing fair, exhibits covered CCUS that raises oil output and cuts CO2, bio‑jet fuel from waste oil, digital trade and automated retail services.
10 September 2026
DuPont, Chemours and Corteva settle PFAS claims tied to Fayetteville Works
Resolves PFAS and other contamination claims linked to Fayetteville Works and state AFFF allegations; $455M paid over 15 years with an NPV of about $355M shared by the three firms.
9 September 2026
ProLogium and Kyushu Electric Power deepen partnership with strategic investment
Existing partner shifts collaboration from industrial projects to capital participation, advancing plans for next‑generation battery module manufacturing in Japan for heavy‑duty electrification.
9 September 2026
Sasol and Enaex Africa agree sale of Sasol’s Nitrates business
Includes primary ammonia conversion plants at Secunda and Sasolburg; Sasol will retain a 23% joint‑venture stake; transaction is subject to regulatory approval.
4 September 2026
INEOS Energy: North Sea decommissioning is destructive and ideological
From 2029 decommissioning spend will exceed capital; approving Jackdaw and Rosebank and restoring fiscal stability could retain ~£11bn planned investment and avoid a ~£13bn fiscal hit by 2035.
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3 September 2026
Khaled bin Mohamed chairs ADNOC Executive Committee meeting
Reviewed energy supply reliability, operational and financial performance, and a new LNG trading platform targeting 47 mtpa by 2030+.
2 September 2026
Shell completes acquisition of ARC Resources
Adds ~370 kboe/d production, targets ~4% CAGR to 2030; equity value ~US$13.9bn and enterprise value ~US$16.5bn; funded by US$3.3bn cash and US$10.6bn new shares.
1 September 2026
SOCAR to acquire stakes in Comstock’s Haynesville assets
Acquires stakes in Legacy and Western Haynesville plus a participation in Pinnacle Gas; deal valued at $1.65bn with closing targeted by Dec 31, 2026.
1 September 2026
Symrise to sell AmeriTerpenes terpene business to Mutares
Divestment narrows Symrise focus under ONE Symrise; AmeriTerpenes to remain a US-based supplier of renewable terpene ingredients with continued commercial links and confidential financial terms.
1 September 2026
Sasol posts stronger FY2026 results and lowers net debt to US$3.3bn
Operational gains, cost control and market recovery drove stronger earnings; capex fell 18%, renewables expanded, and dividend remains paused until net debt is sustainably below US$3bn.
31 August 2026
Celanese sells additional 19% stake in Nutrinova JV to Mitsui
Transaction yields roughly $152 million cash; seller retains 11% and will operate a diketene unit in transition; expected close in Q4.
31 August 2026
Lilly to acquire Merida Biosciences for antibody‑degrading immunology platform
Precision platform targets pathogenic autoantibodies; MER511 Phase 1 shows strong reductions in thyroid‑stimulating antibodies; deal includes up to $2.875B in cash.
28 August 2026
PETRONAS 1H 2026: resilient results and energy-security focus
Revenue up 15% to RM152.4bn; PAT RM27.2bn; CAPEX RM41.4bn and full ownership of PRefChem expected in 2H 2026 amid West Asia conflict-driven volatility.
27 August 2026
Topsoe H1 2026: restructuring creates large special items despite solid underlying performance
Revenue dipped and catalyst sales were hit by Middle East disruption; EBIT before special items improved, but large one‑off restructuring and Power‑to‑X impairments raise special items.
27 August 2026
Boliden to acquire controlling stake in Nexa Resources from Votorantim
Deal uses a 0.25 share exchange valuing Nexa at ~USD 2.03bn equity (USD 3.67bn EV); closing targeted Q1 2027 with a VTO for remaining shares and USD 2.0bn bridge financing.
27 August 2026
Agilyx ASA completes strategic reset and consolidates GreenDot
GreenDot consolidated from 20 April; Group revenue €85.1m, EBITDA -€1.9m and net profit €9.7m driven by €30.2m non‑cash gains; GreenDot H1 revenue €229m.
25 August 2026
CATL unveils full-chain storage and partners with Moura for Brazil auction
Announces local partnership to bid in Brazil's Capacity Reserve Auction and displays TENER S/H/Sodium utility portfolio plus local service, testing and parts network.
25 August 2026
Equinor reshapes international portfolio — targets 950,000 boepd outside Norway by 2030
Portfolio concentrated into fewer countries, expected ~USD 20bn free cash flow 2026–2030; US, Brazil and Angola to drive growth; higher margins from high-grading and stepped-up exploration.
25 August 2026
Olin and Huntsman shareholders approve all‑stock merger to form OlinHuntsman
Transaction cleared overwhelming preliminary shareholder votes; remains subject to regulatory approvals, certification and other customary closing conditions with closing targeted H1 2027.
25 August 2026
Sinopec 2026 mid-year results
H1 revenue RMB1,436.6bn; net profit RMB25.6bn; interim dividend RMB0.105/share; oil & gas eq 263.47m bbl; ethylene 6.394m t; chemical exports up 70%.
20 August 2026
Asahi Kasei develops lithium pre-doping method to boost silicon-rich LIB energy density
Electrolyte additives let low-cost lithium carbonate decompose at normal cell voltages, enabling pre-doping to cut first-cycle lithium loss and raise energy density (10% in a test cell).
19 August 2026
Avantium advances FDCA Flagship Plant start-up and readies financing package
Oxidation unit commissioned; full start-up and first FDCA production targeted end‑2026; 22 offtakes and >150 kt reservations secured; pursuing €55m equity plus a €20m NOM loan.
19 August 2026
PETRONAS Chemicals Group posts resilient 2Q 2026 earnings amid major turnarounds
Improved earnings despite reduced plant utilisation from major planned turnarounds; revenue RM7.9bn, EBITDA RM1.3bn and interim dividend RM480m.
18 August 2026
dsm-firmenich proposes Richard Ridinger as new chair after Thomas Leysen retirement
Board chair Thomas Leysen will retire; shareholders will vote on Richard Ridinger at an Extraordinary General Meeting on 19 Oct 2026.
18 August 2026
KazMunayGas H1 2026 financial results
Revenue +23.7% to 5,568 bln tenge; EBITDA +45% to 1,655 bln; net profit +69.1% to 904 bln; net debt rose to 983 bln tenge as cash/deposits declined.
14 August 2026
WuXi Biologics to divest 51.1% stake in Bestchrom
Selling 51.1% stake in Bestchrom; deal expected by December 2026. Bestchrom supplies chromatography resins, columns and downstream process development services.
14 August 2026
Rompetrol Rafinare posts solid H1 2026 results
Consolidated turnover +25% to USD 3.5bn; EBITDA +65% to USD 128.1m and net profit USD 40.4m. Petromidia shifted output toward domestic market; H2 outlook cautious.
14 August 2026
SOCAR posts 86.3 billion manat revenue and 10.9 billion manat EBITDA in 2025
Revenues 86.3bn manats; total profit 12.6bn and net profit ~3.0bn. EBITDA rose 26%. Major field acquisitions and a 136% jump in operating cash flow.
14 August 2026
LanzaTech Q2 2026 financial results
Cost cuts and an equity valuation gain lift results; advancing ISCC EU recycled-fuel certification in China and selecting Ghent for a commercial-scale SAF facility.
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