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27 March 2026
Dangote Refinery Lowers PMS Price to N1,200/Litre
Refinery cuts ex-depot and coastal PMS prices despite rising crude; move may lower marketers' costs and retail pump prices and shows local refining can buffer global supply shocks.
27 March 2026
Eastman raises ester prices effective April 1, 2026
isobutyl acetate +$0.15/lb (NA, LatAm), +$0.28/lb (APAC); n-butyl (excl Eastapure) +$0.15/lb (NA, LatAm); n-propyl +$0.15/lb (NA, LatAm). Cited higher raw-material and energy costs.
27 March 2026
LKAB releases 2025 Annual and Sustainability Report
Report reviews 2025 performance: geopolitical market weakness hit results; measures to stabilise production and deliveries; social and environmental work in Gällivare & Kiruna.
26 March 2026
Toray Industries imposes emergency surcharges after crude and naphtha price surge
Temporary surcharges on petrochemical products after crude/naphtha price spike from Middle East tensions and Hormuz blockade; reviewed regularly to secure supply.
26 March 2026
BASF opens world-scale Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China
World-scale integrated chemical site with 2,000 staff; basic, intermediate and specialty chemicals; 100% renewable power; 1 Mt/yr ethylene cracker with e-drive compressors; up to 50% lower CO2; €8.7bn
26 March 2026
Asahi Kasei stops Crystal IS UVC LED production, shifts to AlN substrates
Discontinues UVC LED device production; redirects resources to develop 100 mm single-crystal AlN substrates for RF and power semiconductors. Financial impact immaterial.
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26 March 2026
KazMunayGas 2025 Financial Results
Revenue +12.5% to 9,371 bln KZT; EBITDA +19.6% to 2,393 bln; net profit down to 1,072 bln; net debt cut to 375 bln; production +10%; FCF +2.8%
25 March 2026
Boliden: Seismic damage at Garpenberg cuts production to ~30%
Seismic activity eased; limited production restarts in Q2 at ~100 kt/month. Major damage in an ore body delays some mining into 2026. Q1 EBITDA impact -SEK400M; zinc grade slightly down.
25 March 2026
OCI Hands Over Beaumont New Ammonia to Woodside
Beaumont New Ammonia completed testing and was handed over to operator; $470M deferred payment received (20% of proceeds; net proceeds expected $242M in 2026). Project delivered after >6M man‑hours.
25 March 2026
BASF raises European standard amines prices up to 30%
European commodity amines face immediate or per-contract price rises across ethanol, ethylene, methyl/isopropanol and DMF-related amines, due to higher raw-material, energy and logistics costs amid the Middle East conflict.
25 March 2026
Petrobras and Finep launch R$30m biorefining R&D call
R$30m R&D call for biorefining to develop low‑carbon biofuels from residual feedstocks via biotechnological routes; part of a Technological Ecosystems initiative (up to R$120m). Deadline 29/5
25 March 2026
SPIE to acquire SGS Industrial Services to expand industrial services in Germany
Adds ~800 staff; strengthens electrical & mechanical installation capabilities; €180M 2025 revenue, >10% margins; self‑financed; EPS accretive; closing by June 2026 subject to approvals
25 March 2026
WuXi Biologics Posts Record 2025 Results on Digital‑Native Operations
Revenue +16.7%, IFRS gross profit +30.9%, gross margin up 5ppt to 46%, adjusted gross profit +25.5%. Built intelligent labs, predictive analytics and a cloud client portal to speed development.
25 March 2026
LANXESS raises inorganic pigment prices up to 20%
Increase driven by higher energy, critical raw material and logistics costs amid geopolitical tensions; deemed necessary to secure long-term supply; customers will be contacted individually.
25 March 2026
Merck to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals, adding TERN‑701 for CML
Acquirer to buy target biotech at $53/share (~$6.7B equity, ~$5.7B net). Lead oral allosteric BCR::ABL1 TKI showed week‑24 molecular responses in Phase1/2; expected Q2 2026.
25 March 2026
ScottishPower secures £600m National Wealth Fund loan for EGL4 subsea link
2GW, 530 km HVDC subsea link will transmit Scottish low-cost power to England (1.5M homes), cut constraint costs, boost energy security, and support UK clean-power grid upgrades
25 March 2026
Boehringer Ingelheim launches two late-stage medicines, 2025 sales up 7.3%
R&D spend rose to €6.4bn (22.9% of sales); reached 70M patients; Human Pharma and Animal Health grew—JARDIANCE and OFEV expanded; Animal Health up 6.5% with NEXGARD leading; pipeline >80 projects.
24 March 2026
Toray announces TORAY VISION 2050, TORAY Challenges 2035 and IGNITION 2028
Launches a 2050 sustainability vision and a 2035 strategy with five priorities: growth, business-model change, genba-ryoku/supply-chain resilience, DX and HR. 2028 targets: ¥3T rev, ¥230B core OP, ROIC ~7%
24 March 2026
LANXESS hikes Microbial Control prices up to 30%
Price adjustment takes effect immediately, applied regionally, citing sustained higher energy, raw material and logistics costs amid geopolitical tensions; aims to secure long-term supply and quality.
24 March 2026
WuXi Biologics posts record 2025 results
2025 revenue +16.7% to RMB21.8bn; gross margin +500bps to 46%; EBITDA +38%; net profit +45%; 209 new integrated projects; backlog US$23.7bn; bi-/multi-specifics >120% growth
24 March 2026
Vattenfall 2025 Report: Progress Toward Fossil‑Free Energy
Emissions down 56% since 2017 (on 1.5°C path). 2025: SEK30.4bn invested (85% taxonomy), 95 TWh fossil‑free output, wind, nuclear and hydro project approvals; SEK165bn planned 2026–30.
24 March 2026
Veolia acquires Enviropacific for AUD220m to expand PFAS treatment in Australia
Boosts PFAS and soil remediation capacity in Australia via acquisition, integrating tech, field operations and infrastructure to scale cleanup, drive revenue growth and synergies.
24 March 2026
Sinopec Reports 2025 Results in Hong Kong
2025 results: revenue RMB2.78T; profit RMB32.476B; EPS RMB0.268; dividend RMB0.20/share. Oil/gas output rose; refining, chemicals and fuel sales grew; tech/digital advances.
23 March 2026
Roche opens Institute of Human Biology hub to accelerate drug discovery
IHB's new facility opens with space for 250 researchers to develop organoids, organ-on-chip and in silico human models to speed and de-risk drug discovery.
23 March 2026
TotalEnergies ends U.S. offshore wind projects, returns leases to DOI
Signed settlements to relinquish Carolina Long Bay and New York Bight offshore wind leases, recover fees and reinvest equal funds into U.S. gas/LNG and power, citing cost and affordability concerns.
23 March 2026
ADNOC’s Al Jaber: Weaponizing the Strait of Hormuz Is Economic Terrorism
Al Jaber says choking the Strait of Hormuz is economic terrorism that raises costs worldwide; it's a security, not supply, issue. Urges open waters, cites UAE resilience and invites leaders to ADIPEC.
23 March 2026
LANXESS raises Polymer Additives prices up to 50%
Increase reflects cumulative cost rises for energy, critical raw materials and logistics amid geopolitical tensions; aimed at safeguarding long‑term supply reliability and sustainability.
20 March 2026
Petrobras contracts two thermoelectric plants in 3rd Capacity Reserve Auction
Contracted two thermoelectric plants in 3rd LRCAP; combined with prior auction totals nine plants (~2.6 GW firm capacity for SIN, 2026–2031). Estimated annual fixed revenue ≈ R$4.45bn.
20 March 2026
Petrobras resumes investments in Minas Gerais during Lula visit
During Lula’s visit to Regap (Betim), resumption of investments announced: R$3.8bn (2026–30), up to R$9bn/10 yrs; 8k–36k jobs; +25k bpd capacity (2027) and 13.3 MW solar plant.
20 March 2026
FUCHS posts solid FY 2025 results
FY2025: sales €3.56bn, EBIT €435m; EPS +2%; dividend +5% to €1.23/€1.22; free cash flow €316m. 2026 outlook: sales ~€3.7bn, EBIT ~€450m
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