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17 June 2026
Repsol signs MoU to assess Horcón area in Venezuela
MoU with Venezuelan government and PDVSA to evaluate Horcón area, study offshore gas prospects, and address payments and crude cargo scheduling.
17 June 2026
SOCAR and ICD sign MoU to explore PPP financing
Joint MoU to explore financing for public–private partnership projects in Azerbaijan and other member countries, with ICD providing tailored Sharia-compliant solutions for project companies.
17 June 2026
IEA Bioenergy Task 39 and IEA AMF Task 66 deepen collaboration on Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Formal collaboration will pool expertise, resources and networks to tackle SAF adoption barriers and expand joint seminar activity.
17 June 2026
Bilfinger awarded Phase 2 turnkey expansion at Gübretaş Söğüt Gold Mine
Turnkey installation, EI&C and commissioning of a new processing plant for the Söğüt Gold Mine; 24-month contract starting June 2026 with up to 650 workers onsite.
16 June 2026
Eni and Hera launch Ravenna Environmental Hub
26-hectare Ca’ Ponticelle site repurposed for circular-economy hub with waste pretreatment, soil biorecovery, 6 MWp PV and experimental vanadium flow battery.
16 June 2026
PureCycle advances food-contact PCR for New Jersey 2027 mandate
NJDEP confirms PureFive resin qualifies as PCR; 20% food-contact PCR required Jan 2027, rising to 50% by 2036; Amcor produced compliant containers.
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16 June 2026
Siemens, Databricks and FFT integrate Industrial Edge with Databricks Platform
Edge-to-cloud link streams contextualized shopfloor and plant data directly to the cloud for scalable AI models, removing the need for complex IoT middleware.
16 June 2026
MOL and Serbian government sign shareholders' agreement on NIS governance
Defines governance and decision-making for NIS, secures Pancevo refinery operation and market supply with a 10‑year capacity commitment, but closing awaits seller agreement and OFAC approval.
16 June 2026
Essar Energy Transition Fuels and IRH agree USD 500 million crude and product facility
USD 500 million facility to secure crude sourcing, diversify feedstock and optimise working capital for Stanlow refinery’s refining and trading activities.
16 June 2026
MAIRE/NEXTCHEM buys 70% of ETEK (owner of SISEMTEK) to add metals recovery capabilities
Majority buy adds pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and electrowinning tech to recover precious and critical metals from e‑waste, batteries, PV panels and mining tailings.
16 June 2026
Westlake acquires Wilhelmshaven PVC and VCM plant
Completed acquisition of Wilhelmshaven PVC/VCM site with 380,000 t/yr PVC capacity on Germany’s North Sea coast and a deep‑water dock for raw‑material supply.
16 June 2026
Olin and Huntsman to merge as OlinHuntsman
All-stock merger creates an integrated North American chemicals platform with vertical chlorine/caustic integration, ~$12.5B pro forma revenue and $400M+ identified synergies.
16 June 2026
MOL Group signs production sharing agreement for Libya O7 offshore block
JV with Repsol and TPAO for deepwater O7 block off Libya; commitment includes 1,500 km 2D and 2,300 km² 3D seismic surveys and one exploration well.
16 June 2026
Kemira acquires Clear Water Technologies business in California
Adds California boiler and cooling‑tower service business with 2025 revenue just over USD 3M and 12 employees; to be integrated into Water Solutions to expand industrial water treatment services in North America.
15 June 2026
Eastman acquires Jarylec dielectric brand from Arkema
Acquisition covers trademarks, customer list, technical documentation and IP for dielectric fluids used in high‑voltage transformers; production stays in Marl, Germany.
15 June 2026
Croda’s Avanti Polar Lipids partners with NovoArc to expand lipid offering for pharma research
Adds advanced lipid technologies offering improved stability and enabling new delivery routes for mRNA, protein and peptide therapeutics; initially for research use with scale-up development.
15 June 2026
Stahl acquires Weilburger Graphics packaging coatings business in Brazil
Acquisition adds Weilburger Graphics' Brazil packaging coatings portfolio; production to be insourced in 2026 and local manufacturing capacity expanded; closing pending approvals.
15 June 2026
Mitsui Chemicals — Developing Dental Materials M&A as a Third Growth Pillar
Acquire Ultradent to build a US dental materials platform, lift L&HC to ¥86bn by FY30 (ROS 17%), and capture whitening growth amid broader specialty-chemicals repositioning.
13 June 2026
Lilly reports Phase 1 results for AJ1-11095, a first‑in‑class type II JAK2 inhibitor
Phase 1 data show 70% SVR35 and TSS50 rates, VAF reductions in 21/23 patients, no dose‑limiting toxicities; expansion and further indications planned.
12 June 2026
Mitsui Chemicals to acquire Ultradent via U.S. holding company
Acquiring Utah-based dental-products maker for $900M; will combine Ultradent with Kulzer, move oral-care HQ to the U.S., and target closing in Sept 2026.
12 June 2026
Sinopec and Inner Mongolia sign comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement
Regional government and state energy group agree to deepen project-level cooperation, align development plans and expand projects including hydrogen, carbon fiber and coal-chemicals.
11 June 2026
Repsol and Masdar partner on €849m, 705 MW Spanish renewables portfolio
Masdar to buy 49.99% stake in a €849m portfolio with 705 MW operational capacity and >565 MW hybridization pipeline; deal expected to close late 2026 pending approvals.
11 June 2026
MOL concludes talks with Serbian government on NIS shareholders' agreement
Includes Pancevo refinery, retail network and E&P assets; supplies 80% of Serbia's fuel needs and has stations in Bosnia, Bulgaria and Romania; seller/authority talks continue.
10 June 2026
Petrobras acquires 50% of Itaimbezinho exploratory block in Campos Basin
Deal requires CADE and ANP approvals and aligns with the 2026–2030 Business Plan to rebuild reserves via new exploration and partnerships.
10 June 2026
H-Power sells two LC30 fuel cell generators to TAMGO for Saudi trials
Two LC30 units will run hot-weather field trials in Saudi Arabia, then customer trials and GCC demonstrations; TAMGO will act as exclusive regional distributor.
10 June 2026
PETRONAS strengthens partnerships and state participation to sustain upstream value
Transfers operatorship and stakes in several Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak PSCs to partners; Terengganu’s TI EP to take a non‑operated interest in PM6/12 to build state capability.
10 June 2026
Holcim launches CaptureLab carbon capture test platform
Industrial-scale, plug-and-play test platform in France for validating diverse carbon-capture technologies on real cement emissions.
10 June 2026
PETRONAS and JERA sign 20‑year LNG supply deal extending partnership into 2040s
Up to ~2 MTPA of LNG supplied from 2028 for 20 years, delivered on new low‑emission 174,000‑cbm carriers via a more flexible supply arrangement.
9 June 2026
ProLogium and OPmobility to co-develop solid‑state EV battery modules
Testing of solid‑state cells, module design and aligned test protocols to translate 900 Wh/L cell metrics into OEM‑ready EV modules.
9 June 2026
EIF backs Yield Lab Europe €100m agrifood fund, 30% for Ireland
€25m anchor aims to mobilise €100m for Seed/Series A agrifood tech; 30% earmarked for Ireland. Article 9 SFDR fund with 90% climate/environment target.
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