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25 June 2026
OMV Petrom: all modules delivered for 20 MW Petrobrazi electrolyzer
Final module delivered for the 20 MW electrolyzer; it will produce ~3,000 t/yr green hydrogen for the SAF/HVO unit; total planned capacity is 55 MW across two projects.
25 June 2026
ONGC and bp sign technical services contract for Western Offshore Basin
Technical services contract appoints a TSP for the Western Offshore Basin to deploy technology and operating practices to curb decline and improve recovery.
25 June 2026
Vattenfall: Swedish state to acquire 60% of Videberg Kraft
Risk‑sharing and financing terms agreed to enable new nuclear on the Värö Peninsula; ownership structure effective 2027; Rolls‑Royce SMR selected to supply three small modular reactors.
25 June 2026
Siemens and Ucaneo to scale electrochemical Direct Air Capture
A standardized automation and digital platform will enable rapid global rollout of an electrified electrochemical DAC process through licensed operators.
25 June 2026
Borouge launches Queo 7030LA-P polyolefin elastomer
Low-density, high-melt-flow elastomer that improves flexibility, processing and filler loading for TPOs, adhesives and highly filled compounds.
25 June 2026
ORLEN Advances Cerisa Development in North Sea
Cerisa will yield ~8.5 million boe (incl. ~0.8 bcm gas); production start 2027; peak ~6,000 boe/d; two wells tied into existing Duva subsea template to cut cost and time.
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25 June 2026
UPM and ANDRITZ form multi‑year tissue innovation partnership
Shared access to a pilot-scale PrimeLineTIAC in Graz enables manufacturers to trial a standard hardwood pulp, speed commercialization, and optimize dry‑crepe, textured and TAD processes.
25 June 2026
Bilfinger provides Owner’s Engineering for BS Energy CHP plants
Three-year framework to oversee upgrades, inspections and modernization of Braunschweig CHP plants to raise heat-generation efficiency and cut CO2 emissions.
25 June 2026
Asahi Kasei FO–MD system installed at Peptistar for API manufacturing trials
Novel forward osmosis–membrane distillation unit concentrates heat-sensitive APIs without heat or pressure, cutting freeze-drying batches and time; trialled at manufacturing scale up to 100 L for GMP evaluation.
24 June 2026
ORLEN advances Baltic Eagle Gas Hub with FSRU 2 capacity reservation
Reserved regasification slots at FSRU 2 add ~1.25 bcm/y from 2030–2039, raising LNG import capability above 16 bcm/y and boosting regional supply flexibility.
24 June 2026
WuXi Biologics completes first GMP run at MFG17, its 25th drug‑substance facility
MFG17 at Shanghai Fengxian finished first GMP production with zero deviations; 9,000 L single‑use capacity, 80–100 batches/year, multiple process modes and digitalized operations.
24 June 2026
Petrobras: press briefing on resuming works at UFN-III (Três Lagoas)
Online press conference to present schedule, investments, capacity, jobs and market impacts for Nitrogen Fertilizers Unit III; opening by President Magda on 24 June at 14:00 Brasília.
24 June 2026
TotalEnergies enters Bab Gas Cap concession in Abu Dhabi
Takes 10% stake in Bab Gas Cap with partners including ADNOC (operator), bp and CNPC; project targets 1.5 bcfd and connects to Ruwais LNG and condensate growth.
24 June 2026
bp takes 10% stake in ADNOC-led Bab Gas Cap concession
Concession to tap three Bab Field reservoirs, producing up to 1.5 bcfd of gas and condensate; supports UAE gas self-sufficiency and LNG export growth.
24 June 2026
Petrobras Búzios field reaches 1.1 million bpd
Supplies about one-third of Brazil's operated oil output; P-78/P-79 ramping up; 12 FPSOs planned with P-80/82/83 under construction.
24 June 2026
Iberdrola builds first large-scale US battery — Shutler (41 MW / 82 MWh)
Shutler in Gilliam County, Oregon will provide 82 MWh of storage to support the NW Pacific coast grid and help integrate renewables; target commissioning in 2027.
24 June 2026
Air Liquide invests €70M in Kazakhstan to supply Silleno polyethylene plant
€70M project to build two large, high‑purity nitrogen units at NIPT SEZ to support Silleno’s world‑scale polyethylene plant; commissioning targeted end‑2028.
24 June 2026
MAIRE, Samruk‑Kazyna and ACIK to explore HEFA-based SAF in Kazakhstan
MoU launches feasibility work on HEFA feedstocks, infrastructure options and an AIFC-linked investment framework; technology pathways and commercial/financial feasibility to be assessed.
23 June 2026
Resonac Graphite Spain gains EIB advisory for A Coruña synthetic graphite project
EIB will provide technical and financial advice via the EU Innovation Fund to advance a plant producing low‑carbon battery graphite in A Coruña.
23 June 2026
Arkema commissions 15% PVDF capacity increase in North America
~$20M Calvert City expansion to back EV/ESS lithium‑ion batteries, data center cable demand and semiconductors; announced Feb 2025 and delivered on time and on budget.
23 June 2026
Dow invests ~$100 million to expand specialty silicones manufacturing and innovation
Targeted ~$100M projects through 2027 to boost LSR and engineered silicone capacity in US, China and Japan and add Cooling Science Labs for faster thermal-management scale-up.
23 June 2026
Evonik develops hydrolysis process to recycle polyurethane at Hanau
Pilot plant breaks down PU foam into recoverable chemical building blocks; state funding awarded to scale the process and cut fossil feedstock and CO₂ impact.
23 June 2026
Evonik builds Lülsdorf–Wesseling methanol pipeline to secure methionine feedstock
Shared regional storage and a new 4 km methanol pipeline improve feedstock security for methionine production while cutting Scope‑3 emissions and enabling future green methanol.
23 June 2026
Hycamite updates leadership as Kokkola plant scales
Leadership roles shift while the Kokkola methane‑splitting plant expands to boost low‑carbon hydrogen and battery‑grade graphite output.
22 June 2026
Boehringer Ingelheim launches three Phase III trials in hard-to-treat lung cancers
Three Phase III trials will test DLL3-targeting obrixtamig in SCLC and epNEC, and HER2 TKI zongertinib as adjuvant therapy in resectable HER2‑mutant NSCLC.
22 June 2026
Saipem wins $1bn offshore T&I contract from Azule Energy for Greater PAJ, Angola
40-month T&I package for an ultra-deepwater field: ~180 km rigid pipelines, 38 km flexible flowlines, 54 km umbilicals; fabrication at Ambriz yard; water depth up to 2,000 m.
22 June 2026
POSCO Air Solution completes high‑purity rare gas plant at Gwangyang
130,000 Nm³/year high‑purity xenon, krypton and neon; refines crude gas from POSCO oxygen plants to localize supply and meet about 52% of domestic semiconductor demand.
22 June 2026
POSCO completes Korea’s largest electric arc furnace at Gwangyang
KRW 600 billion plant adds 2.5 Mtpa low‑carbon capacity; scrap-based EAF cuts CO2 ~75% vs POSCO 2017–19 baseline; supports premium EAF steel and HyREX transition.
22 June 2026
CATL launches TENER Sodium — first field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS
First field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS reaches commercial maturity with modular 30+ MWh units; 1 GWh China shipments targeted by end‑2026 and international deliveries from June 2027.
22 June 2026
TechnipFMC awarded flexible-pipe contract for Azule Energy’s Greater PAJ
Supply of flexible flowlines and risers to link wells in ~2,000 m water to a new floating production unit; contract sized $75–250M and booked in Q2 2026.
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