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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
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.
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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
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.
22 June 2026
Eni FID for Greater PAJ — Angola's first cross-block offshore development
Final Investment Decision for Greater PAJ, Angola’s first integrated cross‑block offshore development; FPSO 95,000 b/d, gas export 70 mscfd, first oil H1 2029.
22 June 2026
LBC Tank Terminals expands Rotterdam terminal with Rainbow 5 Phase A, adding 41,000 m³
Adds ~41,000 m³ to reach ~295,000 m³; 14 new tanks, second truck loading station and jetty connections; commissioning targeted end‑2028.
22 June 2026
OMV Petrom commissions aromatics unit at Petrobrazi
EUR 140m aromatics unit adds 150,000 t/y capacity for toluene and benzene; toluene output rises to ~100,000 t/y while replacing a 1961 unit with BAT.
19 June 2026
LOTTE Chemical Group: Hantok Chemicals breaks ground on Pyeongtaek TMAH plant
KRW 130 billion investment for a new TMAH plant on a 32,216 m² Poseung site to create a second production base and improve supply stability and logistics for semiconductor developers.
19 June 2026
Baerlocher establishes Baerlocher Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Operational activities move into a standalone German entity to separate holding functions and focus on European PVC stabilisers and specialty additives.
19 June 2026
Equinor-led TWIN subsea tieback to boost Troll gas exports
Subsea tieback will add about 11 billion Sm3 of gas, cost just over NOK 4 billion and target production start as early as 2028.
19 June 2026
Petrobras approves FID for RPBC bioQAV and renewable diesel plant
FID approved for RPBC biorefinery to produce aviation bio-kerosene and renewable diesel; ~US$1.2bn investment, 15,000 bpd capacity, operations due 2030.
19 June 2026
Sasol broadens Northern Cape green hydrogen strategy
From one-site Boegoebaai plan to a province-wide green hydrogen ecosystem, prioritising giga-scale renewables, transmission, port and phased market development.
19 June 2026
SPIE Energy Poland leads 400 kV Choczewo substation to connect offshore wind
Choczewo substation now feeds Baltic Power and will route offshore wind into Poland’s 400 kV grid; full project completion is scheduled for 2027.
19 June 2026
AGC launches windshield-to-flat-glass recycling demonstration
A June 2026 pilot will collect discarded windshields from repairs, separate laminated glass and use recovered cullet as feedstock for architectural flat glass production.
18 June 2026
Toray selected by JAXA for on‑orbit 3D printing and advanced materials
Develop 3D printing materials and equipment for in-space manufacturing to produce satellite components, repair parts, debris shields and large structures.
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