Operational Changes and Investments news

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  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.
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  9 September 2026

  Metsä Group: EUR 21m for Rauma wood‑based CO2 capture plant

  Planned Rauma plant would capture 100,000 tCO2/yr from pulp‑mill flue gas for use in e‑fuels; funding clears a key investment hurdle.
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  9 September 2026

  GS Caltex to supply 2,000 tons Neat SAF to DHL Express and build dedicated co‑processing line

  Will deliver 2,000 tons of 100% Neat SAF over the next year, use co‑processing with ISCC EU certification, join a carrier carbon‑reduction service, and complete a dedicated production line within the year.
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  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.
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  8 September 2026

  Metso to supply processing equipment for Viscaria copper mine

  Delivery covers crushing, flotation, magnetic separation, filtration and other plant equipment for a 120,000 t/y copper concentrate operation; order ≈EUR 40m.
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  8 September 2026

  Kemira starts iron phosphate pilot plant in Helsingborg

  Pilot bridges lab and industrial scale to produce iron phosphate for LFP battery precursors, enabling customer testing, qualification and potential commercial scale-up to strengthen Western pCAM supply chains.

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  7 September 2026

  Heidelberg Materials secures 30-year quarry permit for Slite, Sweden

  30-year quarry permit granted for Slite on Gotland; includes water and nature protection measures and underpins a planned CCS project currently paused for funding.
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  7 September 2026

  BHP awards Worley EPCM and study contracts for Copper South Australia

  Contracts cover study and EPCM work for potential Olympic Dam block cave and Carrapateena underground expansion; both projects are subject to BHP final investment decisions.
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  7 September 2026

  UNOC appoints Vitol to market Pearl Sweet crude for early‑2027 exports

  Medium-to-heavy sweet crude from Tilenga and Kingfisher, up to 230,000 b/d, will ship via the EACOP to the Port of Tanga; a US$2bn facility and Tanga regional hub are planned.
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  7 September 2026

  Shell, Schneider Electric and Axens install first industrial‑scale electric tubular heater at Shell Rheinland

  First industrial-scale electric tubular heater replaces fired heating at a base oil distillation project, targeting zero direct CO₂ and NOx emissions and site repurposing.
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  7 September 2026

  TotalEnergies advances Papua LNG toward FID

  EPC tendering completed, capex trimmed to ~$14bn after ~$4bn savings; operatorship to move to ExxonMobil; LNG marketing JV and offtake deals secure 2.4 Mtpa and 1.5 Mtpa.
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  7 September 2026

  Yara opens Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture facility at Sluiskil

  First complete cross-border CCS value chain; captures 800,000 tCO₂/yr from ammonia, shipped to Norway for permanent seabed storage, ~12 Mt over 15 years.
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  7 September 2026

  Metso to supply DRI smelting and rotary kiln for Eti Bakir’s Mazidagi zero-waste plant

  Expansion at Mazidagi will convert leach residue into iron and slag using rotary kiln pellets and a 30 MVA DRI smelting furnace to cut waste and recover value.
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  5 September 2026

  TEHA Group and Eni study: renewable-feedstock biofuels can support Europe’s decarbonisation, security and industry

  Study finds HVO and SAF are immediately deployable to cut transport GHGs, use existing infrastructure, protect refining jobs and diversify supply and feedstock chains.
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  4 September 2026

  Bart De Wever highlights Silox’s India battery-recycling plans

  Belgian PM cited a Belgian‑Indian joint venture aiming to capture 10% of India’s lithium‑ion battery recycling capacity within five years.
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  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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  4 September 2026

  LANXESS opens Krefeld lab to test iron‑based LFP battery materials

  New Krefeld laboratory tests iron oxide and iron phosphate directly in cells to speed assessment for LFP and sodium‑ion batteries and support Western value chains.
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  4 September 2026

  Uniper completes Phase 1 Open Season for Wilhelmshaven hydrogen import terminal

  EoI phase closed with sufficient capacity reservations to move to Phase 2; next steps are Heads of Terms and the Terminal Use Agreement development.
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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+.
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  3 September 2026

  Syensqo adds aromatic compounding capacity at Panoli, India

  Modular compounding line due Q1 2028 will double Panoli capacity and process PPS, PEEK, PPA and PARA for automotive and other industries, supporting localized supply.
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  3 September 2026

  SPIE to deliver HVAC, mechanical and E&I for ONE‑Dyas N05‑A compression module

  New two‑train compression module to extend gas production on an offshore platform powered entirely by nearby wind; integration starts June 2027.
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  3 September 2026

  EIB backs Poland: PLN 85m loan to NCBJ and hydropower advisory for Wody Polskie

  PLN 85m loan will fund neutron lab, materials and free-electron laser upgrades; separate advisory work will assess three potential hydropower sites in coal-transition regions.
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  3 September 2026

  ORLEN and Port of Gdynia to study LNG and bioLNG bunkering

  Assess market demand, infrastructure and waterside/ship-to-ship bunkering feasibility for LNG and bioLNG to expand alternative marine fuel availability along the Polish coast.
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  3 September 2026

  Gasunie & EBN ready Aramis for FID and execution leadership

  Targets FID in 2027 and operations in 2030; recruitment started for Project Director; permits advanced but appeal pending; PCI status and EU CEF subsidy secured.
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  3 September 2026

  EIB raises financing framework for Nordic Ren‑Gas to EUR 680m

  E‑methane and green hydrogen projects in Finland to receive EIB support; Tampere site targeted to start construction in Q4 2026.
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  3 September 2026

  Rompetrol Rafinare modernises storage at Petromidia refinery

  Five-tank modernisation increases storage capacity by about 20%, adds specific tank upsizes, and uses hydraulic jacking to reduce working-at-height risk and speed construction.
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  3 September 2026

  Perpetual Next and PreZero Netherlands to supply waste wood for biomethanol and biomethane

  Low‑grade waste wood will be routed to Dutch biomethanol and biomethane plants to secure feedstock for scalable production.
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  3 September 2026

  Solvay more than doubles Taiwan electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide capacity with Shinsol JV

  More than double annual capacity for electronic-grade hydrogen peroxide in Taiwan by end‑2026 to support semiconductor wafer cleaning; local grades qualified and match global standards.
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  2 September 2026

  AGF Nitrogen considers cutting ammonia output

  High natural gas and emission allowance costs could force cuts to ammonia output, pushing fertilizer prices beyond farmers’ budgets and threatening European harvests.
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  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.