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19 August 2026
ABO Energy sells Huenfeld H2 hub to Tyczka Hydrogen
5 MW RNFBO-certified electrolyser with 350-bar refuelling and trailer filling station in Huenfeld sold; producing up to 450 t/yr of green hydrogen since Aug 2025.
19 August 2026
Avantium advances FDCA Flagship Plant start-up and readies financing package
Oxidation unit commissioned; full start-up and first FDCA production targeted end‑2026; 22 offtakes and >150 kt reservations secured; pursuing €55m equity plus a €20m NOM loan.
19 August 2026
PETRONAS Chemicals Group posts resilient 2Q 2026 earnings amid major turnarounds
Improved earnings despite reduced plant utilisation from major planned turnarounds; revenue RM7.9bn, EBITDA RM1.3bn and interim dividend RM480m.
19 August 2026
Asahi Kasei expands Kawasaki electrolyzer and chlor‑alkali capacity with regional incentives
Kanagawa Prefecture and Kawasaki city provide financial support for new Kawasaki facilities targeting at least 2 GW each by 2028, raising total capacity above 3 GW.
18 August 2026
Genentech completes structural frame for $2B Holly Springs biomanufacturing site
Topping out completes the $2B facility’s structural frame; facility will use automation, robotics and an AI-powered digital twin and is expected to support 2,000+ jobs.
18 August 2026
KMG International expands energy-optimization at Petromidia and Vega refineries
Staged measures since Aug 5 cut peak load ~5 MW; coking work moved outside 19:00–23:00; LDPE shutdown from Aug 22 saves ~8 MW; cogeneration can export >13 MW in peaks.
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18 August 2026
Clariant opens two Additives R&D labs in China
Two new labs in Huizhou and Shanghai add full local synthesis and pilot-scale R&D for flame retardants and performance additives, strengthening China and APAC support.
18 August 2026
thyssenkrupp Carbon2Chem® marks ten years as a blueprint for climate‑neutral industry
Transforms blast‑furnace CO₂ and renewable hydrogen into chemicals and fuels; moving from Duisburg demonstration to industrial scale and a SAF plant.
18 August 2026
BASF opens Global SAP and Diaper Performance Lab in Mumbai
New 200 m² lab offers 30+ test methods for SAP and diaper benchmarking, supporting global technical service and co-creation for baby, adult and feminine hygiene products.
18 August 2026
KazMunayGas H1 2026 financial results
Revenue +23.7% to 5,568 bln tenge; EBITDA +45% to 1,655 bln; net profit +69.1% to 904 bln; net debt rose to 983 bln tenge as cash/deposits declined.
17 August 2026
CATL achieves 2025 core-operation carbon neutrality and targets value-chain neutrality by 2035
All 20 battery plants certified carbon neutral; CCMS tracks >1,000 models; suppliers must supply footprint data from 2027; 100% green electricity target across value chain by 2035.
17 August 2026
Mitsui Chemicals completes acquisition of Ultradent Products, Inc.
Acquisition closed on Aug 14, 2026 after earlier-than-expected regulatory clearances; oral-care global HQ to move to a U.S. holding company; financial impact under review.
17 August 2026
Petrobras contracts Halliburton to drill four onshore wells for São Tomé CCS pilot
Four onshore wells to support the São Tomé CCS pilot—Latin America’s first saline-reservoir CO2 capture, pipeline transport and storage test—targeting 100,000 tCO2/yr and operations in 2029.
17 August 2026
Mitsui Chemicals completes acquisition of Ultradent
Acquisition closed early; PMI will integrate Ultradent and Kulzer, shift oral-care HQ to the US and target >$40M annual synergies by fiscal 2030.
17 August 2026
ArcelorMittal: missile strike on Kryvyi Rih plant injures 13 and kills 2
Missile strike hit a Ukraine steel plant; energy and blast-furnace facilities damaged, production partly halted and injured staff are receiving medical care.
16 August 2026
Sonatrach delivers first Jet A1 to Niger under contract with SONIDEP
First Jet A1 shipments from Algeria reached Niger under a sale/purchase contract, starting 15 August 2026.
14 August 2026
Quinbrook and CATL advance Supernode after Stage 2 commercial operation and A$469m Stage 3 financing
Brendale campus to exceed 3 GWh; first three stages total 780MW/3,074MWh under long-term offtakes; site has ~4,000MW connection capacity and a favourable MLF.
14 August 2026
WuXi Biologics to divest 51.1% stake in Bestchrom
Selling 51.1% stake in Bestchrom; deal expected by December 2026. Bestchrom supplies chromatography resins, columns and downstream process development services.
14 August 2026
Rompetrol Rafinare posts solid H1 2026 results
Consolidated turnover +25% to USD 3.5bn; EBITDA +65% to USD 128.1m and net profit USD 40.4m. Petromidia shifted output toward domestic market; H2 outlook cautious.
14 August 2026
SOCAR posts 86.3 billion manat revenue and 10.9 billion manat EBITDA in 2025
Revenues 86.3bn manats; total profit 12.6bn and net profit ~3.0bn. EBITDA rose 26%. Major field acquisitions and a 136% jump in operating cash flow.
14 August 2026
LanzaTech Q2 2026 financial results
Cost cuts and an equity valuation gain lift results; advancing ISCC EU recycled-fuel certification in China and selecting Ghent for a commercial-scale SAF facility.
14 August 2026
SOCAR 2025 results: AZN 86.3bn revenue, AZN 10.9bn EBITDA
Revenue driven by crude, petroleum and gas sales; EBITDA rose 26% and net profit ≈AZN 3.0bn amid major field acquisitions and stronger operating cash flow.
14 August 2026
PTT Global Chemical LDPE plant wins Prime Minister’s Outstanding Industry Award 2025 for safety
Recognized for over 3,400 accident‑free days, 15 years without Tier 1/2 PSEs, and extensive digital and community emergency systems.
13 August 2026
CATL earns S&P Global Tier 1 for cells and systems and leads global storage market
Dual Tier 1 recognition and No.1 market-share ranking in both battery cells and energy storage systems by S&P Global Energy.
13 August 2026
ORLEN gains KZR INiG certification for biofuel co‑hydrotreatment at Płock refinery
Certification permits co-hydrotreatment of bio-based feedstocks; current capacity ~100,000 t/yr, July 2026 tests raised vegetable oil share to 5% and upgrades aim for ~150,000 t/yr.
13 August 2026
Petrobras Tupi asset reaches 4 billion barrels
Pre-salt unit in the Santos Basin marks two decades of production and underpins plans to make the pre-salt the company's main source of output in 2026–30.
13 August 2026
XRG enters Venezuela with stake in Loran offshore gas licence
Adds a material share in over 4 Tcf proven gas in the Loran‑Manatee area, links resources to existing infrastructure and strengthens the Atlantic Basin gas portfolio.
13 August 2026
thyssenkrupp Q3 2025/26: sales up and adjusted EBIT improves as strategic realignment advances
Order intake fell to €7.7bn; adjusted EBIT forecast raised to €600–900m; shareholders approved tk accelis spin-off; TKMS backlog >€20bn with major July contract wins.
13 August 2026
LKAB Q2 2026: Earnings hit by USD hedging and higher costs
Stable production and deliveries but lower sales and operating profit due to USD hedging losses and higher energy, maintenance and urban transformation costs; two key permits granted.
13 August 2026
BioBTX (Covestro-backed) to produce BTX aromatics from mixed plastic waste
First commercial ICCP plant in Delfzijl will process 20,000 t/yr mixed plastic into ~10,000 t/y BTX aromatic oil and ~8,000 t/y by-products, cutting GHG 70–80%.
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