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19 August 2026
Merck and Moderna: Phase 3 INTerpath-001 shows intismeran plus KEYTRUDA improves RFS and DMFS in resected stage IIB–IV melanoma
First Phase 3 success for an individualized mRNA neoantigen therapy; trial met RFS and DMFS in completely resected stage IIB–IV melanoma; OS pending; safety consistent.
19 August 2026
AkzoNobel Aerobase UPD reduces aircraft coating weight for TAP Air Portugal
Operational trials show a lighter basecoat can cut coating weight and film thickness, delivering fleet-level fuel, cost and CO2 savings while keeping finish quality.
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
Mitsubishi Chemical commercializes ultra‑high‑purity colloidal silica
Ultra‑high‑purity colloidal silica for wafer polishing and CMP slurries; new Kyushu Plant line to start commercial operations in October 2028.
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.
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19 August 2026
CNPC's 800 MW wind-solar project in Jimunai begins grid supply
600 MW wind and 200 MW PV with 80×7.5 MW turbines and a 220 kV substation, targeting 1.6 billion kWh/year and cutting 0.96 Mt CO2 annually.
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
Equinor takes 17.4% stake in Chevron-operated PEL 90, Namibia
Entry into Namibia via PEL 90 gives access to a drill-ready Orange Basin prospect scheduled for testing in 2026; closing subject to regulatory approvals.
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.
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
dsm-firmenich proposes Richard Ridinger as new chair after Thomas Leysen retirement
Board chair Thomas Leysen will retire; shareholders will vote on Richard Ridinger at an Extraordinary General Meeting on 19 Oct 2026.
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
MAIRE/Nextchem wins NX Circular gasification licence for Australian SAF project
Licensing, PDP and engineering for the syngas section of a North Queensland project converting sugarcane residues into sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel; potential 125,000 t/yr.
17 August 2026
argenx: Positive Phase 3 ALKIVIA results for efgartigimod in autoimmune myositis
Primary endpoint met in Phase 3 ALKIVIA: efgartigimod improved mean Total Improvement Score at Week 52 versus placebo; benefit emerged by Week 4 and was sustained across IMNM and DM.
17 August 2026
SONATRACH and Eni sign protocol to cut oil and gas emissions in Algeria
Letter of intent to identify and implement decarbonisation and methane‑reduction measures across Algeria's oil & gas sector, building on a 2023 MoU.
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.
16 August 2026
Sonatrach and SONIDEP start joint marketing of Nigerien Meleck crude
First jointly marketed cargo of Niger’s Meleck crude loaded from Sémé terminal in Benin on 14 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
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
Petrobras discovers hydrocarbons in ultra-deep Morpho well off Amapá
Hydrocarbons detected in the Morpho exploratory well about 175 km off Amapá at 2,886 m water depth in the Amazon mouth basin; block FZA‑M‑59 was acquired in 2013.
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.
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