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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
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
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.
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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.
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
Aramco and Maaden JV to explore copper and energy‑transition minerals in Saudi Transition Zone
Explore ~182,000 km² Transition Zone (~10% of Saudi land) for copper and other energy‑transition minerals using AI and high‑performance computing; subject to regulatory approvals.
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
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
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
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
Electrified mixed plastic waste‑to‑olefins value chain (AristEng, AVGI, Pryme, Ghent Univ.)
Study finds renewable electrification, process integration and optimized logistics must combine to deliver genuinely low‑carbon chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste to olefins.
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
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
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
DuPont direct lithium extraction team named 2026 Sustainability Squad
Award cites collaborative work behind a >20‑product end-to-end DLE portfolio (announced July 2026) spanning sorbents, nanofiltration/RO membranes and ion‑exchange resins.
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
Röhm PLEXIGLAS® proTerra for automotive circularity
Grades use recycled PMMA or certified feedstocks to help automakers meet new EU end-of-life vehicle recycled-plastics quotas.
13 August 2026
Brenntag to exclusively distribute Cargill Beauty in Mexico
Exclusive distribution expands Mexican personal-care lineup with nature-derived ingredients for skin, hair, color and oral formulations, plus improved supply reliability and formulation support.
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
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
WACKER expands into EU pet‑food additives with fermented L‑cysteine and L‑cystine
EU approval allows plant‑based, fermented L‑cysteine/L‑cystine as sensory additives for all animal species; products suit multiple dosage forms and are supplied from Europe.
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