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17 June 2026
Repsol signs MoU to assess Horcón area in Venezuela
MoU with Venezuelan government and PDVSA to evaluate Horcón area, study offshore gas prospects, and address payments and crude cargo scheduling.
17 June 2026
INEOS Phenol delays Doel (Antwerp) plant restart beyond 2027
Planned late‑2027 restart of the Doel phenol plant postponed due to weak demand, high energy and carbon costs; Gladbeck will continue operating and Doel kept ready.
17 June 2026
WACKER opens Karlovy Vary specialty silicones site
First production line started after two years; facility will supply customized silicones for electromobility, healthcare, appliances and energy markets.
17 June 2026
Petrobras sells first soybean-oil SAF with CORSIA Low ILUC Risk certification
First soybean-oil SAF batch with CORSIA Low ILUC Risk (3.8k m³, 1% renewable) produced by co-processing at Reduc using Bunge feedstock and commercialized with Vibra.
17 June 2026
Honeywell to supply Ecofining and automation for Acelen Renewables' Bahia SAF plant
Modular Ecofining units, pumps, compressors and Experion PKS controls to accelerate SAF and renewable diesel output from waste fats, oils and greases at a greenfield Bahia site.
17 June 2026
Stora Enso increases Skutskär fluff pulp capacity and to close softwood line L3
EUR 19m upgrade to lift fluff pulp output ~10%, taking Skutskär to 440,000 t/yr; softwood fiberline L3 to stop in Q3 2026 (subject to orders).
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17 June 2026
SOCAR and ICD sign MoU to explore PPP financing
Joint MoU to explore financing for public–private partnership projects in Azerbaijan and other member countries, with ICD providing tailored Sharia-compliant solutions for project companies.
17 June 2026
Vopak nominates Helle Kristoffersen and Roeland Baan to Supervisory Board
EGM set for 29 July 2026 to vote on two Supervisory Board appointments; agenda and shareholders' circular are available online.
17 June 2026
Siemens adds ECAD integration and standards‑compliant project generation to Eigen Engineering Agent
Eigen Engineering Agent now imports ECAD files and converts plain‑language machine descriptions into Siemens Automation Framework–compliant TIA Portal projects, included in the standard subscription.
17 June 2026
Evonik wins two CPHI China 2026 Pharma Excipients Awards
Two Pharma Excipients Awards at CPHI China 2026 for film-coating polymers and ileo-colonic ready-to-fill capsules, highlighting advanced oral drug-delivery tech.
17 June 2026
IEA Bioenergy Task 39 and IEA AMF Task 66 deepen collaboration on Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Formal collaboration will pool expertise, resources and networks to tackle SAF adoption barriers and expand joint seminar activity.
17 June 2026
Evonik opens AEM application technology center in Shanghai
Facility will test and optimize DURAION® anion exchange membranes at demonstration scale, validate from single‑cell to demo systems, and support local adoption of AEM electrolysis for green hydrogen.
17 June 2026
Bilfinger awarded Phase 2 turnkey expansion at Gübretaş Söğüt Gold Mine
Turnkey installation, EI&C and commissioning of a new processing plant for the Söğüt Gold Mine; 24-month contract starting June 2026 with up to 650 workers onsite.
17 June 2026
Air Liquide wins four-year Valencia home respiratory-care contract for 90,000 patients
Valencia awards a four-year contract to provide home respiratory care for 90,000 patients using continuous telemonitoring, AI-driven adherence flags and personalised mask selection.
17 June 2026
Croda launches Malvallin™ botanical active for skin resilience
Patent-pending botanical active derived from Chinese mallow supports firmness, hydration, elasticity and facial volume; clinically validated and COSMOS/RSPO/Halal certified.
16 June 2026
Solvay: EPO upholds unitary soda-ash purge-stream recycling patent
EPO sustains a unitary patent on recycling purge streams used in soda ash and bicarbonate production after opposition; related Dutch injunction over a sister patent is under appeal.
16 June 2026
EIB Global backs Vacsera vaccine facility in Egypt
€750,000 technical assistance will fund feasibility and market studies for a ~€50m multi-product vaccine plant to boost local and regional supply and support African manufacturing goals.
16 June 2026
Eni and Hera launch Ravenna Environmental Hub
26-hectare Ca’ Ponticelle site repurposed for circular-economy hub with waste pretreatment, soil biorecovery, 6 MWp PV and experimental vanadium flow battery.
16 June 2026
PureCycle advances food-contact PCR for New Jersey 2027 mandate
NJDEP confirms PureFive resin qualifies as PCR; 20% food-contact PCR required Jan 2027, rising to 50% by 2036; Amcor produced compliant containers.
16 June 2026
BlueAlp and LBC Tank Terminals win €1.5M JTF grant for Rotterdam FEED
€1.5M EU grant for FEED of a Rotterdam-area chemical recycling plant, enabling terminal co-location, heat integration and logistics optimisation to lower CO₂ and improve economics.
16 June 2026
Equinor Capital Markets Day 2026 — plan to grow energy, cash flow and returns
Doubles 2026 buy-back to USD 3bn and sets USD 2–4bn annual buy-back guidance from 2027; growth targets across production, power and trading with strong cash-flow guidance.
16 June 2026
Petrobras and Finep launch R$150 million call for national electrolyzer development
R$150 million non‑reimbursable funding to develop an industrial-scale electrolyzer and domestic stack, with at least 50% national content and networked industry partners.
16 June 2026
Siemens, Databricks and FFT integrate Industrial Edge with Databricks Platform
Edge-to-cloud link streams contextualized shopfloor and plant data directly to the cloud for scalable AI models, removing the need for complex IoT middleware.
16 June 2026
thyssenkrupp AG approves spin-off of tk accelis
Shareholders to receive a 49% stake proportionally; EGM set for Aug 7, 2026; Frankfurt listing targeted before year-end; parent to retain majority.
16 June 2026
MOL and Serbian government sign shareholders' agreement on NIS governance
Defines governance and decision-making for NIS, secures Pancevo refinery operation and market supply with a 10‑year capacity commitment, but closing awaits seller agreement and OFAC approval.
16 June 2026
Trinseo wins Tongji University award for thermoplastic battery enclosure
D-LFT thermoplastic battery enclosure offers a lighter, recyclable alternative to metal, supporting EV lightweighting and performance goals.
16 June 2026
Essar Energy Transition Fuels and IRH agree USD 500 million crude and product facility
USD 500 million facility to secure crude sourcing, diversify feedstock and optimise working capital for Stanlow refinery’s refining and trading activities.
16 June 2026
Worley Comprimo and BASF to deliver integrated gas treatment and SRUs for Budour Tayseer Gas Project
Project will produce 2 MMSm³/day sweet gas, 950 m³/day condensate and 80 t/day sulphur pellets under a design-build-own-operate-maintain framework.
16 June 2026
MAIRE/NEXTCHEM buys 70% of ETEK (owner of SISEMTEK) to add metals recovery capabilities
Majority buy adds pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and electrowinning tech to recover precious and critical metals from e‑waste, batteries, PV panels and mining tailings.
16 June 2026
Westlake acquires Wilhelmshaven PVC and VCM plant
Completed acquisition of Wilhelmshaven PVC/VCM site with 380,000 t/yr PVC capacity on Germany’s North Sea coast and a deep‑water dock for raw‑material supply.
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