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15 September 2026
INERATEC and Ramboll expand ERA ONE to industrialize e‑SAF production
Upgrading unit to convert Fischer–Tropsch crude into certified drop-in e‑SAF at ERA ONE, integrating isomerization, hydrocracking and distillation for onsite industrial-scale production.
15 September 2026
Emerson to automate SkyNRG’s Delfzijl SAF greenfield plant
Europe’s first purpose-built SAF plant will convert residual fats into ~100,000 t/yr drop-in jet fuel, targeting start-up in 2028 to support EU SAF mandates.
15 September 2026
TechnipFMC awarded iEPCI contract for PETRONAS Limbayong deepwater project
iEPCI contract for PETRONAS’ Limbayong deepwater project offshore Malaysia; uses Subsea 2.0 CTO; contract classed $75–$250M and included in Q3 2026 inbound orders.
15 September 2026
European Commission allocates €430M in EU ETS allowances to airlines for SAF in 2025
5.2 million ETS allowances (~€430m) to 130 airlines for 2025 SAF; combined ETS incentives ~€565m; >530,000 t SAF claimed; 1.7Mt CO2 abated.
15 September 2026
Eli Lilly presents retatrutide, Foundayo and eloraTZP data at EASD 2026
Phase 3 retatrutide and Foundayo results show large weight and A1C reductions and signals of cardiovascular benefit; Phase 2 eloraTZP and additional Mounjaro/Zepbound analyses also presented.
15 September 2026
Sasol and White Desert launch commercial SAF for Cape Town–Antarctica flights
First commercial SAF volumes will fuel Cape Town–Antarctica expeditions, produced from sustainable bio-feedstocks and enabled by Natref’s ISCC+ sustainability certification.
15 September 2026
TotalEnergies and Mistral to develop frontier AI models for reservoir exploration and engineering
Three-year, €100M+ programme combining petaflops-scale data and a century of geoscience expertise to generate development scenarios and optimise projects.
15 September 2026
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess launches VANTIJ SU‑VFC Benchtop virus filtration system
Automated single‑use benchtop virus filtration for lab‑scale and process development; supports Planova 35N filters and will be shown at BPI East (Booth 606).
15 September 2026
Clariant Health Care launches VitiPure Superior and U.S. PEG facility
Premium, highly purified excipients for demanding parenteral applications and a new U.S. PEG manufacturing site to strengthen North and Latin American supply chains.
15 September 2026
GSK to acquire Chimagen trispecific T cell‑engager for multiple myeloma
Trispecific TCE binds T cells and two tumour antigens; entering Phase I in 2027; deal worth up to $750 million; designed to improve efficacy and tolerability versus current TCEs.
15 September 2026
PETRONAS-led SEA METEC collaboration with JOGMEC, JGC and TotalEnergies
New Southeast Asia centre to evaluate methane measurement and monitoring technologies, deliver training, and align reporting with OGMP 2.0 Level 4/5.
14 September 2026
September 2026 ESG presentation Q&A summary
100-Day Plan ties AI/DX, R&D and plant strategies to stretch targets: Team A ¥10bn new-business profit, Team D ¥10bn cost reduction, 10 R&D-led businesses, and DX profit contribution by 2030.
14 September 2026
Hy24 to acquire Uniper's 20% stake in OPAL hydrogen transmission corridor
Deal via Hy24’s Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure Fund buying Lubmin‑Brandov Assets GmbH & Co. KG; OPAL spans 470 km; northern section converted Dec 2025, full conversion by end‑2030; needs approvals.
14 September 2026
Alfa Laval to supply heat exchangers for Saipem-built Stockholm Exergi BECCS plant
Heat-exchange package will support a BECCS plant capturing, liquefying and storing up to 800,000 t/yr CO2, with operations due to start in 2028.
14 September 2026
Petrobras signs 20-year 0.8 mtpa LNG contract with Sempra Infrastructure
0.8 mtpa of LNG contracted for 20 years from Port Arthur LNG in Texas to reduce spot exposure and improve gas-supply flexibility.
14 September 2026
Aptar Pharma and Massachusetts General Hospital build predictive nose-to-brain delivery platform
Partners will create an integrated translational platform to quantify mechanisms, pathways and kinetics of nose-to-brain drug transport using in vitro, in vivo and computational tools.
14 September 2026
Avantium and Klöckner Pentaplast reserve PEF capacity for thermoformed food packaging
Capacity reservation secures prospective access to plant-based PEF (releaf®) for thermoformed trays and high-barrier packaging while technical and regulatory evaluations continue.
14 September 2026
Air Liquide and École normale supérieure launch AI for chemistry research chair
A new interdisciplinary chair will develop AI models that integrate physico‑chemical laws, cut data needs and accelerate discovery of molecules and materials while training specialist talent.
14 September 2026
Nextchem (MAIRE) to supply NX STAMI™ Urea technology for SABIC AN’s SAN-7 complex
Two 3,850 MTPD urea units in Al Jubail; €125m technology package covering licensing, PDP and proprietary equipment; supports Saudi fertilizer capacity expansion.
14 September 2026
Evonik starts Fermas biotechnology expansion in Slovakia
EUR 80m upgrade adds downstream fermentation capacity for complex pharma intermediates, targets completion early 2028 and about 50 new jobs; site runs on 100% green electricity.
14 September 2026
BASF mandates Citi, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan for Agricultural Solutions IPO prep
Four global coordinators appointed; IPO readiness targeted by mid‑2027; ~80% of the business moved into separate legal entities on a new ERP; Capital Markets Day set for 24 Nov 2026.
14 September 2026
Perpetual Next appoints Bilfinger for Delfzijl biomethanol project
Appointment advances DeltaTorr/DeltaNor toward FID for a biomethanol plant converting biogenic residual streams, with up to €1 billion capital at stake.
14 September 2026
Saipem wins roughly USD 350 million offshore contract in Angola
Azule Energy awards ~$350M West Hub Tails offshore package in Angola covering EPCI of ~62 km flowlines, risers and umbilicals to tie into the Agogo FPSO.
14 September 2026
Altris, Clarios and InoBat push sodium‑ion toward pilot‑scale production
Validated cold‑start to −40°C and multi‑segment testing support move from technology development to pilot‑scale and small‑series production readiness.
14 September 2026
Asahi Kasei launches Phase II pediatric trial of Cresemba in Japan
Phase II study in Japanese children (1–17 years) to evaluate safety and pharmacokinetics of isavuconazonium sulfate for invasive fungal infections.
14 September 2026
Sinopec showcases energy, refining and services at 2026 China International Service Trade Fair
At the Beijing fair, exhibits covered CCUS that raises oil output and cuts CO2, bio‑jet fuel from waste oil, digital trade and automated retail services.
14 September 2026
Uniper to sell 20% OPAL stake to Hy24
Divestment transfers 100% of Lubmin-Brandov Assets GmbH & Co. KG to buyer's Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure Fund; aligns with EU state‑aid remedies and hydrogen conversion timeline for OPAL.
14 September 2026
Technip Energies launches SnapLNG 1.5 with Honeywell and Siemens Energy
A standardized, fully modular electrified 1.5 MTPA LNG train to speed delivery, cut schedules by up to two years and reduce operational emissions.
14 September 2026
dsm-firmenich and Boltz partner on AI for ingredient discovery
Boltz foundation models will be applied to ingredient discovery to predict and design scent and flavor molecules using dsm-firmenich’s receptor data, with platform access and embedded researchers.
14 September 2026
METLEN and PETRONAS sign five‑year LNG supply agreement for Greece
6 LNG cargoes/year (~0.6 bcma) for five years from 2027 to boost supply diversification and regional energy resilience.
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