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9 September 2026
Worley to engineer D-CRBN renewable syngas demo plant in Antwerp
Engineering for a modular demo plant using plasma conversion of CO2 and biomethane to produce 200 t/yr renewable syngas for lower‑carbon fuels, plastics and chemicals.
8 September 2026
Holcim backs Cloud Cycle to add real-time ML quality control to concrete deliveries
In-truck sensors, edge computing and machine learning enable continuous quality control and mix optimization in transit, reducing returns and supporting low-carbon mixes across mixer fleets.
8 September 2026
McDermott wins subsea contract for Cronos gas field, Cyprus
Valued at USD $500–$750M, the deal covers project management, engineering, procurement and installation support, executed from hubs in Houston, Perth, London and Kuala Lumpur.
8 September 2026
Exolum August 2026 deliveries to Spain down 0.3% y/y
Total outflows 3.7 million cubic metres; gasoline +6.7%, diesel -3.5%; motor fuels 2.5 million m³ (-0.1%); kerosene 868,700 m³ (+4.8%).
8 September 2026
Johnson & Johnson to present neuropsychiatry data at Psych Congress 2026
24 abstracts at Psych Congress will report Phase 3 CAPLYTA data in bipolar mania, SPRAVATO analyses on anhedonia, seltorexant MDD+insomnia results, and LAI real‑world studies.
8 September 2026
Amgen: IMDELLTRA plus Imfinzi improves overall survival in first‑line maintenance ES‑SCLC
Tarlatamab (IMDELLTRA) plus durvalumab showed statistically significant OS, PFS and ORR benefits versus durvalumab alone in Phase 3 DeLLphi‑305 for first‑line maintenance ES‑SCLC.
8 September 2026
Metso to supply processing equipment for Viscaria copper mine
Delivery covers crushing, flotation, magnetic separation, filtration and other plant equipment for a 120,000 t/y copper concentrate operation; order ≈EUR 40m.
8 September 2026
Heidelberg Materials acquires 70% of Peru's Cementos Inka
Buys 70% of Cementos Inka, adding 1.3 Mt/yr grinding capacity and port-connected sites near Lima and Pisco; asset-light, highly accretive deal expected to close by Oct 2026.
8 September 2026
LANXESS launches Vulkanox 4060 (CCPD) as 6PPD alternative
New anti‑aging additive matches 6PPD performance while showing improved aquatic toxicology; REACH registered and slated for Q4 commercial production.
8 September 2026
UPM and Sappi nominate leaders for planned graphic paper joint venture
Two executives named for CEO and CFO of planned graphic paper joint venture; appointments hinge on regulatory approvals and closing.
8 September 2026
Kemira starts iron phosphate pilot plant in Helsingborg
Pilot bridges lab and industrial scale to produce iron phosphate for LFP battery precursors, enabling customer testing, qualification and potential commercial scale-up to strengthen Western pCAM supply chains.
7 September 2026
John Cockerill and Maharashtra sign MoU to explore Gadchiroli as green steel hub
MoU to evaluate low‑carbon ironmaking technologies, skills and local capabilities to develop Gadchiroli as a green steel manufacturing hub.
7 September 2026
Axens and Wison Engineering sign MOU to advance eSAF projects
MOU to jointly develop cost- and schedule-predictable eSAF (including Fischer‑Tropsch) using standardized, modular execution and global supply‑chain integration for rapid replication.
7 September 2026
Heidelberg Materials secures 30-year quarry permit for Slite, Sweden
30-year quarry permit granted for Slite on Gotland; includes water and nature protection measures and underpins a planned CCS project currently paused for funding.
7 September 2026
Eni and PETRONAS assess high‑performance bio‑gasoline via Ecofining
Feasibility study to evaluate Ecofining‑based bio‑gasoline for motorsport performance and potential commercial rollout.
7 September 2026
BHP awards Worley EPCM and study contracts for Copper South Australia
Contracts cover study and EPCM work for potential Olympic Dam block cave and Carrapateena underground expansion; both projects are subject to BHP final investment decisions.
7 September 2026
UNOC appoints Vitol to market Pearl Sweet crude for early‑2027 exports
Medium-to-heavy sweet crude from Tilenga and Kingfisher, up to 230,000 b/d, will ship via the EACOP to the Port of Tanga; a US$2bn facility and Tanga regional hub are planned.
7 September 2026
Shell, Schneider Electric and Axens install first industrial‑scale electric tubular heater at Shell Rheinland
First industrial-scale electric tubular heater replaces fired heating at a base oil distillation project, targeting zero direct CO₂ and NOx emissions and site repurposing.
7 September 2026
TotalEnergies advances Papua LNG toward FID
EPC tendering completed, capex trimmed to ~$14bn after ~$4bn savings; operatorship to move to ExxonMobil; LNG marketing JV and offtake deals secure 2.4 Mtpa and 1.5 Mtpa.
7 September 2026
Yara opens Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture facility at Sluiskil
First complete cross-border CCS value chain; captures 800,000 tCO₂/yr from ammonia, shipped to Norway for permanent seabed storage, ~12 Mt over 15 years.
7 September 2026
Metso to supply DRI smelting and rotary kiln for Eti Bakir’s Mazidagi zero-waste plant
Expansion at Mazidagi will convert leach residue into iron and slag using rotary kiln pellets and a 30 MVA DRI smelting furnace to cut waste and recover value.
7 September 2026
Avantium commissions purification unit at Delfzijl FDCA flagship plant
Purification unit brought online, completing commissioning of all major process units; integrated start-up moves toward first FDCA production and end‑2026 commercial deliveries.
6 September 2026
CATL signs strategic cooperation with copper-foil suppliers
Centralised copper-foil equipment procurement, 400,000 t new capacity in three years, cost-plus pricing, joint R&D and green-energy sharing.
5 September 2026
TEHA Group and Eni study: renewable-feedstock biofuels can support Europe’s decarbonisation, security and industry
Study finds HVO and SAF are immediately deployable to cut transport GHGs, use existing infrastructure, protect refining jobs and diversify supply and feedstock chains.
4 September 2026
Bart De Wever highlights Silox’s India battery-recycling plans
Belgian PM cited a Belgian‑Indian joint venture aiming to capture 10% of India’s lithium‑ion battery recycling capacity within five years.
4 September 2026
INEOS Energy: North Sea decommissioning is destructive and ideological
From 2029 decommissioning spend will exceed capital; approving Jackdaw and Rosebank and restoring fiscal stability could retain ~£11bn planned investment and avoid a ~£13bn fiscal hit by 2035.
4 September 2026
LANXESS opens Krefeld lab to test iron‑based LFP battery materials
New Krefeld laboratory tests iron oxide and iron phosphate directly in cells to speed assessment for LFP and sodium‑ion batteries and support Western value chains.
4 September 2026
Uniper completes Phase 1 Open Season for Wilhelmshaven hydrogen import terminal
EoI phase closed with sufficient capacity reservations to move to Phase 2; next steps are Heads of Terms and the Terminal Use Agreement development.
3 September 2026
Holcim opens calcined clay line at Čížkovice, Czech Republic
New line supports 580,000 t/y ECOPlanet low-carbon cement; 115,000 t/y calcined clay capacity cuts cement CO2 by ~30% while using local quarry feed.
3 September 2026
Siemens Energy tests SGT-800 industrial demonstrator at Marl Chemical Park
SGT-800 demonstrator will run four years at Marl Chemical Park to validate blades, burners and additive-manufactured parts under real plant conditions while supplying power and steam.
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