All news (page 3)

• 

  24 August 2026

  Sumitomo-led consortium wins JOGMEC design contract for ship-based CCS at Mizushima

  Design and feasibility work for CO2 capture, liquefaction, temporary storage and maritime shipping at Mizushima to support a 3.43 Mtpa liquefied CO2 hub.
• 

  21 August 2026

  Petrobras begins negotiations for Keta Basin exploration blocks in Ghana

  Filed interest for offshore Keta Basin blocks; Ghana approved direct negotiation for four exploration contracts.
• 

  21 August 2026

  Yara: USD 2bn arbitration claim linked to Gulf Coast Ammonia acquisition

  Arbitration alleges at least USD 2 billion loss from a terminated ammonia offtake agreement; claim is disputed and said not to affect the pending acquisition.
• 

  21 August 2026

  Rompetrol Rafinare: 4.8 MW PV plant and 9 MWh storage for Vega Ploieşti

  4.8 MW PV plant with ~9 MWh battery will supply >6,200 MWh/yr for self‑consumption, cut >3,800 tCO2/yr; investment ~27 million lei; completion by 31 Dec 2028.
• 

  21 August 2026

  dsm-firmenich sues Chinese parties over patented biotechnological sclareol production

  Patent suit in China alleges unauthorized biotech production of sclareol, seeks injunction and damages; defendants include a sclareol producer and a research institute.
• 

  21 August 2026

  Statkraft applies to build new Høyanger K5 and Breidal hydropower plants

  Seeks licence to replace K5A/B with larger K5 and Breidal plants, boosting capacity to ~257 MW and output to ~780 GWh without new reservoirs.

• 

  21 August 2026

  SOCAR launches WIN open innovation program

  Open call for startups and tech firms to test energy transition, AI, digital and HSE solutions in real operations; applications close Sept 12, 2026.
• 

  21 August 2026

  WarmtelinQ (Gasunie) installs 1,562 m HDD for Rotterdam–The Hague–Leiden heat network

  Final drilling section completed, bringing commissioning closer and allowing residual Port of Rotterdam heat to supply roughly 120,000 homes and businesses.
• 

  21 August 2026

  INEOS Inovyn to buy UK's only EDC asset and remaining Runcorn stake

  Buys remaining 50% of Runcorn MCP and EDC assets and staff; integrates chlor‑alkali and EDC value chain to secure chlorine supply for water treatment; completion subject to approvals, due later this year.
• 

  20 August 2026

  matterr secures non‑refundable ERDF and Lower Saxony grant for ReNaTe

  Project will valorise PET recycling side streams to create marketable outputs and improve resource efficiency of matterr’s chemical recycling process.
• 

  20 August 2026

  Petrobras: FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão hits 180,000 bpd peak in Mero pre-salt

  Planned for 12 wells (6 producers/6 injectors), currently 5 producers and 3 injectors are tied in; Mero averaged about 740 mbpd in Q2 2026; PRM monitoring and HISEP separation are being deployed.
• 

  20 August 2026

  Genentech expands Hillsboro site with device fill-finish facility

  About $750 million to double facility size, add pre-filled syringe and autoinjector capacity, create ~250 manufacturing jobs and begin commercial operations in 2031.
• 

  20 August 2026

  Equinor and ORLEN sign three-year Johan Sverdrup crude supply deal

  Three-year agreement from September to deliver 5–9+ Mt/year of Johan Sverdrup crude to Central European refineries, with scope to add other NCS grades.
• 

  20 August 2026

  ORLEN secures up to a quarter of crude with Equinor from Johan Sverdrup

  Three-year contract starts in September; deliveries may total nearly 5 to over 9 Mt/y, supplying refineries in Poland, the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
• 

  20 August 2026

  Messer expands industrial gas capacity in Northern Vietnam

  Two new plants in Thai Nguyen add 900 t/d liquid gas, bringing regional capacity to 2,000 t/d; USD 40M investment to support electronics and semiconductors.
• 

  20 August 2026

  Asahi Kasei develops lithium pre-doping method to boost silicon-rich LIB energy density

  Electrolyte additives let low-cost lithium carbonate decompose at normal cell voltages, enabling pre-doping to cut first-cycle lithium loss and raise energy density (10% in a test cell).
• 

  19 August 2026

  Sunfire begins SOEC test facility construction at Industrial Park Lausitz

  Groundbreaking for a high‑temperature SOEC test plant to validate Sunfire’s next-generation electrolyzers under industrial conditions and accelerate commercial scale-up.
• 

  19 August 2026

  Petrobras and partners extend long-term UTG Catu natural gas processing contracts

  Amendments secure immediate continuity at Catu unit in Pojuca (Bahia), extend capacity guarantee beyond 2028 and update commercial terms to cut costs and boost infrastructure use.
• 

  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.
• 

  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.