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24 June 2026
Iberdrola builds first large-scale US battery — Shutler (41 MW / 82 MWh)
Shutler in Gilliam County, Oregon will provide 82 MWh of storage to support the NW Pacific coast grid and help integrate renewables; target commissioning in 2027.
24 June 2026
Air Liquide invests €70M in Kazakhstan to supply Silleno polyethylene plant
€70M project to build two large, high‑purity nitrogen units at NIPT SEZ to support Silleno’s world‑scale polyethylene plant; commissioning targeted end‑2028.
24 June 2026
GSK commences tender offer for Nuvalent
Tender offer launched at $124 per share; requires majority of Class A shares tendered and HSR clearance; no guaranteed delivery; offer set to expire July 14, 2026.
24 June 2026
Clariant HYTREAT ECO — OSPAR‑compliant low‑dosage anti‑agglomerant for North Sea
First LDHI anti‑agglomerant to meet OSPAR rules; controls hydrates at <1–2% water‑volume dosing, proven in Norway and the UK under deepwater conditions.
24 June 2026
Lilly completes acquisition of Centessa to advance orexin R2 agonists
Closed June 24, 2026; adds a clinical-stage portfolio of orexin receptor 2 agonists for narcolepsy and other sleep‑wake disorders.
24 June 2026
Merck: EU approves pembrolizumab plus enfortumab vedotin for cisplatin‑ineligible resectable MIBC
First PD‑1 inhibitor plus ADC approved in EU as neoadjuvant then adjuvant therapy for cisplatin‑ineligible resectable muscle‑invasive bladder cancer.
24 June 2026
Chemetall (BASF Coatings) awarded Airbus SQIP Accredited Supplier for 11th consecutive year
Received top SQIP status for the 11th straight year and a special prize for de‑risking initiatives; praised for quality, on‑time delivery and handling higher volumes.
24 June 2026
MAIRE, Samruk‑Kazyna and ACIK to explore HEFA-based SAF in Kazakhstan
MoU launches feasibility work on HEFA feedstocks, infrastructure options and an AIFC-linked investment framework; technology pathways and commercial/financial feasibility to be assessed.
23 June 2026
INEOS Hydraeon wins CIA Innovation Award (multinational category)
Hydraeon alkaline electrolyser won the CIA Innovation Award 2026 (multinational category), chosen from 11 nominees for its low power use and modular 25MW design for large-scale hydrogen.
23 June 2026
LG Chem to invest KRW 15 trillion in R&D for semiconductor, mobility and robotics materials
KRW 15 trillion R&D push to 2035, ~70% for semiconductors, mobility and robotics; aims for double-digit operating margin by 2030 and will pursue M&A.
23 June 2026
Port of Rotterdam Authority rejects demands to force fossil-fuel cuts
Says it supports a climate-neutral port by 2050 but cannot unilaterally ban fossil activities; warns local bans risk supply security, emissions leakage and harm to industry.
23 June 2026
Resonac Graphite Spain gains EIB advisory for A Coruña synthetic graphite project
EIB will provide technical and financial advice via the EU Innovation Fund to advance a plant producing low‑carbon battery graphite in A Coruña.
23 June 2026
Petrobras and Pemex sign MoU for E&P and industrial cooperation
Non-binding two-year framework to evaluate joint projects in deepwater exploration, mature-field revitalisation, refining, petrochemicals and emissions reduction.
23 June 2026
Arkema commissions 15% PVDF capacity increase in North America
~$20M Calvert City expansion to back EV/ESS lithium‑ion batteries, data center cable demand and semiconductors; announced Feb 2025 and delivered on time and on budget.
23 June 2026
Dow invests ~$100 million to expand specialty silicones manufacturing and innovation
Targeted ~$100M projects through 2027 to boost LSR and engineered silicone capacity in US, China and Japan and add Cooling Science Labs for faster thermal-management scale-up.
23 June 2026
Evonik develops hydrolysis process to recycle polyurethane at Hanau
Pilot plant breaks down PU foam into recoverable chemical building blocks; state funding awarded to scale the process and cut fossil feedstock and CO₂ impact.
23 June 2026
Stahl earns EcoVadis Platinum rating for fifth consecutive year
Top 1% EcoVadis ranking after five straight Platinum ratings; improved sustainable‑procurement score and ESG Roadmap to 2030 guide emissions, social and ethical targets.
23 June 2026
Evonik builds Lülsdorf–Wesseling methanol pipeline to secure methionine feedstock
Shared regional storage and a new 4 km methanol pipeline improve feedstock security for methionine production while cutting Scope‑3 emissions and enabling future green methanol.
23 June 2026
Hycamite updates leadership as Kokkola plant scales
Leadership roles shift while the Kokkola methane‑splitting plant expands to boost low‑carbon hydrogen and battery‑grade graphite output.
23 June 2026
Zhenhai Refining and Chemical: 400,000 t/yr acrylonitrile unit achieves one-year stable operation
World's largest single-set 400,000 t/yr acrylonitrile unit runs continuously; energy and material use below design and water-reuse plus incineration-control measures reduce consumption.
22 June 2026
INERATEC ERA ONE secures ISCC EU certification for PtL e‑fuels
EU recognition lets power-to-liquid synthetic fuels qualify as RFNBO and count toward binding RED III sub-targets across transport, aviation and industry.
22 June 2026
QatarEnergy confirms 13 dead, 66 injured in Barzan facility explosion
Operational accident at Ras Laffan's Barzan facility after a recent restart; emergency teams extinguished the fire, investigation is underway while exports remain unaffected.
22 June 2026
Boehringer Ingelheim launches three Phase III trials in hard-to-treat lung cancers
Three Phase III trials will test DLL3-targeting obrixtamig in SCLC and epNEC, and HER2 TKI zongertinib as adjuvant therapy in resectable HER2‑mutant NSCLC.
22 June 2026
Saipem wins $1bn offshore T&I contract from Azule Energy for Greater PAJ, Angola
40-month T&I package for an ultra-deepwater field: ~180 km rigid pipelines, 38 km flexible flowlines, 54 km umbilicals; fabrication at Ambriz yard; water depth up to 2,000 m.
22 June 2026
POSCO Air Solution completes high‑purity rare gas plant at Gwangyang
130,000 Nm³/year high‑purity xenon, krypton and neon; refines crude gas from POSCO oxygen plants to localize supply and meet about 52% of domestic semiconductor demand.
22 June 2026
POSCO completes Korea’s largest electric arc furnace at Gwangyang
KRW 600 billion plant adds 2.5 Mtpa low‑carbon capacity; scrap-based EAF cuts CO2 ~75% vs POSCO 2017–19 baseline; supports premium EAF steel and HyREX transition.
22 June 2026
CATL launches TENER Sodium — first field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS
First field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS reaches commercial maturity with modular 30+ MWh units; 1 GWh China shipments targeted by end‑2026 and international deliveries from June 2027.
22 June 2026
Symrise earns CDP A for supplier engagement and Scope 3 transparency
Top CDP 'A' for supplier engagement and Scope 3 transparency; launched CO2 data platform with CO2 AI; flagged propylene glycol as a low‑carbon feedstock; 2028 plan for sustainable raw‑material use.
22 June 2026
TechnipFMC awarded flexible-pipe contract for Azule Energy’s Greater PAJ
Supply of flexible flowlines and risers to link wells in ~2,000 m water to a new floating production unit; contract sized $75–250M and booked in Q2 2026.
22 June 2026
SABIC launches LNP ELCRIN DC0051RC1 — 75% PCR carbon-fiber PC compound
75% post-consumer recycled carbon-fiber-reinforced polycarbonate compound with thin-wall UL94 V0 and non-halogenated flame retardancy for electronics housings.
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