All news (page 6)

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  1 July 2026

  Symrise wins L'Oréal 2026 Energy Award for 'Closing the Hydrogen Loop'

  Circular process captures and recycles hydrogen in Hydrolite® 5 green production, cutting fresh hydrogen use ~80% and achieving ~98% recovery to lower emissions and strengthen supply resilience.
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  1 July 2026

  Nobian marks five years advancing raw-material production and sustainable chemistry in Europe

  Five-year progress includes ISCC PLUS-certified chloromethanes, RFNBO green hydrogen production, four EcoVadis Platinum ratings, and a 2024 Dutch agreement targeting near-zero CO₂ by 2030.
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  1 July 2026

  OMV and Energie Steiermark launch Tiefenkraft deep geothermal project

  Seismic survey completed; Petersdorf 2 exploration well due Q4 2026; potential up to 670 GWh/yr by 2037 covering ~50% of Graz district heating; 20 km pipeline, €150m.
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  1 July 2026

  Messer expands Southeast Asia footprint with acquisitions in Singapore and Malaysia

  Completes purchases of WKS Group and Wipco, signs deal for Kobewel; adds filling stations, dissolved acetylene plants, welding distribution, cylinder depots and marine services.
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  1 July 2026

  Trinseo raises climate and renewable targets in FY2025 sustainability report

  Raises Scope 1 & 2 intensity reduction to 50% by 2035 (41% achieved vs 2017); renewables target 30% by 2030 (28% in 2025); broadens water stewardship and advances recycling pilots.
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  1 July 2026

  EU Commission opens antidumping probe into Chinese polyether polyols after PCC Rokita complaint

  Antidumping probe targets Chinese imports of polyether polyols; provisional tariffs possible within 7 months, final measures in up to 14 months.

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  1 July 2026

  Siemens invests €300m in Germany to expand switchgear production

  New Offenbach supplier site and expanded Frankfurt plants to boost switchgear capacity; construction starts July 2026, production from spring 2027, 700 jobs by 2030.
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  1 July 2026

  Eni and Mercuria form equal global energy trading joint venture

  Independent holding with international trading hubs to manage commercialization and trading across oil, biofuels, gas, LNG and related logistics and infrastructure rights.
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  1 July 2026

  OCI recommends NNS EUR 4.10 all-cash offer; court-appointed directors consent to convene EGM for Orascom vote

  Board (excluding Nassef and Nadia Sawiris) backs NNS cash offer and court-appointed directors agree to convene an EGM to approve the Orascom transaction, conditional on NNS declaring and settling the offer.
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  1 July 2026

  Sumitomo Corporation to transfer 70% of S.C. Cement to Sumitomo Osaka Cement

  70% stake in trading and ready‑mix cement unit to be transferred Oct 1, 2026; move pairs manufacturer technology with nationwide distribution and keeps limited financial impact.
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  1 July 2026

  Air Liquide to invest over $170M in Indiana to supply SK hynix U.S. HBM fab

  Two on-site production units will deliver ultra‑pure N2, O2, Ar, H2 and other gases to SK hynix’s first U.S. advanced packaging fab, with commissioning planned end‑2028.
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  30 June 2026

  Ecovyst completes acquisition of Calabrian SO2 and derivatives business

  Adds sulfur dioxide and related derivatives capabilities; broadens end-use exposure into mining, water treatment, food processing and pharmaceuticals; company cites expected margins and synergies.
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  30 June 2026

  Shell to sell Na Kika 50% stake and Coulomb tieback to Talos and Ridgewood for $1.7bn

  50% non-operated Na Kika interest and 100% Coulomb tieback sold for $1.7bn; effective 1 July 2025 and expected to close by end‑2026; buyers assume decommissioning obligations.
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  30 June 2026

  Equinor and Vår Energi complete asset swap in Troll–Gjøa area

  Swap reallocates operatorship and stakes to advance the Peon gas discovery as a Gjøa tie-back, with gas routed via Kårstø; includes a 5% Fram stake and Ringvei Vest positions.
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  30 June 2026

  INEOS Enterprises sells INEOS Calabrian to Ecovyst for $190 million

  Ultra‑pure sulphur dioxide and derivatives unit with plants in Texas and Ontario sold for $190 million; transaction was first announced in May 2026.
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  30 June 2026

  EnviTec Biogas wins EEG tender for around 16 MW

  Secures long-term remuneration for part of its plant portfolio; prepared 30+ bids; 82% of registered capacity awarded; plans investments to expand into heat and transport.
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  30 June 2026

  EIB backs Lact'Union with €50m loan for 2026–2029 industrial upgrades

  EIB provides €50m, guaranteed by InvestEU, for 2026–2029 upgrades to increase capacity, decarbonise production and shift into higher‑value liquid nutrition at two Hauts‑de‑France sites.
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  30 June 2026

  QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil declare commercial discovery for Block 10 (Glaucus & Pegasus)

  Commercial discovery declared for the Glaucus and Pegasus fields in Block 10 offshore Cyprus; parties will advance regulatory approvals and development planning.
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  30 June 2026

  EnviTec Biogas secures awards for ~16 MW in German EEG auction

  Awards cover roughly 16 MW and 82% of auction-registered capacity, providing long-term remuneration certainty and scope to develop non‑EEG uses like heat and transport.
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  30 June 2026

  Yara drops LCEC ammonia acquisition and reallocates capital

  Cancels planned LCEC ammonia asset purchase; shifts capital to alternative U.S. ammonia projects and finalizes NEOM renewable ammonia distribution deal with Air Products.
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  30 June 2026

  Enel Green Power RSA commissions 330 MW Impofu wind cluster with Sasol and Air Liquide PPAs

  Three 110 MW wind projects in Eastern Cape reach operation; a 116 km 132 kV private powerline was built; energy wheeled to industrial off-takers under long-term PPAs.
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  30 June 2026

  WuXi Biologics secures ANVISA GMP for MFG2, DP1 and DPPC to enable commercial anti‑PD‑L1 manufacturing

  ANVISA certified three Wuxi facilities with zero findings, allowing end‑to‑end commercial manufacture and supply of an anti‑PD‑L1 cancer immunotherapy and support for Latin America entry.
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  30 June 2026

  IHI-led seven-company low-carbon ammonia plan certified under Japan's price-gap scheme

  Low-carbon ammonia from India will be supplied to Japan for power, chemical and industrial use; certification enables price-gap support under the Hydrogen Society Promotion Act.
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  30 June 2026

  BASF and Bota launch SkinNexus Collag3n, AI-developed human-identical Collagen III

  A 100% human-identical recombinant Collagen III fragment made by yeast fermentation; discovered with Physical AI, it boosted collagen markers in models and improved sagging and wrinkles in four-week trials.
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  30 June 2026

  Hycamite joins FutSteel to integrate hydrogen and carbon into steel production

  Methane cracking to supply low‑carbon hydrogen and solid carbon for EAF-based steelmaking; three‑year research project starts June 2026 with university and industry partners.
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  30 June 2026

  Neste to invest over EUR 400 million in Porvoo refinery turnaround

  A nine-week shutdown Aug–Oct 2026 will cost over EUR 400m, involve about 7,500 workers and keep fuel deliveries running; local traffic, short-term flaring and noise expected.
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  30 June 2026

  PETRONAS logs three successes in Suriname Block 52

  Two discoveries and an appraisal lift Block 52 to eight successful wells and unlock over 1 billion boe; Sloanea FID targeted by end‑2026.
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  30 June 2026

  OMV Petrom & CE Oltenia advance 550 MW solar build with first panel deliveries

  First panel shipments landed; ~800,000 panels planned for four parks (≈550 MW). Installations start as equipment is trucked from Constanța, with parks due online in 2027.
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  30 June 2026

  Covestro plans 660 kt MDI train in Shanghai and UAE feasibility study for second world-scale plant

  660 kt/yr MDI train planned in Shanghai, UAE study for a similar world-scale train; both designed for operational net‑zero Scope 1 & 2 emissions and supported by XRG.
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  30 June 2026

  Roche’s Enspryng wins FDA Priority Review for at‑home subcutaneous TED treatment

  FDA accepted an sBLA and granted Priority Review for the first at‑home subcutaneous option for thyroid eye disease; decision expected 15 Oct 2026.