All news (page 7)

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  6 August 2026

  Petrobras posts R$52.4bn Q2 2026 profit

  Quarterly results bolstered by record own oil output, above-100% refinery utilization and higher derivative production, supporting cash generation and lower imports.
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  6 August 2026

  Infinium and American Airlines deliver eSAF on commercial passenger flight

  First delivery of electro‑SAF made from waste CO₂ and renewable electricity allocated to a commercial passenger flight; fuel was blended and tested to meet ASTM JetA.
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  6 August 2026

  ORLEN Group posts record Q2 2026 profits and PLN 14.7bn H1 capex

  Q2 results: revenue PLN 76.5bn, LIFO EBITDA PLN 13.9bn, net profit PLN 7.7bn; record foreign retail profits and H1 capital expenditure PLN 14.7bn.
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  6 August 2026

  China Sinopec — Continental Shale Oil project mid‑year coordination meeting

  Leadership reviewed progress and set targets to scale shale oil via sci‑tech industry finance innovation, tech breakthroughs and strengthened talent and integration mechanisms.
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  6 August 2026

  Aurubis raises full‑year outlook after stronger Q3 and major project progress

  Group EBT and ROCE improved; Q3 outperformed prior quarters; large recycling plant started and ~90% of €1.7bn investment programme completed.
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  6 August 2026

  Worley wins engineering contract for USSM multi‑metallic processing hub

  Engineering, procurement and construction support for a cobalt refinery and black‑mass line to convert cobalt hydroxide and battery black mass into critical metals.

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  5 August 2026

  Albemarle Q2 2026 results

  Net sales $1.7bn; adj. EBITDA $858m; Energy Storage driving results; capex trimmed to ~$500m; expected 225–235 kt LCE sales volume range after Talison CGP3 fire.
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  5 August 2026

  SEQENS agrees in principle to comprehensive financial restructuring

  Agreement in principle with creditors to deleverage the balance sheet, convert senior lenders into shareholders and preserve operations; completion expected by end of 2026.
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  5 August 2026

  thyssenkrupp Rasselstein agrees 20-year PPA for 8 MW on-site PV with VSB (TotalEnergies)

  On-site PV to deliver ~8 GWh/year from mid-2027, supplied under a 20-year PPA to cut the plant’s carbon footprint and hedge part of its power needs.
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  5 August 2026

  Sasol commissions Envision for Sasolburg green hydrogen design study

  Study to assess integration of renewables, storage and electrolysers for green hydrogen to supply eMethanol and potential eSAF; design phase completes later this year.
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  5 August 2026

  Eli Lilly Q2 2026 results: revenue +48%, raises guidance; retatrutide package complete

  Revenue rose 48% to $23.0bn driven by Mounjaro and Zepbound; updated 2026 revenue guidance to $85–87bn; retatrutide Phase 3 package complete supporting a Q1 2027 BLA.
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  5 August 2026

  DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 wins Sustainability Product of the Year

  High-pressure reverse osmosis element reaches 220 g/L NaCl to push membrane treatment into ZLD/MLD, enabling higher water recovery, reduced liquid waste and selective salt recovery.
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  5 August 2026

  AkzoNobel: shareholders approve all-share merger with Axalta

  Shareholders approved the all-share merger and related governance changes; completion depends on regulatory clearance and is expected end‑2026/early‑2027.
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  5 August 2026

  DuPont expands Corian® Design distribution with Hallmark and Parksite

  Expanded partnerships increase coverage across Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, improve regional service and support the 2026 Nature in Motion color launch.
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  5 August 2026

  Takeda's ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) approved by FDA for narcolepsy type 1

  First-in-class oral OX2R agonist for adults with NT1; Phase 3 showed symptom-wide benefit including daytime sleepiness and cataplexy; DEA scheduling pending before distribution.
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  5 August 2026

  ORLEN opens Marine Transshipment Terminal in Gdańsk

  New terminal enables direct tanker loading/unloading at the Gdańsk refinery; capacity up to ~1.8–2.0 Mt/yr, first-year ~0.5 Mt and ~100 vessels; cost nearly PLN 500 million.
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  4 August 2026

  POSCO DX becomes AI Native, advancing Physical AI and Agentic AI

  Rolling out Physical AI for heavy equipment and robotisation while launching Agentee to run AI-agent lifecycles; 200+ agents live and targeted 30% accounting productivity gain.
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  4 August 2026

  SABIC completes sale of Engineering Thermoplastics business in Americas and Europe to Mutares

  Sale of ETP assets for $450 million improves EBITDA margin ~130–140 bps and removes a loss-making unit from the portfolio.
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  4 August 2026

  Fluor appoints retired Admiral James F. (Frank) Caldwell Jr. to its board

  Retired Navy Admiral Frank Caldwell joins the board effective Aug 4, 2026, and will serve on the Audit and Governance Committees.
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  4 August 2026

  Dow and Adient launch SPECFLEX™ REN seating foam with ISCC PLUS bio‑circular attribution

  Polyurethane seating foam available with ISCC PLUS bio‑circular feedstocks via mass‑balance attribution, claiming comparable performance and lower product carbon footprint for automotive seating.
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  4 August 2026

  Wacker Biotech and Eclipsebio partner on end-to-end RNA design and GMP production

  Combines AI-driven sequence design and sequencing analytics with GMP-compliant pDNA/IVT and LNP manufacturing to offer clinic-ready RNA supply chains.
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  4 August 2026

  ORLEN acquires 216 MW hybrid solar‑wind project in Greater Poland

  216 MW hybrid PV and wind complex in Kazimierz Biskupi to produce ~315 GWh/year, use cable pooling and join nearby Kleczew to form a 485 MW onshore renewables cluster.
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  4 August 2026

  Kemira acquires REPUR S.r.l., adds activated carbon reactivation capability

  Adds thermal reactivation capability for spent activated carbon; REPUR had ~€5M revenue and 21 employees; purchase price undisclosed.
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  4 August 2026

  Aramco Q2 and H1 2026 results

  Strong H1 profits and cash flow; Q2 free cash flow hit by $13.6bn working-capital build. Dividend declared and key upstream/gas projects on track for 2026–27 completion.
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  3 August 2026

  Mitsubishi Chemical installs 1,982.4 kW floating PV at Hiroshima plant

  1,982.4 kW floating PV on the plant's regulating reservoir started Aug 1, 2026; on-site PPA with KYORAKU; reduces ~1,000 t‑CO2/yr (≈2.2 GWh).
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  3 August 2026

  LANXESS launches Disflamoll Advance platform and Disflamoll Advance OT

  Platform delivers plasticizing flame retardants with TPP below 0.1%, strong flame- and smoke-control, reduced antimony use and up to 40% lower carbon footprint.
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  3 August 2026

  SOCAR acquires ITOCHU’s 3.65% stake in Azeri‑Chirag‑Gunashli, lifting its share to 35.3%

  Raises national operator's ACG stake to 35.3%; transaction met legal and contractual requirements; first free gas production from ACG fields begins this year.
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  3 August 2026

  Eli Lilly: olomorasib receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy for previously treated KRAS G12C advanced pancreatic cancer

  Breakthrough designation covers olomorasib monotherapy for adults with advanced pancreatic cancer harboring KRAS G12C after at least one prior systemic therapy.
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  3 August 2026

  SOCAR buys ITOCHU's 3.65% ACG stake, raising its share to 35.3%

  Share in ACG rises from 31.65% to 35.3% after purchase of a 3.65% participating interest; transaction executed under legal, contractual and SOCAR internal rules.
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  3 August 2026

  Essar marks 15 years of Stanlow ownership

  Stanlow refinery: £1bn modernisation, recent £100m turnaround (+8% throughput) and hydrogen-ready furnace; £4.3bn decarbonisation pipeline with >£1bn near FID and c.5,000 UK jobs supported.