All news (page 19)

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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.
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  29 June 2026

  Roche launches AXELIOS 1 SBX sequencing platform

  New single-molecule platform uses SBX chemistry and reusable CMOS nanopore sensors to deliver same-day whole‑genome sequencing, open-source analysis and flexible workflows.
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  29 June 2026

  Technip Energies, Alterra and Neste launch Nerea modular solution for chemical recycling

  Standardized modular plant converts mixed, hard-to-recycle plastics into petrochemical-grade feedstock while reducing pre‑investment, complexity and schedule risk to accelerate scale-up.
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  29 June 2026

  Acelen Renewables and Trafigura agree feedstock supply and offtake for Bahia biorefinery

  Integrated deal secures used cooking oil feedstock and offtake for a HEFA biorefinery, linking production to North American and European markets.
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  29 June 2026

  Genmab: EPCORE DLBCL-4 shows PFS benefit for epcoritamab plus lenalidomide

  Phase 3 topline: fixed‑duration subcutaneous epcoritamab + lenalidomide significantly reduced progression/death versus R‑GemOx in relapsed/refractory DLBCL; safety consistent with known profiles.
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  29 June 2026

  XRG to acquire 32% upstream stake in Vaca Muerta for ARGENTINA LNG

  Acquisition alongside YPF and Eni to supply an integrated 12 MTPA ARGENTINA LNG project; deal needs regulatory approvals and covers three Vaca Muerta blocks.
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  29 June 2026

  Coolbrook awarded €2.5m Business Finland grant to accelerate RDH electrification for steel

  Grant supports integrating RDH electric heating across blast furnaces, reheating, hot-stoves, DRI and hydrogen-based steelmaking; builds on commercial cement deployment.
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  29 June 2026

  Búzios field tops 1.2 million barrels/day

  Record reached after P-78 and P-79 began ramping up; field operates eight production units and plans 12 FPSOs.
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  29 June 2026

  Avantium trials PEF in shot-size beverage bottles with Gepack and Frubaça

  Trial explores plant-based PEF in small-format bottles for functional beverage shots, assessing processing, barrier performance and shelf-life across the production chain.
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  29 June 2026

  Eni takes 32% stake in Vaca Muerta blocks for Argentina LNG

  Acquires 32% of three Vaca Muerta blocks to feed 12 MTPA LNG capacity via two 6 MTPA floating units; deal completion subject to regulatory approvals.
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  29 June 2026

  Statkraft proposes new Mår hydropower plant

  Licence filed to replace the ageing Mår plant with a larger underground facility that raises output and adds an option for pumped storage.
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  29 June 2026

  ORLEN launches HVO100 pilot in Slovakia

  Pilot sales of 100% renewable diesel begin in Bratislava; compatible with most diesel engines and produced from UCO, animal fats and food-industry residues.
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  29 June 2026

  Eni and NOC start Sabratha Compression Project to boost Libya gas output

  Offshore compression module online to sustain low-pressure gas production and add about 800 million m³/yr, supporting power generation and exports to Italy.
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  29 June 2026

  Metsä Group and Qutwo advance next-generation AI for the forest industry

  The partnership will deploy Qutwo OS to optimise wood procurement and tissue converting lines, aiming to raise wood value and lower variable costs between forest and mill.
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  29 June 2026

  Mitsubishi Gas Chemical and Gold Hydrogen MOU for green methanol from natural hydrogen in South Australia

  Feasibility study to use natural hydrogen from a South Australia project as core feedstock for green methanol, with a preliminary study planned in H2 2026.