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23 July 2026
Enilive to acquire OIL! service-station network from Prax
Adds about 320 stations across Germany, Denmark, Austria and Switzerland; sites to be integrated progressively and will offer HVO biofuel, fast EV charging and convenience formats; subject to approvals.
23 July 2026
eM‑Rhône chosen under France low‑carbon hydrogen support mechanism
Selected under France’s national support scheme for low‑carbon hydrogen production, a development framed as a milestone toward delivery.
23 July 2026
EIB study: Europe must boost mineral exploration tenfold to meet CRMA goals
Study finds Europe needs a step-change in exploration spending and permitting reform to convert geological potential into domestic critical raw materials supply.
23 July 2026
KMG‑Aero, KazFoodProducts and KBR advance Kazakhstan SAF project
Two trilateral agreements set out a Process Design Package and a PURESAF ATJ licence to produce SAF from alcohol-based agricultural feedstocks.
23 July 2026
EnviTec installs EnviThan upgrader and expands Timphaus biogas plant in Lohne
Farm to add 561 Nm³/h biomethane upgrader with first feed-in expected in October; plant expansion permits more manure and slurry input and flexible electricity generation.
23 July 2026
UPM H1 2026: Q2 EBIT up 71%; plywood demerger approved and graphic paper JV agreed
Q2 comparable EBIT rose 71% to €212m; portfolio moves include a graphic paper joint venture and approved demerger of the plywood unit.
22 July 2026
Enagás raises stake in Saggas to 92.5% with €31m Osaka Gas buy
Purchase of additional stake in Sagunto LNG terminal pending approvals; aimed at supply security and integration with decarbonisation projects, expected before end‑2026.
22 July 2026
TOYO Engineering's g‑Methanol™ demo wins ENAA Engineering Encouragement Special Award
Demonstration plant at NTPC's Vindhyachal site produced first-spec e‑methanol and proved 10 t/day synthesis from captured CO₂ and electrolytic hydrogen, earning an industry award.
22 July 2026
Wesfarmers and SQM approve Mt Holland lithium expansion
Expansion doubles spodumene output to 760,000 tpa, adds ore-sorting recovery of ~3 Mt over the life, Wesfarmers’ capex $645–715M; construction H2 2027, first expanded volumes H1 2030.
22 July 2026
Nordic Ren‑Gas and Sunfire agree long‑term electrolysis partnership
Preferred‑supplier agreement secures electrolyzer technology for green hydrogen and e‑methane projects, reinforcing Tampere deployment and pipeline scale‑up.
22 July 2026
GSK's Jideytro (zidesamtinib) approved in US for ROS1‑positive NSCLC
FDA clears zidesamtinib for adults with advanced ROS1‑positive NSCLC after prior ROS1 inhibitor; ARROS‑1 showed 44% ORR and durable responses, including in brain metastases.
22 July 2026
Takeda’s ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) approved in China as first OX2R agonist for narcolepsy type 1
China approves first oral OX2R-selective orexin agonist for narcolepsy type 1 for patients 16 and older; Phase 3 trials reported improvements in sleepiness and cataplexy.
22 July 2026
Timphaus farm adds EnviTec EnviThan biomethane upgrader in Lohne
Family farm expands biogas plant to produce biomethane; construction began in January with grid injection planned for October.
22 July 2026
Moeve and ArcelorMittal sign Spain’s largest CAE deal for 2.1 TWh/year
Secures 2.1 TWh/year energy savings, enabling a new electric arc furnace in Gijón and up to 1 million tCO2e emissions reduction; savings equal >5% of Asturias’ final energy use.
22 July 2026
Pirelli, Pyrum, Synthos and BASF launch tyre-to-tyre circular supply chain
Converts end-of-life and scrap tyres into recovered carbon black, tyre pyrolysis oil and ISCC PLUS‑certified synthetic rubber for reuse in tyre production.
22 July 2026
Petrogas selects Worley for Abeona CCS pre‑FEED
Pre‑FEED will refine concept and cost estimates for a Dutch North Sea CCS network, potentially reusing a Port of Amsterdam pipeline to inject CO2 into depleted offshore reservoirs.
22 July 2026
Eni and KazMunayGas: first electricity from 120 MW gas unit at Mangystau hybrid plant
First industrial electricity from the 120 MW gas unit at the 247 MW Mangystau hybrid plant; integrates solar, gas and planned wind to decarbonize regional supply.
22 July 2026
Saipem wins $260m offshore drilling contract for Côte d’Ivoire
Drillship Santorini set for long-term development drilling with firm commitment, optional extensions and possible work in neighbouring countries; operations start early 2027.
21 July 2026
Toyo Engineering Korea wins TMAH plant contract for HANTOK in Pyeongtaek
New tetramethylammonium hydroxide plant will double capacity for photoresist developer supply; completion scheduled FY2027; groundbreaking June 19 in Pyeongtaek.
21 July 2026
Air Products to expand gas network for semiconductor fabs in Taiwan
Long-term deal to supply multiple new semiconductor fabs and back-end packaging via four new ASUs and underground pipelines delivering N2, O2, Ar and He.
21 July 2026
Teijin creates thermosetting CFRP with heat-activated self-heal and chemical recyclability
Thermosetting long-carbon-fiber CFRP that is heat-repairable and chemically recyclable while retaining mechanical parity with conventional CFRPs.
21 July 2026
CATL and Solarpro sign 2 GWh sodium‑ion storage deal for Eastern Europe
2 GWh sodium‑ion storage agreement aims to deploy next‑gen systems and commission the first sodium‑ion energy storage project in Central and Eastern Europe.
21 July 2026
SABIC and CEER sign MoU to explore materials collaboration for Saudi EVs
MoU to assess advanced materials for EV applications, co-develop material and processing solutions, share sustainability know‑how and support a local supply chain for the Saudi EV sector.
21 July 2026
Gilead & Merck: Once-weekly islatravir/lenacapavir (ISL/LEN) maintained viral suppression in Phase 3 ISLEND trials
Phase 3 ISLEND-1/2 show once-weekly oral ISL/LEN noninferior to daily regimens at Week 48 with low discontinuations and similar safety profiles.
21 July 2026
SPIE modernizes electrical infrastructure at Uniper's Staudinger power plant
Modernization 2024–2028 replaces ≈52 km of LV distribution cables and all low/medium‑voltage cabling; 180 t of copper removed; plant to remain in service until 2031.
21 July 2026
Fluor awarded FEED for GPIC aromatics facility in Bahrain
FEED contract for a new aromatics unit at Sitra; target output about 1.2M t/yr paraxylene and 0.5M t/yr benzene using proven process technology.
21 July 2026
PTT Global Chemical wins BRIPC Best Practice Case in IP 2025 for muconic acid patent
Patent for improved muconic acid commercialized; collaboration with Toray advanced bio-based adipic acid and pre-commercial Bio‑Nylon 6,6, supporting circular economy.
21 July 2026
Evonik and Celtic Renewables partner to make ECOHANCE Soft BOL from bio-butanol
Waste-derived bio-butanol is being used to produce a low-carbon cosmetic emollient; firms say switching to bio-based ingredients can cut product emissions by up to 60% and more uses are being explored.
21 July 2026
TotalEnergies: FID for Umm Shaif Gas Cap development
Final investment decision taken to develop the gas cap above Umm Shaif and Nasr offshore reservoirs, targeting >600 million cubic feet/day by 2030 and up to 1.5 billion in future.
21 July 2026
VIDA bioenergy starts biomethane injection at Wormslade
Plant moves to commercial operations, supplying renewable biomethane to the UK gas grid and ramping to full capacity by October 2026.
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