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6 July 2026

INEOS' Sir Jim Ratcliffe urges von der Leyen to protect Europe's chemical industry

Warns China is dumping excess chemical capacity into Europe, calls for faster trade safeguards and ETS Investment Booster support for Project ONE (€5bn) low‑carbon ethylene.
6 July 2026

Eni Storage Systems breaks ground on Brindisi LFP gigafactory and BESS assembly plant

New Brindisi hub will produce LFP cells and modules, add cathode material and recycling, and target 16 GWh/year by 2030 for stationary energy storage.
6 July 2026

ADNOC launches integrated global LNG marketing and trading platform

Combines marketing arms and trading into an ADGM-based LNG hub, targeting 47 mtpa marketable LNG by 2035 and expanding shipping optionality.
6 July 2026

Avantium spins out Volta into Carbeau, secures €35.2m

Spin-out backed by strategic and financial investors to scale an electrochemical CO₂-to-chemicals platform targeting glycolic acid and compostable PLGA.
5 July 2026

Toray develops KSB-200, next‑generation κOR analgesic candidate

Novel κ-opioid agonist showed oral analgesia in mice with reduced sedation in preclinical tests; company will present data at INRC 2026 and seek early partners.
5 July 2026

MoCI and QatarEnergy to govern hydrocarbon resource allocation and expand Mesaieed medium industries area

Establish joint governance to evaluate and allocate natural gas, power and related resources to downstream industrial projects and create a medium-industries zone in Mesaieed.
3 July 2026

Wison New Energies signs EPCIC contract for Baleine Phase 3 FPSO

EPCIC deal covers FEED-through-delivery for Baleine Phase 3 FPSO to operate in 800–1,200 m depth; 90,000 bbl/d oil and 160 MMSCFD gas capacity.
3 July 2026

EnviTec Biogas AG suspends 2025 dividend while shifting to biomethane

AGM approves no dividend for 2025 to preserve financial flexibility; EEG support for ~16 MW and ~€100m investment plan to expand biomethane production by 2031.
3 July 2026

Petrobras starts operations at Pre‑Salt Technology Center in Itajubá (UNIFEI)

Semi‑industrial plant reproduces high pressures, temperatures and high CO₂ of pre‑salt; R$300 million R&D investment; HISEP pump final qualification tests planned H2 2026.
3 July 2026

EnviTec Biogas AG: Dividend suspended as company pivots to biomethane

AGM approves dividend suspension to preserve cash; company won EEG subsidies for ~16 MW, plans ~€100m investment to convert plants toward biomethane by 2031.
3 July 2026

Aurubis opens Complex Recycling Hamburg plant for strategic metals

New unit processes copper, lead and sulfur in one plant, raising recycling capacity and EU supply-chain resilience.
3 July 2026

ACM reserves ZILS land for antimony refinery

Antimony refinery planned at Sines industrial zone; expected to create ~150 skilled direct jobs and ~300 indirect jobs while strengthening Europe’s critical metals processing capacity.
3 July 2026

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical inks 100,000 t/y green methanol offtake with ACME Group

Starts at commercial operation in 2030; product meets ultra-low carbon intensity and targets fuel and chemical markets in Japan and Asia.
3 July 2026

Asahi Kasei adds slitting facility for SUNFORT DFR in Tainan

New Tainan slitting plant expands DFR capacity for advanced semiconductor packaging; commercial operations start this month.
2 July 2026

INERATEC, Rolls‑Royce Power Systems: MATERA e‑Diesel meets selected EN 15940 parameters in lab assessment

Lab tests show selected EN 15940 and mtu-spec criteria met, sulphur <5 mg/kg, stable ≥3 months; engine performance and emissions were not assessed.
2 July 2026

Carbon Centric shares Rakkestad carbon-capture experience across Nordics

Operational lessons from the Rakkestad CO₂ capture plant were presented at industry conferences in Helsinki, Copenhagen and Trondheim.
2 July 2026

Tessenderlo Group intends to close Vilvoorde production site

Intention announced to close the Vilvoorde production site; press releases are available in English and Dutch.
2 July 2026

AGROFERT posts CZK 2.2bn 2025 profit and plans CZK 17bn in 2026 investments

After-tax profit was CZK 2.2bn in 2025; deliveries CZK 212.2bn; sustainability spending >CZK 2bn; 2026 investments targeted at ~CZK 17bn, incl. green projects and production lines.
2 July 2026

Roche: divarasib superior in Phase III Krascendo1 vs approved KRAS G12C inhibitors

Phase III Krascendo1 tested divarasib in previously treated KRAS G12C-positive NSCLC and showed superiority over approved G12C inhibitors; detailed results to be presented at a medical meeting.
2 July 2026

VIDA bioenergy Bernheze plant begins biomethane production

Bernheze plant starts injecting biomethane into the Dutch grid, ramping to 8 million m³/year and processing ~72,000 t/year of agricultural feedstock.
2 July 2026

Tessenderlo Group intends to close PB Leiner Vilvoorde site

Plans to close the Vilvoorde production site after a strategic review found no viable way to continue; a legally required employee consultation process has been opened.
2 July 2026

Yara acquires Gulf Coast Ammonia Texas City plant for USD 1.3bn

Texas City ammonia plant (1.3 mtpa) bought for USD 1.3bn; commissioning underway and ramp to full, stable output targeted by end‑2026; Air Products to supply H2/N2 under long‑term contract.
2 July 2026

Elkem appoints Dag Teigland as CEO; Helge Aasen to chair the board

Leadership change effective 3 August 2026; incoming CEO returns with industrial and investment experience and prior Elkem roles; outgoing CEO moves to board chair after 17 years.
2 July 2026

KEME ENERGY to develop green hydrogen and storage project at ZILS

Integrated project at Sines industrial zone with electrolysis-based hydrogen, battery storage and two multi-fuel stations offering H2 refuelling and ultra-fast EV charging.
2 July 2026

Inge Hofkens (Aurubis) elected President of European Metals

Starts July 1 for a two-year term; will push policy changes—permitting, material classification, energy and supply-chain rules—to raise recovery rates for strategic metals.
2 July 2026

ICIG builds two-site European alkoxide platform

La Rochelle operating now; Lülsdorf due end‑2027. Supplies liquid and powder alkoxides, including sodium/potassium methylate and sodium ethylate.
2 July 2026

European Commission and EIB disburse €2.5bn Modernisation Fund to 51 projects in 11 EU countries

€2.5bn from the Modernisation Fund supports 51 projects across 11 lower-income EU states to modernise energy systems, expand renewables and cut greenhouse-gas emissions.
2 July 2026

SOCAR takes BTC operatorship as pipeline marks 20th anniversary

Ceremony at Sangachal Terminal on 2 July 2026 marked the handover from bp after two decades; partners pledged to maintain safety, reliability and strengthen cooperation.
2 July 2026

Rompetrol Rafinare: APC digital control boosts Petromidia production and cuts costs

Automated process control increased high‑value product yields, lifted utilization to 98.1% and delivered estimated savings of over USD 2.5M in 2025.
2 July 2026

XRG gains equity across all Rio Grande LNG trains

Acquired an additional 7.6% in Trains 4–5, giving equity across all five construction trains; Trains 4–5 add ~12 MTPA and the project targets production in 1H 2027.

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