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  18 August 2026

  Clariant opens two Additives R&D labs in China

  Two new labs in Huizhou and Shanghai add full local synthesis and pilot-scale R&D for flame retardants and performance additives, strengthening China and APAC support.
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  18 August 2026

  Aramco and Maaden JV to explore copper and energy‑transition minerals in Saudi Transition Zone

  Explore ~182,000 km² Transition Zone (~10% of Saudi land) for copper and other energy‑transition minerals using AI and high‑performance computing; subject to regulatory approvals.
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  18 August 2026

  Chugai licenses anti‑dengue antibody AID351 to GSK

  Partner will lead clinical development, manufacturing and global commercialization of AID351, an anti‑dengue antibody active across four serotypes; originators retain royalty and sublicence share.
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  18 August 2026

  thyssenkrupp Carbon2Chem® marks ten years as a blueprint for climate‑neutral industry

  Transforms blast‑furnace CO₂ and renewable hydrogen into chemicals and fuels; moving from Duisburg demonstration to industrial scale and a SAF plant.
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  18 August 2026

  BASF opens Global SAP and Diaper Performance Lab in Mumbai

  New 200 m² lab offers 30+ test methods for SAP and diaper benchmarking, supporting global technical service and co-creation for baby, adult and feminine hygiene products.
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  18 August 2026

  dsm-firmenich proposes Richard Ridinger as new chair after Thomas Leysen retirement

  Board chair Thomas Leysen will retire; shareholders will vote on Richard Ridinger at an Extraordinary General Meeting on 19 Oct 2026.

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  18 August 2026

  KazMunayGas H1 2026 financial results

  Revenue +23.7% to 5,568 bln tenge; EBITDA +45% to 1,655 bln; net profit +69.1% to 904 bln; net debt rose to 983 bln tenge as cash/deposits declined.
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  17 August 2026

  CATL achieves 2025 core-operation carbon neutrality and targets value-chain neutrality by 2035

  All 20 battery plants certified carbon neutral; CCMS tracks >1,000 models; suppliers must supply footprint data from 2027; 100% green electricity target across value chain by 2035.
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  17 August 2026

  Petrobras contracts Halliburton to drill four onshore wells for São Tomé CCS pilot

  Four onshore wells to support the São Tomé CCS pilot—Latin America’s first saline-reservoir CO2 capture, pipeline transport and storage test—targeting 100,000 tCO2/yr and operations in 2029.
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  17 August 2026

  Mitsui Chemicals completes acquisition of Ultradent

  Acquisition closed early; PMI will integrate Ultradent and Kulzer, shift oral-care HQ to the US and target >$40M annual synergies by fiscal 2030.
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  17 August 2026

  MAIRE/Nextchem wins NX Circular gasification licence for Australian SAF project

  Licensing, PDP and engineering for the syngas section of a North Queensland project converting sugarcane residues into sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel; potential 125,000 t/yr.
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  17 August 2026

  argenx: Positive Phase 3 ALKIVIA results for efgartigimod in autoimmune myositis

  Primary endpoint met in Phase 3 ALKIVIA: efgartigimod improved mean Total Improvement Score at Week 52 versus placebo; benefit emerged by Week 4 and was sustained across IMNM and DM.
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  17 August 2026

  SONATRACH and Eni sign protocol to cut oil and gas emissions in Algeria

  Letter of intent to identify and implement decarbonisation and methane‑reduction measures across Algeria's oil & gas sector, building on a 2023 MoU.
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  17 August 2026

  ArcelorMittal: missile strike on Kryvyi Rih plant injures 13 and kills 2

  Missile strike hit a Ukraine steel plant; energy and blast-furnace facilities damaged, production partly halted and injured staff are receiving medical care.
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  17 August 2026

  Electrified mixed plastic waste‑to‑olefins value chain (AristEng, AVGI, Pryme, Ghent Univ.)

  Study finds renewable electrification, process integration and optimized logistics must combine to deliver genuinely low‑carbon chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste to olefins.
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  16 August 2026

  Sonatrach delivers first Jet A1 to Niger under contract with SONIDEP

  First Jet A1 shipments from Algeria reached Niger under a sale/purchase contract, starting 15 August 2026.
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  16 August 2026

  Sonatrach and SONIDEP start joint marketing of Nigerien Meleck crude

  First jointly marketed cargo of Niger’s Meleck crude loaded from Sémé terminal in Benin on 14 August 2026.
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  14 August 2026

  Quinbrook and CATL advance Supernode after Stage 2 commercial operation and A$469m Stage 3 financing

  Brendale campus to exceed 3 GWh; first three stages total 780MW/3,074MWh under long-term offtakes; site has ~4,000MW connection capacity and a favourable MLF.
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  14 August 2026

  WuXi Biologics to divest 51.1% stake in Bestchrom

  Selling 51.1% stake in Bestchrom; deal expected by December 2026. Bestchrom supplies chromatography resins, columns and downstream process development services.
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  14 August 2026

  Rompetrol Rafinare posts solid H1 2026 results

  Consolidated turnover +25% to USD 3.5bn; EBITDA +65% to USD 128.1m and net profit USD 40.4m. Petromidia shifted output toward domestic market; H2 outlook cautious.
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  14 August 2026

  Petrobras discovers hydrocarbons in ultra-deep Morpho well off Amapá

  Hydrocarbons detected in the Morpho exploratory well about 175 km off Amapá at 2,886 m water depth in the Amazon mouth basin; block FZA‑M‑59 was acquired in 2013.
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  14 August 2026

  SOCAR posts 86.3 billion manat revenue and 10.9 billion manat EBITDA in 2025

  Revenues 86.3bn manats; total profit 12.6bn and net profit ~3.0bn. EBITDA rose 26%. Major field acquisitions and a 136% jump in operating cash flow.
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  14 August 2026

  LanzaTech Q2 2026 financial results

  Cost cuts and an equity valuation gain lift results; advancing ISCC EU recycled-fuel certification in China and selecting Ghent for a commercial-scale SAF facility.
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  14 August 2026

  SOCAR 2025 results: AZN 86.3bn revenue, AZN 10.9bn EBITDA

  Revenue driven by crude, petroleum and gas sales; EBITDA rose 26% and net profit ≈AZN 3.0bn amid major field acquisitions and stronger operating cash flow.
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  14 August 2026

  Argentina LNG (YPF, Eni, XRG) applies for RIGI approval

  Seeks RIGI status to enable an integrated LNG export chain using Vaca Muerta gas, with two FLNG units totalling 12 MTPA offshore Río Negro; FID targeted end‑2026.
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  14 August 2026

  PTT Global Chemical LDPE plant wins Prime Minister’s Outstanding Industry Award 2025 for safety

  Recognized for over 3,400 accident‑free days, 15 years without Tier 1/2 PSEs, and extensive digital and community emergency systems.
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  14 August 2026

  Chugai files for Tecentriq adjuvant indication in MSI‑High colon cancer

  Filing in Japan for adjuvant treatment of MSI‑High colon cancer after Phase III ATOMIC showed reduced recurrence risk and improved 3‑year DFS.
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  13 August 2026

  CATL earns S&P Global Tier 1 for cells and systems and leads global storage market

  Dual Tier 1 recognition and No.1 market-share ranking in both battery cells and energy storage systems by S&P Global Energy.
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  13 August 2026

  DuPont direct lithium extraction team named 2026 Sustainability Squad

  Award cites collaborative work behind a >20‑product end-to-end DLE portfolio (announced July 2026) spanning sorbents, nanofiltration/RO membranes and ion‑exchange resins.
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  13 August 2026

  ORLEN gains KZR INiG certification for biofuel co‑hydrotreatment at Płock refinery

  Certification permits co-hydrotreatment of bio-based feedstocks; current capacity ~100,000 t/yr, July 2026 tests raised vegetable oil share to 5% and upgrades aim for ~150,000 t/yr.