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  24 June 2026

  MAIRE, Samruk‑Kazyna and ACIK to explore HEFA-based SAF in Kazakhstan

  MoU launches feasibility work on HEFA feedstocks, infrastructure options and an AIFC-linked investment framework; technology pathways and commercial/financial feasibility to be assessed.
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  23 June 2026

  Port of Rotterdam Authority rejects demands to force fossil-fuel cuts

  Says it supports a climate-neutral port by 2050 but cannot unilaterally ban fossil activities; warns local bans risk supply security, emissions leakage and harm to industry.
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  23 June 2026

  Resonac Graphite Spain gains EIB advisory for A Coruña synthetic graphite project

  EIB will provide technical and financial advice via the EU Innovation Fund to advance a plant producing low‑carbon battery graphite in A Coruña.
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  23 June 2026

  Petrobras and Pemex sign MoU for E&P and industrial cooperation

  Non-binding two-year framework to evaluate joint projects in deepwater exploration, mature-field revitalisation, refining, petrochemicals and emissions reduction.
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  23 June 2026

  Arkema commissions 15% PVDF capacity increase in North America

  ~$20M Calvert City expansion to back EV/ESS lithium‑ion batteries, data center cable demand and semiconductors; announced Feb 2025 and delivered on time and on budget.
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  23 June 2026

  Dow invests ~$100 million to expand specialty silicones manufacturing and innovation

  Targeted ~$100M projects through 2027 to boost LSR and engineered silicone capacity in US, China and Japan and add Cooling Science Labs for faster thermal-management scale-up.

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  23 June 2026

  Evonik develops hydrolysis process to recycle polyurethane at Hanau

  Pilot plant breaks down PU foam into recoverable chemical building blocks; state funding awarded to scale the process and cut fossil feedstock and CO₂ impact.
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  23 June 2026

  Stahl earns EcoVadis Platinum rating for fifth consecutive year

  Top 1% EcoVadis ranking after five straight Platinum ratings; improved sustainable‑procurement score and ESG Roadmap to 2030 guide emissions, social and ethical targets.
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  23 June 2026

  Evonik builds Lülsdorf–Wesseling methanol pipeline to secure methionine feedstock

  Shared regional storage and a new 4 km methanol pipeline improve feedstock security for methionine production while cutting Scope‑3 emissions and enabling future green methanol.
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  23 June 2026

  Hycamite updates leadership as Kokkola plant scales

  Leadership roles shift while the Kokkola methane‑splitting plant expands to boost low‑carbon hydrogen and battery‑grade graphite output.
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  23 June 2026

  Zhenhai Refining and Chemical: 400,000 t/yr acrylonitrile unit achieves one-year stable operation

  World's largest single-set 400,000 t/yr acrylonitrile unit runs continuously; energy and material use below design and water-reuse plus incineration-control measures reduce consumption.
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  22 June 2026

  Saipem wins $1bn offshore T&I contract from Azule Energy for Greater PAJ, Angola

  40-month T&I package for an ultra-deepwater field: ~180 km rigid pipelines, 38 km flexible flowlines, 54 km umbilicals; fabrication at Ambriz yard; water depth up to 2,000 m.
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  22 June 2026

  POSCO Air Solution completes high‑purity rare gas plant at Gwangyang

  130,000 Nm³/year high‑purity xenon, krypton and neon; refines crude gas from POSCO oxygen plants to localize supply and meet about 52% of domestic semiconductor demand.
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  22 June 2026

  POSCO completes Korea’s largest electric arc furnace at Gwangyang

  KRW 600 billion plant adds 2.5 Mtpa low‑carbon capacity; scrap-based EAF cuts CO2 ~75% vs POSCO 2017–19 baseline; supports premium EAF steel and HyREX transition.
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  22 June 2026

  CATL launches TENER Sodium — first field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS

  First field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS reaches commercial maturity with modular 30+ MWh units; 1 GWh China shipments targeted by end‑2026 and international deliveries from June 2027.
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  22 June 2026

  Symrise earns CDP A for supplier engagement and Scope 3 transparency

  Top CDP 'A' for supplier engagement and Scope 3 transparency; launched CO2 data platform with CO2 AI; flagged propylene glycol as a low‑carbon feedstock; 2028 plan for sustainable raw‑material use.
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  22 June 2026

  TechnipFMC awarded flexible-pipe contract for Azule Energy’s Greater PAJ

  Supply of flexible flowlines and risers to link wells in ~2,000 m water to a new floating production unit; contract sized $75–250M and booked in Q2 2026.
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  22 June 2026

  SABIC launches LNP ELCRIN DC0051RC1 — 75% PCR carbon-fiber PC compound

  75% post-consumer recycled carbon-fiber-reinforced polycarbonate compound with thin-wall UL94 V0 and non-halogenated flame retardancy for electronics housings.
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  22 June 2026

  Eni FID for Greater PAJ — Angola's first cross-block offshore development

  Final Investment Decision for Greater PAJ, Angola’s first integrated cross‑block offshore development; FPSO 95,000 b/d, gas export 70 mscfd, first oil H1 2029.
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  22 June 2026

  Merck: Tulisokibart meets primary and key secondary endpoints in Phase 3 ATLAS‑UC induction study

  First anti‑TL1A antibody to show clinical remission at 12 weeks in a Phase 3 induction trial for moderately to severely active UC; safety profile consistent with Phase 2.
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  22 June 2026

  LBC Tank Terminals expands Rotterdam terminal with Rainbow 5 Phase A, adding 41,000 m³

  Adds ~41,000 m³ to reach ~295,000 m³; 14 new tanks, second truck loading station and jetty connections; commissioning targeted end‑2028.
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  22 June 2026

  OMV Petrom commissions aromatics unit at Petrobrazi

  EUR 140m aromatics unit adds 150,000 t/y capacity for toluene and benzene; toluene output rises to ~100,000 t/y while replacing a 1961 unit with BAT.
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  22 June 2026

  ArcelorMittal and AWS to industrialise AI and supply low‑carbon steel

  Cloud, AI and edge tech will be deployed at plant floors for predictive maintenance, quality control, process optimisation and digital twins; plus a multi‑year lower‑carbon structural steel supply for Europe and the UK.
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  21 June 2026

  QatarEnergy: Explosion and fire at Barzan gas supply facility during Ras Laffan start-up

  An operational incident during Ras Laffan start‑up sparked an explosion and fire at the Barzan local gas supply facility; emergency teams have contained the blaze.
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  19 June 2026

  LOTTE Chemical Group: Hantok Chemicals breaks ground on Pyeongtaek TMAH plant

  KRW 130 billion investment for a new TMAH plant on a 32,216 m² Poseung site to create a second production base and improve supply stability and logistics for semiconductor developers.
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  19 June 2026

  Baerlocher establishes Baerlocher Germany GmbH & Co. KG

  Operational activities move into a standalone German entity to separate holding functions and focus on European PVC stabilisers and specialty additives.
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  19 June 2026

  Equinor-led TWIN subsea tieback to boost Troll gas exports

  Subsea tieback will add about 11 billion Sm3 of gas, cost just over NOK 4 billion and target production start as early as 2028.
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  19 June 2026

  Petrobras approves FID for RPBC bioQAV and renewable diesel plant

  FID approved for RPBC biorefinery to produce aviation bio-kerosene and renewable diesel; ~US$1.2bn investment, 15,000 bpd capacity, operations due 2030.
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  19 June 2026

  Sasol broadens Northern Cape green hydrogen strategy

  From one-site Boegoebaai plan to a province-wide green hydrogen ecosystem, prioritising giga-scale renewables, transmission, port and phased market development.
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  19 June 2026

  Johnson & Johnson: MEMBRANE shows MMA embolization with TRUFILL n‑BCA reduces cSDH recurrence

  Randomized MEMBRANE trial found adding middle meningeal artery embolization with TRUFILL n‑BCA to standard care lowered chronic subdural hematoma recurrence and re‑intervention.