General
General | 23 October 2026

HPCL posts Rs 3,483 crore Q2 profit amid West Asia crisis

HPCL’s refineries processed 6.20 million metric tonnes (MMT) of crude oil in Q2 FY27, operating at 100% of capacity

Chemical
Chemical | 23 October 2026

Rallis India’s Q2 profit falls 17% to Rs 85 crore as weather disruptions hit demand

The EBITDA margin contracted to 14.7%, while the PAT margin stood at 9.9%

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 October 2026

CPCL’s half-year profit surges nearly fivefold to Rs 3,288 crore

Refining margins more than double as revenue climbs to Rs 51,486 crore; dividend Rs 25 announced

Gas
Gas | 23 October 2026

Adani Total Gas Q2 revenue surges 34% as volumes rise 12% amid gas price pressures

The company said the continuing West Asia crisis kept Brent crude and spot gas prices elevated

Chemical
Chemical | 23 October 2026

Dow’s Q3 profit surges as prices rise & cost-cutting pays off

Dow said its cost-reduction and restructuring initiatives are gaining traction

EPC
EPC | 23 October 2026

KBR wins contracts to upgrade two European ammonia plants & cut emissions

KBR will supply technology licensing, proprietary engineering, process equipment and catalysts for the two facilities

M&A
M&A | 23 October 2026

Sika to acquire Resonac’s adhesives business targeting automotive growth across Asia

The deal is expected to strengthen Sika’s ties with key suppliers to Japanese automotive original equipment manufacturers

R&D
R&D | 23 October 2026

ChemPharma R&D Summit 2026: Paving net-zero pathways through green chemistry

The panel will address critical operational pivots and technical methodologies to bridge the gap between traditional manufacturing and ambitious net-zero targets

R&D
R&D | 23 October 2026

ChemPharma R&D Summit 2026 to host session on 'Viksit Bharat 2047: Structuring Capitals, Grants, and IP Protection to Scale'

The session features a stellar lineup of thought leaders across academia, research, and corporate R&D: Dr. Rahul Nabar, Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay; Janak Nabar, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research (CTIER); Dr. Jagannath Jadhav, Assistant Vice President (R&D and Business Development), Indo Amines; Dr. Maneesh Kumar Sharma, Associate Vice President - NPD/R&D, Silox India and Dr. Akshay Kant Chaturvedi, Corporate Head – IPR, Gujarat Fluorochemicals

R&D
R&D | 23 October 2026

ChemPharma R&D Summit 2026: Experts to decipher the “Rise of Pharma & Agrochemicals CDMO Partnerships”

The discussion will feature prominent experts representing major innovators, manufacturers, and academic bodies: Dr. Marco Busch, Global Head – Ag Research and Development, PI Industries; Dr. Kamlesh Pai Fondekar, Head - R&D, Godrej Agrovet; Dr. Amit Rastogi, Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Coromandel International; Dr. Surender Kumar Dhingra, Sr. Vice President and Head - R&D, Jubilant Ingrevia, Dr. Shrikant J. Wagh, Provost, UPL University of Sustainable Technology and Abijar Bhori, Associate Vice President and Head of Purification Process Development, Enzene Biosciences.

R&D
R&D | 23 October 2026

ChemPharma R&D Summit 2026 to tackle R&D pipeline resiliency and cross-border regulatory challenges

Speakers are Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Advisor & Professor of Eminence, Reliance Jio Institute; Dr. Richard Lobo, Global Head Business Excellence, Innovation, R&D | Chief Ethics Counselor, Tata Chemicals; Mr. Prasenjit Purkait, Head - R&D, Clariant IGL Specialty Chemicals and Satvik Kalra, Cofounder & COO, SarthhakAI and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor of India Chemical News

Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2026

SRF Q2 profit jumps 31% to Rs 509 crore & revenue 35%

SRF’s board has approved an investment of approximately Rs 600 crore to establish a battery-grade aluminium foil manufacturing facility in India

General
General | 22 October 2026

AkzoNobel clocks sixth straight quarter of margin growth & seals $1.35 billion Southeast Asia paints deal

Revenue remains flat at €2.54 billion as pricing gains and cost savings lift margins

Policy
Policy | 22 October 2026

Odisha pitches Rs 1.93 lakh crore chem & petchem potential at India Chem 2026

State to present coal gasification opportunities and announce dedicated large chemical industrial park

Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2026

UK chemical industry faces deepening crisis as production slump outpaces major economies

The UK is forecast to be the weakest-performing chemical producer among the major economies

Gas
Gas | 22 October 2026

NovaAir opens 300-tonne-per-day gas plant boosting Malaysia’s high-tech manufacturing ambitions

The new plant will produce oxygen, nitrogen, argon and high-purity oxygen for a broad range of downstream industries

Policy
Policy | 22 October 2026

EU pledges €3.4 billion to 77 clean-tech projects as it targets 290 million tonnes in emissions cuts

The projects, spread across 23 countries in the European Economic Area, were chosen under the EU’s Innovation Fund

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS)
Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS) | 22 October 2026

Eni-Snam’s Ravenna CCS project wins EU funding nod

Targets 4 million tonnes of CO₂ storage a year by 2030

Sustainability
Sustainability | 22 October 2026

Birla Carbon earns EcoVadis Platinum rating as it scales circular material solutions in sustainability push

14th annual sustainability report highlights progress on climate, water stewardship, circular materials and supply chain due diligence

Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2026

Solvay cuts 2026 guidance as Middle East conflict hits Q3 earnings

Solvay now expects full-year underlying EBITDA of €720 million to €740 million

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