Regulatory
Regulatory | 08 April 2026

India temporarily suspends quality control order for linear alkyl benzene

The original order was issued in the public interest under the powers of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 April 2026

Axens selected as technology licensor for America First Refining facility in Texas

Axens will supply its cutting-edge refining technologies to drive the design and operation of the plant

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 08 April 2026

GAIL and Alpha Gas sign charter party agreement for an LNG carrier

The charter party agreement was executed between GAIL and Pantheon Maritime Services Private Limited, a Singapore based affiliate of Alpha Gas

General
General | 08 April 2026

Bruker invests in Photothermal AFM-IR to advance semiconductor research

Bruker is expanding the use of AFM-IR beyond its established role in nanoscale contamination analysis into research areas

Technology
Technology | 08 April 2026

Fluor bags FEED contract from America First Refining

The contract value was not disclosed, but Fluor said it will be recognized in the first quarter of 2026

Technology
Technology | 08 April 2026

Fluor joins X-energy in landmark Texas advanced nuclear project

The agreement kicks off with Front-End Loading Stage 2 (FEL-2) services, focusing on project definition, strategic planning, feasibility assessment, cost control, and risk mitigation

Technology
Technology | 08 April 2026

Niutech debuts 100,000-ton tire pyrolysis expansion

By deploying Niutech’s next-generation, high-capacity intelligent pyrolysis equipment, this expansion sets a new benchmark for throughput, uptime, and automation

Recycling
Recycling | 08 April 2026

Vitol’s WPU to build new plastic recycling plant in Rotterdam

This new WPU facility is set to become one of Europe’s largest chemical recycling plants, utilizing proprietary batch pyrolysis to convert end-of-life plastics into sustainable pyrolysis oil

Sustainability
Sustainability | 07 April 2026

GS Caltex and Veolia partner to drive global sustainability solutions

MoU signing follows French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Korea

Opinion
Opinion | 07 April 2026

Green hydrogen in India - from policy to action: Ajay Mathur, Professor, School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi & Former Director General, International Solar Alliance

India’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2070 requires a radical overhaul of its energy architecture

Chemical
Chemical | 07 April 2026

ACC and OSHA forge powerful new alliance to boost worker safety nationwide

The US chemical industry and federal regulators have deepened their long-running safety partnership, marking a new phase in efforts to protect American workers

Chemical
Chemical | 07 April 2026

Perpetual Next taps Bilfinger to power landmark biomethanol project at Moerdijk

The Methanol Moerdijk facility itself is ambitious in scale and intent

Chemical
Chemical | 07 April 2026

Rohm hits full capacity at Texas MMA plant to showcase breakthrough LiMA technology

The Bay City site significantly boosts Röhm’s footprint in North America

Energy
Energy | 07 April 2026

EIB and Eni partner on €500 million biorefinery conversion in Italy

The project will convert the refinery’s Hydrocracker (HDC2) unit using Enilive’s proprietary Ecofining technology

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 07 April 2026

Grupa Azoty sells GA Polyolefins for PLN 1.183 billion to Orlen

Orlen will inject capital to implement the arrangement and repay liabilities outside the deal

Opinion
Opinion | 06 April 2026

Importance of hydrogen as a fuel for decarbonising the steel industry: V. R. Sharma, Vice Chairman, Naveen Jindal Group (Jindal Steel)

Hydrogen and green electricity have emerged as the most viable and scalable alternatives for deep decarbonisation of steelmaking

Chemical
Chemical | 06 April 2026

LANXESS raises prices for sulfur-based products

Ongoing geopolitical tensions have led to significantly higher costs in particular for sulfur, logistic and energy costs

People
People | 06 April 2026

Lal Krishna Sahani joins Shiva Performance Materials as Unit Head

A chemical industry professional with hands-on experience in plant operations, process optimization, and project execution across multi-product chemical manufacturing units

Policy
Policy | 06 April 2026

India moves to calm nerves as Gulf crisis ripples across fuel, fertilizer & shipping

Officials warned of mounting pressure from the Gulf region—critical to India’s energy and fertilizer lifelines—but insisted contingency systems are fully activated and holding.

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