General
General | 20 March 2026

Asahi Kasei engineers win top prize for breakthrough hydrogen tech for clean energy

At the heart of the achievement is a 10 MW pilot plant in Namie, Fukushima, running since March 2020 under a government-backed program led by NEDO

Energy
Energy | 20 March 2026

Eni targets up to €4 billion buyback in major shareholder payout push

At the heart of the move is a €1.5 billion buyback slated for 2026, tied to the company’s newly unveiled 2026–2030 strategic plan

Energy
Energy | 20 March 2026

bp sells Gelsenkirchen refinery to Klesch Group, boosts cost-cutting targets

The sale is expected to contribute around $1 billion in underlying operating expenditure savings from Gelsenkirchen,

Chemical
Chemical | 20 March 2026

Briefs: Tata Chemicals, DCM Shriram Chemicals and Aksharchem India

Tata Chemicals completes acquisition of Novabay Pte.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 March 2026

OMV and ADNOC advance formation of Borouge Group International

New agreement allows Borouge Plc to market volumes from Borouge 4, delivering USD 400 million cumulative net profit and approximately 10% annual earnings accretion after full ramp up

Gas
Gas | 19 March 2026

Worley bags EPC nod for Venture Global’s CP2 LNG phase 2

CP2 is a major LNG export facility located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States

Gas
Gas | 19 March 2026

Eni secures €9 billion credit facility, extends financial flexibility

The move refinances previous credit lines of €6 billion and €3 billion signed in 2022 and 2023

General
General | 19 March 2026

Bilfinger bags 5-Year extension with Covestro, cementing long-term industrial partnership

The partnership covers routine maintenance and major turnarounds of electrical equipment across multiple Covestro sites in Germany

Technology
Technology | 19 March 2026

KBR lands landmark deal to power Saudi petrochemical expansion

The high-stakes agreement places KBR at the center of maintaining and optimizing operations at SATORP’s strategically critical petrochemical hub

Technology
Technology | 19 March 2026

$300M wastewater mega-project to power Sydney’s north-west growth

The project, scheduled for completion by late 2029, is designed to support rapid population growth and enable up to 200,000 new household connections

Technology
Technology | 19 March 2026

Infleqtion lands $3.9M DOE grant to hunt next-gen superconductors

Infleqtion’s QC3 project will target the discovery of high-temperature superconductors

General
General | 19 March 2026

BASF Coatings develops more than 1,300 color concepts every year

Creating, protecting and preserving automotive colors combines emotional design and materials science

Gas
Gas | 19 March 2026

Venture Global announces FID and financial close for Phase 2 of CP2 LNG

$8.6 billion project financing for CP2 Phase 2 brings project’s total financing to $20.7 billion

R&D
R&D | 19 March 2026

BASF bets big on canola innovation with €17 million Canada expansion

The move is aimed squarely at bolstering BASF’s dominance in canola innovation

Digitization
Digitization | 19 March 2026

Siemens focuses on AI infra as power crunch threatens data center boom

Siemens is actively investing in key technologies and partnerships to expand the ecosystem required to scale AI responsibly and support the next generation of data center infrastructure

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 19 March 2026

ICL opens major fertilizer plant in India amid global supply crisis

The move comes as geopolitical tensions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Chemical
Chemical | 19 March 2026

BASF launches world’s first industrial-scale 3D-printed catalyst plant in Ludwigshafen

New plant produces X3D catalysts on an industrial scale

General
General | 19 March 2026

SABIC unveils next-gen automotive materials at PIAE 2026

SABIC is showcasing these innovations alongside a range of specialty materials aimed at advancing automotive part design, enhancing performance, and promoting circularity while reducing emissions

General
General | 19 March 2026

Clariant unveils breakthrough beauty innovations at China fair

Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant is debuting a new natural active from blue-biotech, clinically proven to outperform traditional hyaluronic acid mixes

Recycling
Recycling | 19 March 2026

Asahi Kasei, Nippon Steel launch major titanium recycling initiative

In these cells, the anode relies on pure titanium to resist the corrosive effects of chlorine

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