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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 December 2025

bp to sell 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for $10.1 billion

The deal is expected to generate approximately $6.0 billion in net proceeds for bp

General
General | 25 December 2025

SI Group finalizes recapitalization, cuts debt by $1.7 billion

A new institutional ownership group injected $150 million of junior capital into the company

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 24 December 2025

HMEL to invest Rs. 2,600 crore for polypropylene downstream, fine chemical projects

The refinery currently fulfills approximately 14% of India's polypropylene demand

People
People | 24 December 2025

Prof. Aniruddha B Pandit receives prestigious Vigyan Shri Award for distinguished contributions to engineering sciences

Prof. Aniruddha B. Pandit is a distinguished academic and researcher with an illustrious career spanning over three decades in the field of chemical engineering

General
General | 24 December 2025

West Bengal Chemical Industries holds 15 patents

The company is aggressively adopting green chemistry, as seen in its patents for Ferrous Ascorbate and L-Ornithine L-Aspartate

Technology
Technology | 24 December 2025

GNFC awarded Rs. 360 crore contract to Toyo Engineering India for supply of Ammonium Nitrate -II plant

GNFC will expand its existing production capacity by approximately 94%

Sustainability
Sustainability | 24 December 2025

DCM Shriram Chemicals rolls out Gujarat’s first electric AC staff bus at Jhagadia unit

The company aims to cut operational carbon emissions without compromising on employee convenience or safety

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2025

Eurofragance maps winter’s fragrance future with bold colors, rich textures, gourmand depth

Drawing inspiration from winter light, lacquered reds and toasted brown hues, the fragrance house identifies three macro-trends — Winter Sunset, Statement Red and Dust Brown

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2025

Arkema to divest PVC additives businesses to India's Praana Group

As part of the deal, Arkema would sell its production facility in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, which employs around 50 people

Ammonia
Ammonia | 24 December 2025

Electric Hydrogen wins major US green ammonia project

The facility is expected to produce about 210,000 tons per year of green ammonia

Technology
Technology | 24 December 2025

Technip Energies secures major equipment orders for Commonwealth LNG project in Louisiana

The purchase orders target long-lead equipment that will support Commonwealth LNG’s accelerated, modular construction approach

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 24 December 2025

MOL & JERA launch Japan’s first large-scale low-carbon ammonia shipping project

The vessels will carry low-carbon ammonia from JERA’s Blue Point Complex in Louisiana

General
General | 24 December 2025

Honeywell updates financials, announces Advanced Materials as discontinued operations

Honeywell also announced that its Advanced Materials business unit will be reported as discontinued operations starting in the fourth quarter of 2025

Ammonia
Ammonia | 24 December 2025

Japan greenlights first large-scale low-carbon ammonia supply chain

The approval comes under the Support for the Price Gap system established by the Hydrogen Society Promotion Act

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2025

KPPC breaks ground on $120 million Arizona semiconductor chemical plant, promises 200 jobs

Phase 1 of the UAP facility involves a $120 million investment to produce ultrapure and proprietary functional chemicals for semiconductor fabrication

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 23 December 2025

Energy China launches world's biggest green hydrogen-ammonia-methanol hub in China

The first phase of the Songyuan hydrogen energy industrial park in Jilin province is designed to produce 45,000 metric tons of green hydrogen along with 200,000 tons of green ammonia and green methanol annually

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS)
Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS) | 23 December 2025

Eni CCUS Holding finalizes strategic partnership with GIP for 49.99% equity stake

GIP’s entry, as a co-investor, confirms the effectiveness of Eni’s strategy in the sector and consolidates the development plan of Eni CCUS Holding

Ammonia
Ammonia | 23 December 2025

World’s first dynamic green ammonia plant goes live in Denmark

The first-of-its-kind facility marks a major advance in how renewable energy can be converted into green fuels

Technology
Technology | 23 December 2025

MAIRE’s Tecnimont wins €1.1bn asset freeze against EuroChem in escalating legal battle

The tribunal also ruled that Tecnimont is entitled to seek asset-freeze measures worldwide as security for additional potential damages arising from what it described as EuroChem Group’s recent unlawful legal actions in Russia

People
People | 23 December 2025

XRG’s chemicals boss Rainer Seele elected as Covestro supervisory Board Chair

The change comes shortly after Covestro and XRG closed their strategic partnership on 10 December 2025

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