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R&D
R&D | 18 November 2025

LanzaJet produces world’s first commercial-scale jet fuel from Ethanol

The milestone caps 15 years of research, development, and investment, proving that ethanol can be transformed into aviation fuel at scale

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 November 2025

BASF, Air Liquide and Shenergy team up to produce low-carbon MDI in Shanghai

Under the deal, Shenji will convert bio-circular waste into biomethane that meets national standards and feed it into Shanghai Gas’ urban network

Technology
Technology | 18 November 2025

Parker Hannifin to acquire Filtration Group in $9.25 billion deal

Parker Hannifin is set to become one of the world’s largest industrial filtration companies

Chemical
Chemical | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Inaugural session to discuss on positioning India as a global manufacturing and export hub for agrochemicals

Speakers are: Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Former Vice Chancellor, Somaiya Vidyavihar University; Deepak Shah, Chairman, SML; Natwarlal M. Patel, Co-founder, Meghmani Organics; Pradip Dave, President, PMFAI; Rajavelu N. K., CEO - Crop Protection Business, Godrej Agrovet; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Sustainability
Sustainability | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on developing climate-resilient agrochemicals to address changing agriculture patterns

Speakers are: Manoj Varshney, MD & CEO, IFFCO-MC Crop Science; Chandra Shekhar Shukla, President – Sales & Marketing, Safex Chemicals India; Dr. Vishal Choudhary, Scientist 'F', Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India; Koshal Bisen, Head – Growth Office, Indofil Industries; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Regulatory
Regulatory | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on navigating the changing landscape of patents and IPR

Speakers for the session are: Dr. Subhash Chand, Secretary, CIBR&C; Kuldeep Singh, CMD, HIL; S. Ganesan, Vice President – Policy Affairs, UPL; Dr. Kalyan Goswami, Director General, Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI); Hari Subramaniam, Founding & Managing Partner, Subramaniam & Associates; and Raju Kapoor, Director - Public & Industry Affairs, FMC India

Digitization
Digitization | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on digital agriculture, precision farming, and farmer education

Speakers for the session are: Harish Mehta, Senior Advisor, Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI); Dhanashree Mandhani, Founder & Group CEO, PRYM Group; Tajender Chawla, Global Head - Agroformulation Manufacturing, Agro Regulatory & IPR, Scimplify; Merin Mariya Abraham, Analyst, Agriculture Sustainability, S&P Global; and Avinash Nayak, Partner, Chemicals Practice, Kearney India

Sustainability
Sustainability | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on growth of biologicals and biopesticides as sustainable aternatives

Speakers for the session are: Dr. Archana Sinha, Joint Director (Chem), Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare; Dr. Shailendra Singh, Chief Operating Officer - Agribusiness, Zydex Industries; Srinivasa Kumar Karavadi, President, INERA; and Shrirang Chilapur, Principal, Chemicals practice, Kearney India

R&D
R&D | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on Role of Academia - Industry Collaboration in Advancing Eco-friendly Agrochemicals

Speakers for the session are: Dr. A. Krishnaiah, Chief Scientist, CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad; Dr. Nandkumar Kunchge, Director, K.J. Somaiya Institute of Applied Agricultural Research; Murari Mohan Jha, Editor, Indian Chemical News; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Energy
Energy | 17 November 2025

Chevron unveils bold five-year plan

Eyes AI power, cash flow growth and record shareholder returns

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 17 November 2025

Ohmium exceeds industry targets with record-breaking iridium efficiency in PEM electrolyzers

Ohmium has bolstered the case for hydrogen as a cornerstone of the clean energy transition

General
General | 17 November 2025

Coromandel International inks MoU with the APEDB

The MoU serves as a framework to facilitate the execution of these projects in a time-bound manner,

Battery
Battery | 17 November 2025

HyperStrong and CATL strike mega 200 GWh battery supply agreement for energy storage

HyperStrong will purchase no less than 200 GWh of battery cells from CATL between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2028

Chemical
Chemical | 17 November 2025

Olin and Braskem sign long-term EDC deal in Brazil

The deal follows Olin’s decision to dissolve its Blue Water Alliance joint venture, freeing up significant EDC volumes to redirect into higher-value, long-term relationships

Regulatory
Regulatory | 17 November 2025

EPA moves to ease PFAS reporting burden on businesses

The proposal comes after widespread criticism of a 2023 Biden-era regulation that required manufacturers and importers of PFAS between 2011 and 2022 to submit detailed data on exposure, environmental, and health effects

General
General | 17 November 2025

Origin Materials reports Q3 2025 revenue lower at $4.7 million, secures financing

Origin secured a convertible debt facility with an initial $15 million and potential for up to $90 million

Policy
Policy | 17 November 2025

No significant impact on Indian OMCs due to US sanctions on Russian crude: Fitch Ratings

Russian crude accounted about 33 per cent of India’s crude oil imports in January-August 2025

Sustainability
Sustainability | 17 November 2025

P2 Science and Algenesis team up to launch 100% bio-based polyurethanes

The collaboration combines P2 Science's proprietary PIOz process, which converts oils from algae into key chemical intermediates, with Algenesis' Bio-Iso innovation and polyurethane platforms

General
General | 16 November 2025

Oil India Q2 FY26 standalone profit drops 43% on lower crude realisation

OIL achieved a standalone PAT of Rs. 1,044 crore in Q2FY26 vis-à-vis Rs. 1,834 crore achieved in Q2FY25

Chemical
Chemical | 16 November 2025

Hindustan Zinc bags tungsten mineral block in Andhra Pradesh

Strengthens Hindustan Zinc’s mineral exploration and resource portfolio across India

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