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NIS
Hungarian MOL acquires majority stake in Serbian energy company from Gazprom
23.01.2026
HIP PETROHEMIJA
Serbian resin maker halts production / Refinery at parent NIS off-line / US sanctions on Russian crude bite
03.12.2025
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Policies proposed for EU chemical industry shift to renewable carbon – RCI report / Dutch team outlines transition plan
19.05.2025
SABIC
Launch of conductive polymer range / PPE for inline paintable automotive exteriors
10.03.2025
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
EFSA says styrene not gentoxic / First-ever food-contact migration limit expected / EuPC welcomes approach
27.01.2025
NESTE
Co-processed renewable feedstock for polymer production hits the market
21.01.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Research predicts feedstock of the future / Recycling to become main carbon source for plastics – nova-Institute report
06.01.2025
EVONIK
BASF's ISCC Plus-certified ammonia to feed PA 12 production
14.10.2024
UPDATE - SABIC
Launch of low-carbon chemicals with production of methanol
07.10.2024
UPDATE - HONEYWELL
Naphtha-to-ethylene-and-propane process claims to boost energy efficiency / Improved processing beneficial for European crackers
30.05.2024
HYDROGEN
Planned network in Germany could form Europe's core / Initial spread of 1,500 km / Cost of EUR 20 bn
23.11.2023
HYDROGEN
Washington announces plans for USD 7 bn hydrogen network / Details include 7 regional hubs, few European partners / Social issues play role in contracting
25.10.2023
HYDROGEN
EU is not fully exploiting its potential, research institutes say / HyPat study proposes steps toward a rebalance
10.10.2023
HYDROGEN
US seeks to unseat Europe as frontrunner in the race to ‘net zero' / Energy Department publishes hydrogen strategy paper / Generous subsidies under Inflation Reduction Act
11.09.2023
FOREIGN TRADE
German chemical exports decline significantly / Fewer imports
17.08.2023
HYDROGEN
EU Commission's hydrogen drive gains momentum / Germany updates strategy / Ireland could become net exporter / Poland mulls hydrogen “valleys”
09.08.2023
FREEPORT ECO-SYSTEMS
US firm selects Alterra tech for US chemical recycling plant / Site to process 192,000 t/y of waste plastics / Second offtake deal with Shell
21.02.2023
PERSTORP
Company touts “critical” step toward carbon neutrality / EU Innovation Fund Awards EUR 97 mn to Project Air
06.02.2023
LANXESS
Pact with TotalEnergies to draw circular styrene for ion exchange resins / Mass balance approach
17.01.2023
OMV
Adnoc to take Mubadala's 25% stake in Austrian petchem firm / Move increases ownership in Borealis, Borouge
02.01.2023
ASCEND
Bio-based polyamide precursor propylene from soybean oil / More business expected from e-mobility
31.10.2022
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Calculating product carbon footprint / TfS initiative publishes industry guidelines / BASF and Lanxess spotlight progress at K 2022
25.10.2022
RECYCLING
US researchers turn CO2 into ethylene / Six tonnes to make one
29.09.2022
SK CHEMICALS
Chemical recycling: MoU with China's Shuye for JV on building depolymerisation plant / rBHET and rPET in Shantou
13.09.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY
Ukraine war hits major German industries / Ifo study
20.07.2022
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