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Europe scrambles to secure Middle East LNG / TotalEnergies set to lead expansion of Qatar's North Field

Retail giant enters US energy department reclaim consortium / Work to focus on materials, energy-efficient recycling

Shale gas carousel turns faster / Giant field found in west Texas / President-elect Trump expected to promote fracking / Much of new plastics output earmarked for export

Commercial scale production of biomass-derived 5-HMF

US government offers output from pilot plant to companies for testing / Part of drive to cut carbon fibre production costs

New US bio-succinic acid plant starts up / Process utilises renewable feedstocks

Plastics from sunlight could become reality / California researchers find pathway to produce plastics feedstocks through photosynthesis

US energy department finds ecological route to ethylene production / Process recycles CO2

Polycondensation technology for biodegradable PBS / Capacities from 40,000 t/y / Cooperation with Myriant

Alternative feedstocks rejuvenate global plastics sector/ Oilfield licences to be awarded in Brazil / Shale gas fever rages on three continents / Middle East resources still firmly driving / Saudi Arabia, Iran are major players / GlobalData reports

InfiChem introduces new technology to convert scrap PU foam into new polyols