Total Energies has collaborated with Air Liquide to decarbonize Total Energies’ refining and petrochemical platform in Normandy. Under the terms of the agreement, Air Liquide will supply green and low carbon hydrogen to the project.

Under a collaborative engineering collaboration, Origin by Ocean and Afry have plans to establish an industrial-scale biorefinery for processing bio-based seaweed products in Finland.

Dr. Markus Kamieth has been appointed as the new chairman of BASF’s Board of Directors. He will succeed Dr. Martin Brudermüller, who has held the post since 2018.

Cepsa has collaborated with Kira Ventures to develop up to 15 biomethane plants in Spain. Both the firms are now working towards the development of the first five units which are expected to be operational between 2025 and 2026.

In a significant step towards achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050, PTT Global Chemical Public and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific have entered into a four-year Memorandum of Understanding to explore cutting-edge technologies for a large-scale petrochemical complex in Thailand.

Sumitomo Chemical has completed the development of a pilot facility in Niihama City, Japan which will be used to establish a highly efficient process for producing methanol from CO2.

Adnoc has recently acquired OCI Global’s 50 % stake in Fertiglobe. Adnoc and OCI also revealed their future plans of exploring opportunities for global strategic collaboration.

Thyssenkrupp Nucera and Neste have plans to incorporate a 120-MW water electrolyzer into Neste’s Porvoo refinery in Finland. Both the parties have entered into an agreement to reserve production capacities for the electrolyzer at the site.

Under the terms of the MOU signed between both the parties, Samsung Engineering and Svante Technologies will work together to identify, develop, and deliver commercial carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects in Asia and the Middle East for hard-to-abate heavy industries.

In collaboration with Nobian and Logisteed Europe, Asahi Kasei is initiating a demonstration trial for a chlor-alkali electrolysis cell rental service in Europe. This innovative approach aims to address the rising costs and environmental impact of precious metals used in electrolysis cells.