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Under an agreement signed between Cepsa Química and the Persán group, Cepsa Química will use 100 % renewable diesel to transport chemical product supplies to Persán. With this move, both the companies aim to avoid the emission of around 126 tons of CO2 annually.

With an aim to meet the growing demand for biogas applications and phosphorus removal in Europe, Kemira has expanded its ferric chloride capacity in Tarragona, Spain. The capacity is expected to be in operation by 2026.

With an aim to meet the increasing demand of marine and protective coatings in China, Akzonobel has upgraded a production line at its Suzhou site in China. The updated production line is part of a 14-million-euro investment which focusses on doubling the plant’s capacity for marine and protective coatings by 2025.

With an aim to optimize forage analyses without the need to send samples to a laboratory, Eurofins Agro Testing has collaborated with trinamix. With this partnership, both the firms will offer on-the-spot analytics for samples that need to be analyzed.

Fluor has completed the final weld on the first production train at the LNG Canada project in Canada, a landmark moment for one of the largest energy projects in Canadian history. The JGC-Fluor joint venture is delivering multiple aspects of the project.

Total Energies and SLB have plans to develop a next-generation software which will help in the sustainable production of hydrocarbon. With this innovative digital tool, both the parties aim to improve modeling of the subsurface in order to optimize production.

The global consortium, including seven companies from different countries, has successfully established a supply chain for the production of a more sustainable polyester fiber. Renewable, bio-based materials and carbon capture and utilization will be used in the production process.

International partners BP, Mitsui, Shell and Total Energies have each been awarded a 10 % stake in Adnoc’s low-carbon Ruwais liquefied natural gas project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. A signing ceremony was recently held to mark the occasion.

Methanex has entered into an agreement with Entropy to invest in a Pre-Feed study for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration deployment at Methanex’s methanol facility in Alberta, Canada. The project is expected to capture approximately 400 tonnes of CO2 per day.