Advance Agrolife has received a letter of intent worth ₹303.7 million from National Fertilizers for agrochemical supply across NFL’s marketing territory. The contract runs until September 30, 2026, with payment terms of 90 days from invoice date.
India has exempted import taxes on over 40 petrochemical products, including methanol, PVC, and PTA, effective April 2 through June 30. The move responds to Middle East conflict-driven supply chain disruptions and aims to relieve downstream industries facing rising input costs.
3 days ago • India
Belgium-based chemical distributor Manuchar has agreed to acquire South African firm CJP Chemicals, a deal valued on the basis of the latter's annual revenues exceeding USD 100 million. The acquisition, pending antitrust approval in Q3 2026, aims to deepen Manuchar's regional coverage and broaden its specialty chemicals portfolio.
3 days ago • South Africa
Aternium has engaged Kiewit Engineering Group to conduct pre-FEED work for a $1 billion multi-plant facility in the Mid-Atlantic region. The project aims to produce both clean hydrogen and heavy water domestically, addressing a critical supply chain vulnerability for industries including semiconductors and fusion energy.
3 days ago • United States
UK Energy Storage (UKEn), a subsidiary of UK Oil & Gas, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Wales and West Utilities (WWU) to connect UKEn’s proposed South Dorset salt-cavern hydrogen storage with WWU’s planned HyLine South West hydrogen pipeline system. The collaboration aims to support future joint revenue applications under government frameworks.
3 days ago • United Kingdom
KBR has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the EcoLog Terminal in the Port of Amsterdam, the world’s first commercial-scale facility for liquid hydrogen (LH₂) import and liquid CO₂ (LCO₂) export. The project targets 2030 operations and is designed to support industrial decarbonization across Northern Europe.
3 days ago • Netherlands
CSBP, a division of WesCEF, has contracted thyssenkrupp Uhde to deploy its EnviNOx® abatement technology at two additional nitric acid plants in Kwinana. The move aims to eliminate over 98% of nitrous oxide emissions, significantly advancing the company’s 2030 decarbonization targets for the mining and agricultural sectors.
3 days ago • Australia
The Government of India has withdrawn 14 BIS quality control orders covering key petrochemicals, polymers, and fibre inputs. The move is intended to improve raw material availability, reduce compliance burdens, and support MSMEs in downstream manufacturing sectors reliant on imported and domestically sourced intermediates.
3 days ago • India
Saipem has won new technology licensing and engineering contracts from Dangote Fertilizer covering six large-scale ammonia-urea complexes in Nigeria and Ethiopia. The projects, incorporating high-capacity urea units, are set to expand Africa’s fertilizer output and strengthen regional industrial integration.
3 days ago • Ethiopia;Nigeria
WACKER and its joint-venture partner SICO Performance Material have inaugurated a 2,300-square-meter application development center in Jining, China, focused on organofunctional silanes. The facility is designed to accelerate additive innovation and commercialization for plastics, coatings and adhesives industries across high-growth Asian markets.
3 days ago • ChinaThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has committed USD 65 million to finance a hybrid 200 MW solar plant and 120 MWh battery storage facility in Aswan, Egypt. This initiative, developed by HAU Energy, marks a critical step in stabilizing the national grid while advancing the country's transition toward a low-carbon energy infrastructure.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $113.8 million contract to J.F. Brennan Company for leading-edge invasive carp deterrents as part of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project in Illinois. The award completes Increment I of the ecosystem restoration effort.
CoreMarine and Jumbo Offshore have secured a contract from Southern Energy S.A. to transport, install, and hook up soft-yoke mooring systems for two FLNG vessels in Golfo San Matías. The project supports Argentina’s gas export expansion, with installations scheduled for 2027 and 2028.
NASA has selected Development Seed for a $76 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide R&D services to the Office of Data Science and Informatics at Marshall Space Flight Center. The contract includes a two-year base period with three one-year options through June 2031.