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Technip Energies and LanzaTech to collaborate on CO2-to-ethylene tech

Technip Energies and LanzaTech Global, Inc. signed a Joint Collaboration Agreement to create a new pathway to sustainable ethylene utilizing their combined technologies.

India's ethanol program will cap future sugar exports

India, the world's second-largest sugar producer and a major exporter in recent years, will likely have a smaller role in the sugar export market going forward as its government-led ethanol program continues to expand.

Fertilizer companies race to U.S. Gulf to make low-emissions ammonia

Fertilizer companies are leading the race to build plants along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to produce ammonia, a compound mainly used for fertilizer, while capturing most of the carbon dioxide emissions.

Fertilizer company OCI bets big on climate-friendly ammonia

Without a single sales contract in hand, Dutch fertilizer company OCI is building a $1-B plant in Texas to produce ammonia with low greenhouse gas emissions, a gamble requiring heavy government subsidies, new markets and a contingency plan.

thyssenkrupp Uhde Oleochemicals Thailand wins contract for alkoxylation reactor unit

thyssenkrupp Uhde Thailand has been awarded a contract by BASF for engineering services and proprietary equipment supply for its new non-ionic surfactant plant at its Zhanjiang Verbund Site Project, Guangdong Province, China.

Kuwait's KIPIC says al-Zour refinery distillation unit 21 online

Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company’s distillation unit 21 at the al-Zour refinery has come online.

Mitsui buys 49% of Danish e-methanol plant from European Energy A/S

Japan's Mitsui has agreed to buy 49% of a Danish e-methanol plant and a connected solar plant from the privately-owned renewable energy firm European Energy A/S, the Danish firm said.

Venezuela's PDVSA freezes petcoke deliveries to Maroil amid contract dispute

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has suspended deliveries of petroleum coke to a company owned by a Venezuelan shipping magnate amid a commercial dispute over a sales contract, two sources with knowledge of the decision said.

INEOS takes step forward in Southern France with the acquisition of TotalEnergies’ petchem assets at Lavera

INEOS has signed a deal to acquire TotalEnergies’ 50% share of Naphtachimie, Appryl, Gexaro and 3TC, which are all currently joint ventures between the two companies.

Syclus selects Axens for Europe's first ethanol-based renewable ethylene plant with Atol technology

Syclus intends to build and operate a plant for the production of renewable ethylene from sustainable ethanol in Chemelot Industrial Park, Geleen, The Netherlands and will rely on Atol technology from French company Axens.