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1. SONATRACH – Midad Energy North Africa Sign Hydrocarbon Contract In The Perimeter Of Illizi South 10/13/2025

   SONATARCH and Saudi company Midad Energy North Africa signed, today, at the headquarters of SONATRACH, a production-sharing hydrocarbon contract for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons on the contractual perimeter of Illizi South located nearly 100 km South In Amenas.

2. Eni Launches Authorisation Process In Priolo For New Biorefinery And Chemical Recycling Plant For Plastics 10/9/2025

   Eni has launched the authorisation process for the Environmental Impact Assessment (VIA) to transform its industrial site in Priolo, Sicily

3. NTPC Carbon Capture Project Achieves Key Milestone With Production Of First Drop Of Methanol Using Captured CO₂ 10/9/2025

   After operating successfully for two years, the pioneering carbon capture project at NTPC’s 500 MW coal-fired Unit-13 at the Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station in India has reached a major milestone when CO₂ captured from flue gas using Carbon Clean’s CaptureX semi-modular technology was used to produce the first drop of methanol.

4. L&T Wins (Ultra-Mega^*) Order For Hydrocarbon Onshore Business 10/9/2025

   L&T’s Hydrocarbon Onshore business (L&T Energy Hydrocarbon [LTEH] Onshore) has won an ultra-mega order for setting up a Natural Gas Liquids plant and allied facilities in the Middle East.

5. European Energy To Introduce Next Generation Of Green Methanol Technology 10/7/2025

   European Energy will begin integrating the next generation of bio-methanol into its portfolio of green fuels.

6. BASF Achieves Major Milestones At Zhanjiang Verbund Site: Butyl Acrylate Plant Start-Up And Mechanical Completion Of Cracker And Petrochemical Plants 10/6/2025

   BASF has reached two significant milestones at its Zhanjiang Verbund site: the successful start-up of the butyl acrylate (BA) plant and the mechanical completion of the steam cracker and all integrated petrochemical plants.

7. Topsoe To Support New Blue Methanol Plant In Texas 10/3/2025

   Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has been selected as technology provider by Sandpiper Chemicals LLC, for their new blue methanol plant in Texas City, Texas.

8. Ice Mixed With Amino Acids Stores Methane In Minutes 10/3/2025

   If you have ever cooked on a gas stove or seen a flame flicker to life with the turn of a knob, you have seen natural gas in action.

9. Integra Upgraded For Recycled Polypropylene With Borcycle M Advanced Mechanical Recycling Technology 10/2/2025

   Integra Plastics AD, Bulgaria, a member of the Borealis group, is converting its production facility to produce polypropylene starting in October 2025. The upgrade includes the installation of Borealis' proprietary Borcycle M mechanical recycling technology, enabling Integra to produce both value-add and premium recycled polypropylene (rPP).

10. Aramco, Honeywell, And KAUST Sign Joint Development Agreement To Develop Technology To Advance The Capabilities Of Crude-To-Chemicals 10/1/2025

    In a move intended to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s leadership in downstream innovation, Aramco, Honeywell, and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to co-develop a next-generation direct Crude-to-Chemicals (CTC) technology.