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ChemOne secures US$350 million insurance cover from ICIEC for Pengerang Energy Complex Hydrocarbon Engineering10:23

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Researcher severely injured in 2016 Hawaii lab explosion receives £5 million settlement Chemistry World Magazine09:59

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Insecticide exposure could impair mental function in older adults News-Medical.Net09:53

Silicon-based ‘ladder molecules’ take a step up in complexity Chemistry World Magazine09:49

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IHI and Vopal to establish joint venture for ammonia terminal Hydrocarbon Engineering09:28

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India needs to boost its petrochemical output to counter China's dominance, Reliance says The Hindu Business Line09:18

Colson Group acquires ESCO Plastics Interplas Insights09:17

OCP Group officially launches ChemTechxAI innovation programme World Fertilizer09:16

India needs to boost its petrochemical output to counter China's dominance: Reliance The Times of India09:15

Envision Energy Earns World's First ISCC PLUS Certificate for Green Ammonia with GHG Metrics PR Newswire (Press Release)08:38

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Codaf Launches Methane Reduction Campaign With Zero-Waste Initiative In Epe Independent Nigeria07:09

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LG Chem-partnered Rhythm prepares for phase 3 after strong obesity trial results Korea Biomedical Review05:17

Woven UD fabric enhances scalable carbon fiber options for infrastructure Composites World05:07

Powdered rheology additive improves composites processing, performance Composites World05:07

In the last 8 hours

‘Urea-grown paddy hurting Telangana’s export potential’: BJP MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy flags… The Times of India04:15

Earlier today

Chemical giant DuPont settles Hoosick Falls contamination suit for $27 million Gothamist (Weblog)01:59

Construction of knowledge graph for gas polyethylene pipelines based on Albert-BiGRU-Crf Nature.com01:08

Yulong Petrochemical to start up LDPE/EVA swing plant Polymer Update00:53

Yesterday

Gov. Lawal distributes 59,205 bags of fertiliser to Zamfara farmers Daily Nigerian23:31 10-Jul-25

Shale Gas Could Make Argentina Major LNG Exporter OilPrice.com23:08 10-Jul-25

DuPont Reaches $27M Settlement In NY PFAS Case Law36022:06 10-Jul-25

Dangote Refinery faults FCCPC’s second attempt to challenge N100 billion import license suit Nairametrics21:19 10-Jul-25

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Fatal DuPont Circle Stabbing D.C. Witness21:18 10-Jul-25

Deepak Fert, Petronet LNG regasification agreement The Financial Express20:55 10-Jul-25

Dapo Abiodun seeks partnership with Brazilian investors to build fertiliser plant in Ogun TheCable20:54 10-Jul-25

I Haven't Worn Cologne Since I Started Using This Luxe-Smelling Detergent — And It's Got A Rare Deal for Prime Day Rolling Stone20:52 10-Jul-25

Ethylene Oxide Scrubber Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, and Forecast 2025-2034 | Global… Business Wire (Press Release)18:23 10-Jul-25

Dangote to double fertiliser output as Africa’s food demand surges The Africa Report18:14 10-Jul-25

Drone herbicide applications prove effective for common reed control University of Waterloo (Press Release)18:03 10-Jul-25

AkzoNobel Marine Coatings Protecting World 1st Sail-Assisted Aframax Tanker The Maritime Executive17:55 10-Jul-25

Reuters Links Greece to Illegal Pesticide Trade To Vima17:28 10-Jul-25

Environmental groups sue Formosa Plastics to gain access to slave burial site New Orleans Public Radio17:28 10-Jul-25

Jennifer Aniston slips curves into plunging PVC bodysuit to flaunt toned figure Daily Star17:26 10-Jul-25

Next phase of enterprise park in Sleaford could bring innovative plastics solution LincolnshireWorld17:22 10-Jul-25

Dangote Group to double fertilizer output, eyes regional export expansion Nairametrics16:34 10-Jul-25

Pemex ups capex estimate for Veracruz fertilizer plant to US$1.55bn Business News Americas16:31 10-Jul-25

Competition and Policy Woes Impact UK Biodiesel Sector OilPrice.com16:22 10-Jul-25

DuPont (DD) Shares Cross Above 200 DMA Nasdaq16:19 10-Jul-25

Farmers and local authorities propose new plan to break nitrogen emissions deadlock NL Times16:00 10-Jul-25

The fungal source of Titian’s rich reds Chemistry World Magazine16:00 10-Jul-25

Arkema to Invest $20M to Build New Rilsan Clear Unit in Singapore Zacks15:40 10-Jul-25

Deepak Fertilisers inks pact with Petronet LNG for regasification The Economic Times15:40 10-Jul-25

Weed Science Society: Drone Herbicide Applications Prove Effective For Weed Control AgriMarketing15:28 10-Jul-25

Trafigura's Greenergy Plans to Close UK Biodiesel Plant Rigzone15:05 10-Jul-25

LyondellBasell and Polynt Partner on Low-Carbon Marine Resins Zacks15:00 10-Jul-25

Import licence dispute: Court to hear Dangote Refinery’s suit against NNPCL, others September 29 Daily Nigerian14:43 10-Jul-25

Lawal begins distribution of 59,205 fertiliser bags to boost Zamfara farming Nigerian Guardian14:35 10-Jul-25

Gov Lawal Distributes 59,205 Bags of Fertilizer to Zamfara Farmers ThisDay Live14:23 10-Jul-25

South Korea’s KIER Triples Ammonia-to-Hydrogen Efficiency with Breakthrough Ruthenium Catalyst Hydrogen Fuel News14:22 10-Jul-25

Italy strengthens bilateral ties with Kazakhstan Ansa12:58 10-Jul-25

Trafigura Plans to Close UK Biodiesel Plant Amid Challenging Market OilPrice.com12:40 10-Jul-25

Veolia to build £70 million closed-loop plastics recycling facility near Shrewsbury Envirotec12:11 10-Jul-25

Petronet LNG and Performance Chemiserve sign regasification services agreement The Business Standard12:04 10-Jul-25

Deepak Fertilizers and its subsidiary enters into long term agreement with Petronet LNG The Business Standard12:04 10-Jul-25

Talks to start on closure of biodiesel plant BBC11:38 10-Jul-25

Bridger Photonics announces methane leak detection contract with Pacific Gas & Electric World Pipelines11:36 10-Jul-25

Libyan Fertiliser Company’s urea plant achieves a 95 percent production rate Libya Herald10:38 10-Jul-25

Envision Delivers On World's Largest Green Hydrogen And Ammonia Plant With Off-Grid Renewable… PR Newswire (Press Release)10:35 10-Jul-25

1984 gas tragedy: Dow Chemical's plea nixed; probe stays with Bhopal court The Times of India10:12 10-Jul-25

INEOS Styrolution launches biobased polystyrene for food packaging Packaging Gateway10:10 10-Jul-25

Laos halts approvals for potash mines in Vientiane World Fertilizer10:02 10-Jul-25

Why is a prehistoric creature still vital for the pharmaceutical industry? Chemistry World Magazine09:59 10-Jul-25

Potassium Sulfate Compound Fertilizer Market to Reach USD 9.6 Billion by 2032 with 9.08% CAGR Industry Today09:47 10-Jul-25

Governor Lawal delivers 59,205 bags of fertiliser to empower Zamfara farmers Tribune Online09:43 10-Jul-25

Two more European crackers to close Chemistry World Magazine09:28 10-Jul-25

BASF Coatings champions collaborative innovation in sustainable two-tone painting – recognized… Automotive World09:26 10-Jul-25

Indian urea sales hit monthly high in June World Fertilizer09:08 10-Jul-25

Soybean nitrogen fixation: A visual lesson Farm Progress08:33 10-Jul-25

Greenergy considers closing Humber biodiesel plant Energy Voice08:18 10-Jul-25

Former Sasol employee disputes R1. 8 million payout 10 years after retrenchment IOL08:06 10-Jul-25

Greenergy proposes to close Immingham biodiesel plant, 60 jobs at risk Yahoo! UK & Ireland07:17 10-Jul-25

Bora Petrochemical restarts styrene monomer unit Polymer Update06:52 10-Jul-25

Dow Announces INNATE™ TF 220 Precision Packaging Resin Antara News06:31 10-Jul-25

Lianyungang Petrochemical to resume production at Ethanolamines plant Polymer Update06:01 10-Jul-25

Akpabio Hails $1.5bn Moroccan Fertiliser Investment in Akwa Ibom ThisDay Live05:54 10-Jul-25

INEOS Styrolution launched bio-attributed polystyrene for food packaging Polymer Update05:51 10-Jul-25

Telangana farmers to get fertiliser boost: JP Nadda assures supply; urges fair distribution,… The Times of India05:39 10-Jul-25

Dow Chemical Company to raise Amines product prices in North America Polymer Update05:30 10-Jul-25

Formosa Petrochemical to take HDPE plant off stream Polymer Update05:20 10-Jul-25

Low-consumption, modular VMC pushes precision and performance Composites World05:01 10-Jul-25

Schools sing to promote ban on plastics in Vanuatu Pacific Regional Environment Programme04:42 10-Jul-25

Akzo Nobel shares in focus after Asian Paints offloads entire stake for Rs 734 crore via bulk… The Times of India03:50 10-Jul-25

India needs to ensure supply chain resilience in fertilisers: Goyal The Hindu Business Line03:31 10-Jul-25

Formosa Petrochemical to undertake planned maintenance at LLDPE unit Polymer Update03:28 10-Jul-25

Focus on 15 stocks in today’s trade: Asian Paints, Akzo Nobel, GAIL, OIL India, Crisil, ICRA, CARE Ratings, HCL Tech… The Hindu Business Line03:00 10-Jul-25

'Earthworm same as urea': Amit Shah bats for natural farming The Times of India02:57 10-Jul-25

Stocks in news: TCS, Akzo Nobel, Indosolar, Emcure Pharma, Enviro Infra The Economic Times02:18 10-Jul-25

Hainan Yisheng Petrochemical eyes maintenance at PTA plant Polymer Update01:56 10-Jul-25

EPA Bans Crop Insecticide After Reassessment Scoop01:43 10-Jul-25

You can now buy an Ineos Grenadier with portal axles (in Europe, at least) The Fresno Bee01:06 10-Jul-25

In the last 7 days

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Global Plastics Talks Set to Resume Next Month Must Prioritize Environment and Health, Experts Say InsideClimate News21:54 9-Jul-25

ChemPoint Announces New Dublin Office ChemPoint.com21:19 9-Jul-25

Dow Chemical's plea nixed, gas tragedy probe stays with Bhopal court The Times of India20:31 9-Jul-25

American Plastics emerges as leading national brand at IDB Awards Sri Lanka Daily Mirror19:45 9-Jul-25

Fertiliser companies turn to EU, Russia & West Asia as China halts exports The Economic Times19:18 9-Jul-25

ACMA announces revision of unified emission factors for open molding, other composite processes Composites World19:08 9-Jul-25

Ethanol production bounces Brownfield Ag News18:53 9-Jul-25

Carbery teams up with European agency to trial new methane-reducing tech Agriland18:15 9-Jul-25

The reasonable terms of the methane debate BusinessDesk18:11 9-Jul-25

Cirrus invests $13 million to expand Grand Fork aircraft facility Composites World18:05 9-Jul-25

Carbon ThreeSixty supports GKN-led ASPIRE program Composites World17:35 9-Jul-25

New high-performance lubricant for wire drawing Machinery Market17:15 9-Jul-25

MRPL distributes natural protein bars to children with thalassemia, sickle cell disease The Hindu17:14 9-Jul-25

South Asia wind park applies We4Ce, CNC Onsite tech for composite blade root remanufacturing Composites World17:04 9-Jul-25

Alpha Technologies grows capabilities, global reach with Metravib Material Testing acquisition Composites World17:04 9-Jul-25

Asian Paints exits AkzoNobel India in Rs 734-cr bulk deal The Financial Express16:56 9-Jul-25

Brazil’s Braskem shares surge on prospects of tax incentive bill backing petrochemical sector Invezz16:52 9-Jul-25

NOVA Chemicals ordered to pay Dow additional CAD $1.6 billion Interplas Insights16:36 9-Jul-25

Plastics pollution is surging — the planned UN treaty to curb it must be ambitious Nature.com16:06 9-Jul-25

Mapping the chemical complexity of plastics Nature.com16:06 9-Jul-25

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