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Gulf Cryo plans to lift regional liquid CO₂ output from 700 MTPD to 1,300 MTPD by end-2026, equal to over 470,000 metric tonnes a year.
Projects in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait aim to secure local supply and GCC backup for industrial users.
A further 750 MTPD from existing facilities can be activated as demand rises.

Eni and PETRONAS have signed a feasibility agreement to assess high-performance bio-gasoline made from renewable raw materials via Eni’s Ecofining process.
The study covers technical, market, sustainability and performance profiles, with motorsport use first and later commercial products.
The work adds to biofuel options for transport-linked supply chains.

Asia 1.4D lyocell prices remained largely rangebound in the week ended September 4, 2026, with the readings pointing to stabilisation rather than a breakout.
China rose 0.36 per cent to CNY 14,000 per metric tonne, while India held at ₹203 per kg and Pakistan at PKR 721 per kg.
Lenzing's phased exit is tightening specialty supply as Chinese and Indian producers add capacity.

Shell, Schneider Electric and Axens have installed an industrial-scale Electric Tubular Heater at Shell Rheinland’s R3 base oil project in Germany.
The European first replaces conventional fired heating with an electric option designed for zero direct CO₂ and NOx emissions.
The project integrates process technology, electrification, power distribution and controls for refinery heating.

Asian MEG prices recorded their sharpest weekly move in months as Gulf shipment disruption through the Strait of Hormuz tightened China availability.
TexPro showed CFR China closing at $815/mt, up 10.88 per cent from Monday’s $735/mt, while CFR SE Asia rose 9.62 per cent to $855/mt.
Domestic China MEG increased 14.29 per cent to CNY 6,912/mt, outpacing import benchmarks.

Aarti Industries has commissioned phase I of its Zone IV project at Jhagadia, Gujarat, adding calcium chloride, PEDA and part of a multipurpose plant.
The assets expand downstream integration, flexible multi-product manufacturing and high-value product commercialisation.
The company will now move towards qualification, customer approvals and disciplined ramp-up this fiscal year.

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs of 15-50 per cent on $20 billion of US goods, including clothing, furniture, steel and electronics, have intensified the trade dispute.With 68 per cent oof Canadian exports heading to the US, uncertainty over USMCA and its future is raising concerns over investment, growth and cross-border trade.

Ecobat has closed the sale of its lithium-ion battery recycling operations and assets in Casa Grande, Arizona.
The deal is the final step in its exit from lithium recycling after prior disposals in Darlaston, United Kingdom, and Hettstedt, Germany.
The company will now concentrate resources on its North American lead recycling operations.

South Indian cotton yarn demand stays sluggish, with Mumbai and Tiruppur prices stable as buyers limit purchases.
High cotton yarn prices are shifting buying towards polyester and polyester-cotton yarns, while weak garment exports weigh on demand.
Gujarat cotton prices returned to previous levels; mills have one-to-two-month stock cover, and the new crop needs more rain in western India.

TexPro data showed DTY 150D/48F polyester filament yarn prices rose across Asian domestic markets in the week ended September 4, 2026.
China’s benchmark gained 3.04 per cent to 10,175 CNY per tonne, India rose to ₹149 per kilogram, and Pakistan to PKR 224 per kilogram.
Higher production costs, tight MEG supply and Brent crude gains drove the move, not stronger downstream demand.