Crude oil prices dropped over $2/barrel in Asia Tuesday after former President Trump announced a “total and complete” ceasefire between Israel and Iran, easing Strait of Hormuz concerns and shifting market focus back to fundamentals. On June 24, Asian crude prices slid sharply—Brent fell to $69.31 and WTI to $66.39 per barrel—down over $2 each, […]
224 disasters since 1980 have devastated lives and economy—2024 breaking records in heat and floods, calls for urgent climate action intensify. Pakistan’s Economic Survey sounds the alarm: escalating climate change—marked by record heat, floods, and drought—is an existential threat. With 224 disasters since 1980, including $36.4 billion in flood damage, urgent climate resilience and global emission […]
New tool offers EU-wide visual access to 7 million chemical classifications, supports transparency and regulatory clarity for ~350,000 substances. ECHA’s revamped Classification & Labelling Inventory went live on 20 May 2025 in the ECHA CHEM database—featuring visual layout, harmonised EU class data, 7 million registration entries, covering ~350,000 substances with API support soon. On 20 May 2025, […]
Verbio is on track to start up its €80–100 million ethenolysis plant in early 2026, producing 32,000 t/y of 9‑DAME and 17,000 t/y of 1‑decene—pioneering renewable specialty chemicals from biodiesel. LONDON – 10 June 2025 – German renewables giant Verbio is preparing to bring a game-changing renewable chemicals plant online by 2026, leveraging innovative ethenolysis technology to convert […]
