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India

JSW Cement to Invest INR110bn to Double Capacity by 2028

JSW Cement, one of India's major cement producers, has announced a ₹110 billion (approximately US$1.22 billion) investment programme to be implemented over…

China

China’s BYD Plots Marine Push in Tie-up With Corvus

China's BYD, the world's fourth-largest automobile manufacturer, is expanding into the maritime sector through a new strategic partnership in marine ene…

Saudi Arabia

Exxonmobil, Aramco and Samref Evaluating Refinery Upgrade and New Petrochemical Complex

Exxon Mobil Corporation, Aramco, and the Samref refinery have signed a Venture Framework Agreement to study a major upgrade and expansion of the Samref facility…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai Rolls Out Its 4 Millionth Vehicle as Production Tempo Accelerates

Tesla announced on December 8, 2025 that Gigafactory Shanghai has manufactured its four millionth vehicle, reaching the milestone just 14 months after producing…

Metal

DRC Cobalt Export Conditions Tighten With New Quota and Royalty Rules

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced updated cobalt export procedures under its recently established quota system, aimed at strengthening regul…

China

Air Liquide Announces €25-Million Investment to Expand ASU in Yulin, China

Air Liquide has signed a long-term contract extension with a subsidiary of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group and will invest around €25 million to modernise…

Morocco

Morocco to Open Two Deepwater Ports in 2026 and 2028, Minister Says

Morocco is advancing plans to develop two major deepwater ports to strengthen its position as a regional trade and industrial hub, Equipment and Water Minister …

Coal Trade

Indonesia to Impose Coal Export Tax of up to 5% Next Year, Finmin Says

Indonesia will introduce an export tax on thermal coal ranging from 1% to 5% starting next year, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced on Monday. The …

China

Lier Crop Science's Hit Annual 1-Billion-Yuan Revenue Within 10 Years'Time

Sichuan Lier Crop Science marked its 10th anniversary on November 17 with a strategic product launch event that highlighted the company's rapid growth and e…

Pakistan

Louis Dreyfus Comes Onboard Pakistan Port Project

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), a leading global merchant and processor of agricultural commodities, has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of AD Ports Group to…

Netherlands

Pilot Plant to Assess Solvent-Based Process for Food-Safe HDPE Recycled Material

Alpla is developing a reliable method to produce food-safe high-density polyethylene (HDPE) recycled material using a patented solvent-based recycling process. …

Battery

World’s First High-Power Aluminum-Ion Battery System for Energy Storage

The INNOBATT research project, coordinated by Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology (IISB), has successfully developed and tested a …

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Launches Low-Cost Model 3 Variant in Europe

Tesla launched a more affordable Standard version of the Model 3 in several European markets on Friday, approximately two months after its introduction in the U…

Oil & Gas Trade

Chevron to Join Nigeria Oil Licence Auction, Plans Rig Deployment in 2026

Chevron announced on Friday that it will take part in Nigeria's upcoming oil licensing round and intends to deploy a drilling rig in late 2026 to support fu…

Nuclear Fuel

First Nuclear Fuel Delivered for Kudankulam Unit 3

The first delivery of nuclear fuel for the initial loading of Kudankulam nuclear power plant's unit 3 in India has been completed. The fuel assemblies, prod…