Nigeria’s Dangote refinery to expand downstream petchem portfolio with major LAB facility

22 April 2026
Honeywell will provide process technologies and catalysts for both Dangote's Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB) unit and a 750,000tpy propylene production facility.

Developing countries must not bear climate burden alone, Central Asian leaders say

22 April 2026
Presidents tell Regional Ecological Summit in Astana the global shift to a low-carbon economy risks deepening inequality unless it is managed fairly with stronger support for developing countries.

Japan’s JAPEX hints at profit cuts due to Middle East disruption

22 April 2026
Japan Petroleum Exploration has issued a press release warning of the impact on its business from escalating tensions in the Middle East, indicating that higher LNG procurement costs and suspended oil production are expected to weigh on earnings.

COMMENT: Why China is hedging for now in the Middle East

22 April 2026
As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its second month, one of the most consequential geopolitical actors has been conspicuous by its silence. China has not intervened, has not condemned, and has not chosen sides in any meaningful public way.

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