Todays Latest Updates: 14 April 2026

Biobased chemicals: Germany. Röhm is using an innovative and in-house developed technology for the first time on an industrial scale. It enables the processing and upgrading of chemically recycled methyl methacrylate (MMA). The starting material is polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), which becomes high-quality MMA again through depolymerization. Link 14/04/2026.

Biofuels: USA. Southern Energy Renewables Inc. (Southern), a US-based producer of low-cost fuels made from biomass, with a flagship Louisiana project that plans to utilize regional wood-waste biomass to deliver green methanol and carbon-negative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale, has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French global chemical process technology provider Axens, an IFP Group company. Axens is a global provider of process technologies, equipment, catalysts, and services for the conversion of oil and biomass into cleaner fuels, renewable fuels, and bio-based chemicals, natural gas treatment, and carbon capture solutions. Link 14/04/2026.

Feedstock: EU. Soybeans are the most important oilseed crop imported into the European Union, ahead of rapeseed. Between July 2025 and mid-March 2026, the EU imported the lowest soybean volume in three years. The US share of total imports fell to approximately 47%. Soybean shipments from Brazil, the second-largest supplier to the European market, dropped 2% to approximately 2.7 million tonnes, accounting for just over 32% of total imports. Link 14/04/2026.

Hydrogen: Egypt. Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemicals Company, Alexandria Fertilizers Company (Alexfert), and Orascom Construction SAE are to explore the development of a Mediterranean Green Hydrogen Hub project in Alexandria. The study will includes 500 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy generation (wind and solar) and green hydrogen production capacity equivalent to 480 tons per day of green ammonia. Link 14/04/2026.

Hydrogen: Poland. Hydrogen Utopia International, a company focused on converting non-recyclable waste plastic into hydrogen, clean fuels and advanced materials, has received a proposed letter of intent from Mithra Energy S.A., a Poland-based energy company, regarding potential cooperation for the roll out of waste plastic to hydrogen facilities in Poland. Link 14/04/2026.