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Assam and Gujarat have launched a 150-tonne-per-day e-methanol plant at Kandla with an investment exceeding Rs 1,200 crore to boost green energy and create 3,500 jobs.

Gujarat and Assam CMs laid the foundation for a Rs 2,300-crore e-methanol plant at Deendayal Port, Kandla. The 150-tonne-per-day facility will boost green shipping and create over 3,500 jobs.

SAIL crude coal tar auction prices surged across Rourkela, Bhilai, and IISCO, reaching up to INR 71,000/t, driven by strong downstream pitch demand and healthy buyer interest.

PMFAI urged the Indian government to reject a proposed five-year Regulatory Data Protection provision in the Pesticide Management Bill, citing concerns over rising farmer costs and delayed generic entry.

Dhanuka Agritech launched Polin, a new fungicide developed with Japan's Nippon Soda to protect paddy crops from Leaf and Neck Blast. Applied at 100 ml per acre, it reduces repeated spraying.

India initiated an anti-dumping probe into Chinese glycine imports, covering data from 2022 to 2025, following a domestic manufacturer's complaint over material injury caused by unfairly priced surplus goods.

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers awarded a Rs 797 crore order to Larsen & Toubro to revamp its ammonia plant within 36 months, aiming to reduce specific energy consumption.

Farmers in Denduluru allege chemical effluents are contaminating irrigation canals, threatening 150 acres of paddy and 30 acres of aquaculture. The pollution has caused skin irritation, dead fish, and reduced yields.

IIT Guwahati researchers developed an eco-friendly bacterial method using Brevundimonas sp. AJZ05 to degrade 98.50 percent of toxic Direct Blue-6 textile dyes, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional wastewater treatments.

China's chemical market saw firm prices in September, driven by a 35.39% surge in acetic acid reaching CNY 4,603/MT, alongside rising costs for methanol, toluene, and mixed xylene.