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In a bold stride toward energy independence, Egypt plans to integrate 2,500 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy into its national grid this year, a key milestone in diversifying its energy mix toward sustainability.

The approved Springwell solar farm in the U.K. will be the country's largest and cost US$878 million to construct according to Industrial Info Resources data.

India has emerged as the world's third-largest renewable energy powerhouse, trailing only China and the U.S. in total installed renewable capacity

South Africa is advancing its natural gas-fired power sector, targeting approximately 6 gigawatts of installed capacity by 2030.

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Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than US$130 billion worth of pumped-storage projects proposed across the U.S., mostly in early development

U.S. power utility Entergy has increased its four-year spending plan, and after clearing a backlog, the PJM Interconnection says it will begin reviewing applications for new power generation projects.

Pluspetrol prevé producir 100.000 barriles (bpd) y 12 millones (m³/d) de gas natural en Vaca Muerta, a través de sus proyectos Bajo del Choique -- La Invernada, con una inversión total de US$ 12.000 millones.

While the U.S. market is a bit insulated from the war, jet fuel supplies may be at a premium. Globally, prices have more than doubled since fighting in the Middle East began.

The Dallas Fed reported in its energy survey for the first quarter that oil and gas sector representatives were highly pessimistic about their future.

Violence in the Middle East is influencing the performance of companies across the global energy sector.

With less than 40 days until hurricane season, early U.S. forecasts point to a generally quieter Atlantic driven by El Niño.

Italy's Eni has secured 500 million euro (US$577 million) in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a key biofuels project at its Sannazzaro de' Burgondi refinery that is being tracked by Industrial Info Resources.

Europe is calling on its nations to coordinate efforts to ensure sufficient supplies of oil and gas as the war in Iran escalates and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt global fuel supplies.

Severe storms and flooding across the Plains, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic threaten refining, power and logistics networks, with repeated convective impacts increasing the risk of localized disruptions across key U.S. energy corridors.

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Violence in the Middle East is influencing the performance of companies across the global energy sector.

With less than 40 days until hurricane season, early U.S. forecasts point to a generally quieter Atlantic driven by El Niño.

A new task force aims to boost recruitment in the infrastructure, corrosion prevention and materials protection field.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said a major fire at the critical Corio refinery will not result in fuel shortages as the country struggles to secure supplies due to the war in Iran.

California is facing a shortage of refined petroleum products. Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 say they can address that with the Western Gateway Pipeline.

The decision vacates a Louisiana court order for Chevron to pay $744 million in environmental damages for violating a state law and allows Chevron to move the lawsuit to the federal court level.

With less than 40 days until hurricane season, early U.S. forecasts point to a generally quieter Atlantic driven by El Niño.

A new task force aims to boost recruitment in the infrastructure, corrosion prevention and materials protection field.

Occidental Petroleum continues to face market headwinds. Its realized crude oil price for the first quarter was about 13% below the global average during the first quarter. Industrial Info Resources is tracking seven projects led by Occidental Petroleum in the United States slated for capital spending this year.

Australia's chemical industry is experiencing widespread disruptions due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Fluor received contracts for two major proposed projects in the U.S.--a new domestic crude oil refinery, as well as SMR construction at a Dow chemical site, both in Texas. Industrial Info is tracking more than US$45 billion worth of active and proposed projects worldwide featuring Fluor's services, more than US$12 billion of which is attributed to projects in the U.S.

As much as half of some fertilizers flow through the Strait of Hormuz, which is blocked by Iran. The Northern Hemisphere and the U.S. in particular may be temporarily shielded from resulting higher farm prices--this season.

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Low-carbon cement production and retrofitted carbon-capture technology represent a sizable portion of the activity being seen at U.S. cement plants.

Canada's Teck Resources reported adjusted EBITDA of C$2.1 billion (US$1.5 billion) for Q1, a 125% increase from last year, driven by high copper prices, record sales during the quarter and higher byproduct prices.

New measures to protect Europe's steel industry from global oversupply have been agreed by the European Parliament and Council.

Rio Tinto saw higher iron ore and copper volumes in Q1, while its lithium unit operated steadily.

With less than 40 days until hurricane season, early U.S. forecasts point to a generally quieter Atlantic driven by El Niño.

Global response has been muted so far to President Donald Trump's proclamation of a new set of tariffs on most goods produced by nearly every country in the world.

Spring 2026 will feature a transition, supporting warm conditions along the West Coast and southern U.S.

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In a 6-3 decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority in unilaterally imposing unbounded tariffs on nearly every country in the world using a 1970s-era emergency economic law.

The U.S. Supreme Court has gutted a central pillar of President Donald Trump's economic agenda.

A winter storm is expected to move from the U.S. Southwest across the southern Plains and into the East this weekend. This system is forecast to bring heavy rain and localized flooding.

A federal trade court was told March 6 that it would take about 45 days to reconfigure the systems and processes used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection before it could begin making refunds on tariffs it has collected.

A federal trade court has ordered the U.S. government to refund, with interest, all levies paid by importers under a 1970s-era law used by the president but recently struck down the U.S. Supreme Court.

The manufacture of soft drinks, juice drinks, bottled water and similar beverages means big business in the U.S., and the producers and bottlers of these beverages are at work on projects across the country.

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Global response has been muted so far to President Donald Trump's proclamation of a new set of tariffs on most goods produced by nearly every country in the world.

Spring 2026 will feature a transition, supporting warm conditions along the West Coast and southern U.S.

The Industrial Manufacturing Industry's plastic & rubber products sector shows a strong presence in the U.S., boasting $21 billion in active projects, $10 billion of which are presently under construction.

GE Vernova's gas turbine reservations and order backlog grew from 83 GW to 100 GW in the first quarter, according to the company's first-quarter earnings results.

With less than 40 days until hurricane season, early U.S. forecasts point to a generally quieter Atlantic driven by El Niño.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $12 billion worth of U.S. and Canadian projects featuring ABB's services, led by data centers and nuclear.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than 4,500 data center projects set to begin construction before 2029, with electricity use set to skyrocket.

The U.S. Gulf Coast region holds the bulk of current U.S. shipbuilding construction activity, including substantial developments in Alabama driven by the defense sector.

A federal trade court was told March 6 that it would take about 45 days to reconfigure the systems and processes used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection before it could begin making refunds on tariffs it has collected.

A federal trade court has ordered the U.S. government to refund, with interest, all levies paid by importers under a 1970s-era law used by the president but recently struck down the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Spring 2026 will feature a transition, supporting warm conditions along the West Coast and southern U.S.

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In a 6-3 decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority in unilaterally imposing unbounded tariffs on nearly every country in the world using a 1970s-era emergency economic law.