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Siemens Energy is tapped to help build a second FLNG vessel for offshore Louisiana. It's part of a ground-swell in advances in the U.S. LNG sector.

ConocoPhillips said it acquired a minority stake in an oil field in northern Iraq. One of the top producers in OPEC, Iraq is nonetheless locked in by war in the Middle East.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping hurricane forecasting, but its greatest value comes from strengthening human expertise and improving operational decision-making.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping hurricane forecasting, but its greatest value comes from strengthening human expertise and improving operational decision-making.

The U.S. produced and consumed energy differently in 2025 compared with the rest of the world, but there were similarities in non-emitting generation and battery storage

Updates to U.S. Renewable Fuels Standards greatly increase renewable volume obligations. Industrial Info Resources is following 26 operational RD/SAF units across the U.S.

Other nations blasted, and some U.S. trade groups supported, the results of a Section 301 trade investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative.

Brasil podría aprobar próximamente un aumento de la mezcla obligatoria de etanol en la gasolina de 30% a 32%.

Brazil could soon increase its mandatory ethanol blend in gasoline from 30% to 32%. The increase would require 1 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol per year and avoid annual carbon dioxide emissions of 552,000 tons.

More than $800 million of ethanol-related construction is underway in the U.S., with billions of dollars' worth of future projects in the planning and engineering pipeline.

Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to to track near the southern Ryukyu Islands before making landfall along eastern China, threatening critical industrial infrastructure, ports, marine operations and regional transportation across East Asia.

The weekend saw rekindled military action in the Middle East that continues to create problems in the global energy sector.

Crude oil prices moved lower on Friday even after a suspected Iranian drone hit a vessel off the coast of Oman. One analyst said the market focus has shifted from what's missing to what's coming.

Updates to U.S. Renewable Fuels Standards greatly increase renewable volume obligations. Industrial Info Resources is following 26 operational RD/SAF units across the U.S.

Brent crude oil was moving further away from $80 per barrel as peace talks continue in the Middle East. The U.S. market, however, was beset by a string of refinery issues.

EP Petroecuador's 110,000 barrel-per-day Esmeraldas Refinery, Ecuador's largest refining facility, continues to make progress in the gradual recovery of its operations following the fire that occurred on March 1 at the 26,000-barrel-per-day Visbreaker 1 (Sevia 1) unit.

Oman has taken another major step in its renewable energy transition by awarding the country's first-ever 2-gigawatt (GW) pumped storage hydro (PSH) project, the largest of its kind in the Middle East, along with the 500-megawatt (MW) Al Kamil Solar PV Independent Power Producer (IPP) project to EDF Power Solutions and its partners.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $2.7 billion of U.S.-based fertilizer-related projects that are set to kick off through the end of September

Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to to track near the southern Ryukyu Islands before making landfall along eastern China, threatening critical industrial infrastructure, ports, marine operations and regional transportation across East Asia.

Spain's Iberdrola and BP have received a funding boost from the Spanish government to extend their green hydrogen operations at the Castellón refinery.

Europe's carbon capture and storage (CCS) sector is in decline due to ongoing technical and economic issues.

Other nations blasted, and some U.S. trade groups supported, the results of a Section 301 trade investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative.

Cameco on July 14 restarted production at the Cigar Lake Uranium Mine in Saskatchewan.

Oceania's Metals & Minerals industry shows resilience in third-quarter 2026 despite ongoing global economic uncertainty. Commodity performance continues to diverge, with strong activity in gold, copper and critical minerals, while bulk commodities face a more cautious investment environment.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping hurricane forecasting, but its greatest value comes from strengthening human expertise and improving operational decision-making.

Alcoa will proceed with construction of a gallium refinery at its Wagerup Alumina Refinery in Western Australia.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking around US$9.6 billion worth of desalination construction presently underway, including roughly US$7.1 billion for the Food & Beverage Industry and US$2.5 billion for other industrial sectors.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $5.8 billion worth of active and proposed rare-earth magnet projects across the U.S.

The labor market is increasingly tight, with Industrial Info Resources estimating 705,000 journeymen-level craftsmen will be needed across the U.S. in 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to build up the economy with the launch of a sovereign wealth fund. Through trade and investments, Canada aims to become an energy superpower.

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

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.

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.

Rhode Island and Florida emerge as leading destinations for food-focused greenhouse construction in the U.S.

Industrial Info Resources data find nearly $2.5 billion worth of construction underway in the U.S. meat and poultry sector, and more than $7.5 billion worth of construction planned for the future.

Industrial Info Resources' Food & Beverage Industry coverage includes details on more than $760 million worth of current and future capital projects at U.S. breweries.

U.S. confectionery makers, including manufacturers of some of the most popular candy lines, are underway or planning more than $1.6 billion worth of construction.

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins with NOAA and Industrial Info Resources forecasting near- to below-normal activity. While El Niño is expected to suppress storm development, warm Atlantic waters would support tropical cyclone formation and rapid intensification. For energy and industrial operators, risk remains elevated due to the 25 refineries, 14 LNG facilities, along with petrochemical assets, and power infrastructure along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

Renewables gain new momentum replacing some transportation fuels choked off behind the Strait of Hormuz. According to Industrial Info Resources data, there are nearly 5,000 renewable fuel projects around the world, with an investment value of $303 billion.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping hurricane forecasting, but its greatest value comes from strengthening human expertise and improving operational decision-making.

Wholesale power costs in the PJM market are poised to continue surging given the results of that grid manager's electric capacity auction. PJM said it would pay electricity generators about $16.4 billion in capacity payments over a 12-month period starting June 1, 2028.

Plug Power has agreed to sell another site where it had planned to build a U.S. green hydrogen project to Stream Data Centers.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking $6.6 billion worth of capital-spending projects in the U.S. for the production of automotive components. GM and Toyota account for about one-third of the investment

U.S. currently imports about 99% of its low-enriched uranium (LEU), used for traditional nuclear reactors, mostly from Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan, but the U.S. DOE is investing billions in domestic mining and processing to increase national security.

Meta Platforms will proceed with construction of hyperscale data center in Alberta that will be accompanied by a natural gas-fired power plant.

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins with NOAA and Industrial Info Resources forecasting near- to below-normal activity. While El Niño is expected to suppress storm development, warm Atlantic waters would support tropical cyclone formation and rapid intensification. For energy and industrial operators, risk remains elevated due to the 25 refineries, 14 LNG facilities, along with petrochemical assets, and power infrastructure along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

According to Industrial Info Resources data, major developments in Indiana and North Carolina lead the U.S. with $76 billion worth of Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industry projects under construction. This is buoyed by high-dollar efforts from industry giants such as Eli Lilly and Company, Novo Nordisk and Johnson & Johnson.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $40 billion of research laboratories presently under construction in the U.S., with a heavy preponderance of projects in Massachusetts, Texas and California.

The labor market is increasingly tight, with Industrial Info Resources estimating 705,000 journeymen-level craftsmen will be needed across the U.S. in 2026

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

The industry produces 55% more GHG emissions than the automotive sector