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Wildfire risk expands across major U.S. energy regions as heat and dryness increase concerns from ERCOT and the southern Plains to the Pacific Northwest.

Wildfire risk expands across major U.S. energy regions as heat and dryness increase concerns from ERCOT and the southern Plains to the Pacific Northwest.

Wildfire risk expands across major U.S. energy regions as heat and dryness increase concerns from ERCOT and the southern Plains to the Pacific Northwest.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $3 billion worth of active and proposed projects featuring H&P's services, about 75% of which is in Texas

Brazil announced 18.5 billion reais (US$3.6 billion) in credit lines for local companies faced with U.S. tariffs and international conflicts. The package was unveiled on Wednesday, July 22, the same day a new 25% U.S. tariff on Brazilian goods was imposed. Brazil exported US$37.7 billion of goods to the U.S. in 2025.

Europe dominates the world when it comes to investing in the pipeline networks needed to support the commercial scale rollout of hydrogen.

Beyond power generation, China has been leveraging its domestic coal to produce fuels and chemicals, reducing its reliance on imported oil and gas.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 3.2 billion gallons per year of active or proposed RD/SAF capacity in Louisiana, with California a distant second

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.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking $1.3 billion of projects in the U.S. Alternative Fuel Industry set to begin construction in the third quarter, about 75% of which is attributed to grassroot developments

Wildfire risk expands across major U.S. energy regions as heat and dryness increase concerns from ERCOT and the southern Plains to the Pacific Northwest.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $900 million worth of projects from Calumet, about 75% of which is attributed to its Montana SAF refinery

Idled in a July strike, the Jazan refinery complex in Saudi Arabia was targeted again during the weekend. While moving in fits and starts, the conflict continues to upend the global energy sector.

NOAA and Colorado State University continue to forecast a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, citing increasing confidence that El Niño will suppress tropical development through the season's peak.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking the nine refineries operated by Phillips 66 and the seven operated by PBF

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $1.8 billion worth of active and proposed projects from PBF and Valero, but no greenfield plans

Mexico is set to dramatically increase its production of nitrogenous fertilizers in the coming years as several projects come online.

Brazil announced 18.5 billion reais (US$3.6 billion) in credit lines for local companies faced with U.S. tariffs and international conflicts. The package was unveiled on Wednesday, July 22, the same day a new 25% U.S. tariff on Brazilian goods was imposed. Brazil exported US$37.7 billion of goods to the U.S. in 2025.

Industrial Info Resources is tracking $45 billion of U.S. projects for blue hydrogen, ammonia or methanol, 65% of which has a low start-date probability

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

Government funding has been made available to support the construction of a series of hydrogen storage caverns as part of the Netherlands' strong backing for green hydrogen development.

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

The U.S. government aims to shore up the workforce available for the nascent U.S. critical minerals sector.

President Donald Trump placed 15% tariffs and import price floors on imported polysilicon, a key material used in semiconductors and some solar panels, and downstream products such as solar components.

The Interior Department is calling for a reallocation of Colorado River resources that is displeasing many U.S. states.

NOAA and Colorado State University continue to forecast a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, citing increasing confidence that El Niño will suppress tropical development through the season's peak.

Fresnillo's gross profits more than doubled in the first half of the year, driven by high gold and silver prices despite lower production from its mines.

Los elevados precios del oro, la plata y el litio impulsaron las exportaciones mineras de Argentina hasta US$4.740 millones durante el primer semestre de 2026, un aumento interanual del 74,4%.

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.

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

Industrial Info Resources data find $7.3 billion worth of Pulp & Pulp construction projects underway in the U.S. and another $5.5 billion worth in the planning and engineering stages.

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.

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.

Pet foods mean big business in the U.S., leading to a steady source of construction activity across the country.

Brazil announced 18.5 billion reais (US$3.6 billion) in credit lines for local companies faced with U.S. tariffs and international conflicts. The package was unveiled on Wednesday, July 22, the same day a new 25% U.S. tariff on Brazilian goods was imposed. Brazil exported US$37.7 billion of goods to the U.S. in 2025.

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.

More than 20 maintenance events are planned at soybean-crushing facilities throughout the U.S. in the third quarter.

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.

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

The Institute of Supply Management's (ISM) Purchasing Managers Index showed economic activity in U.S. manufacturing reached its highest level since May 2022.

NOAA and Colorado State University continue to forecast a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, citing increasing confidence that El Niño will suppress tropical development through the season's peak.

Current, on-the-ground data center construction in Texas adds up nearly $90 billion worth of investments. A new moratorium on data center approvals in the state will presumably have little effect on facilities already under construction.

Actual and planned capital outlays for U.S. data centers continue to surge, as four large U.S. technology companies upped plans to invest in the computer campuses and new data from the U.S. government showed data center investment increased in the second quarter.

The power needs of data centers are prompting engine manufacturers in the U.S. to expand their production capacities through new construction.

Semiconductor manufacturer this month announced a major milestone passed at its new New York campus, while Samsung Electronics will proceed with a new fab in Texas.

Brazil announced 18.5 billion reais (US$3.6 billion) in credit lines for local companies faced with U.S. tariffs and international conflicts. The package was unveiled on Wednesday, July 22, the same day a new 25% U.S. tariff on Brazilian goods was imposed. Brazil exported US$37.7 billion of goods to the U.S. in 2025.

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.

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.

Major healthcare reforms in Germany are being cited by pharmaceutical majors Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim for cutting their planned investments by more than US$2 billion.

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

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.