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Antimony: Finding its Place in the World's Critical Minerals Footprint

While not as well-known as some other critical minerals such as lithium or nickel, antimony is crucial in industrial and military applications, including flame retardants, solar glass, ammunition and lead-acid batteries.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Mining

California Spars with Federal Government Over Fossil Fuels

The federal government is moving forward with several fossil-fuel related projects in California. The state's governor, however, said the Trump administration is looking for cover from the fallout from the war in the Middle East.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Production

Supreme Court to Weigh In on Climate Change Lawsuit Against Oil Companies

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit about whether federal law preempts state law in climate change litigation involving three oil companies. The case is scheduled to be argued in the high court's term that begins this October.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Production

Tropical Cyclone Narelle Intensifies Over Coral Sea, Threatens Northern Australia

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is strengthening over the Coral Sea and is forecast to strike far northern Queensland late this week.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Mining

Babcock & Wilcox Signs $2.4 Billion Deal to Support Applied Digital Data Centers

Babcock & Wilcox has agreed to design, procure and construct four 300-megawatt natural gas-fired power systems to support Applied Digital data centers.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Power

India Prioritizes Domestic Gas Use Over Industry

The European Union (EU) has unveiled its much-anticipated Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), designed to stop the erosion of its industrial sectors by mandating that a significant proportion of goods and services supplied for publicly-funded projects come from the EU.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Power

Novonor Exits Control of Braskem in Deal With IG4 Capital

Brazilian private equity firm IG4 Capital has reached an agreement that could reshape the ownership structure of petrochemical giant Braskem, paving the way for IG4 to assume joint control of the company alongside state-run oil major Petrobras.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Chemical

Novonor vende el control de Braskem a IG4 Capital

La firma brasileña de capital privado IG4 Capital ha alcanzado un acuerdo que podría redefinir la estructura accionaria del gigante petroquímico Braskem, allanando el camino para que IG4 asuma el control conjunto de la compañía junto con la petrolera estatal Petrobras. La operación marcaría la salida de Novonor, anteriormente conocida como Odebrecht, como accionista controlador de Braskem, aunque mantendría una participación minoritaria.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Chemical

Thailand's Petrochemical Industry Faces Strains

With the recent conflict in the Middle East leading to the closure of Strait of Hormuz, Thailand's petrochemical industry has shifted from prospective growth to a heavy operational burden.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Chemical

Zambia Targets 10 GW of Power Generation Capacity by 2030

The Government of Zambia has announced an ambitious plan to increase its electricity generation capacity to approximately 10,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030, aiming to address persistent power shortages and support long-term economic growth.

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Power

U.S. T&D Kickoffs Aim to Boost Efficiency, Reduce Congestion

Industrial Info is tracking more than $10.5 billion worth of U.S.-based T&D projects that are scheduled to begin construction in the second quarter of 2026, with Xcel Energy leading in total investment value.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Power

DOE Launches Program to Support U.S. Nuclear Uprates, Restarts

Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy launched at program aimed at facilitating power uprates at operational nuclear power plants as well as the restart of idled plants.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Power

Iran War Upends Global Agriculture by Delaying Key Chemicals

The military conflict spreading across the Middle East is posing a major risk to agriculture, as the production of fertilizer and other major components is threatened by shipping issues.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Chemical

TotalEnergies Resilient Against War

TotalEnergies downplayed the impact of the war on its operations in the Middle East, though it remains active in the region.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Production

U.S. LNG Prospects Up on Plaquemines, Alaskan Developments

The federal government sanctioned a 13% increase in feed gas to support exports from the Plaquemines LNG facility in Louisiana. Alaskan developers still need offtake agreements before making investment decisions.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Production

Shell LNG Forecast, Cuba Grid Collapse, Middle East Petroleum Exports: Your Daily Energy News

Scan through a selection of energy-related news highlights that we think will interest our readers.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Production

EU Unveils 'Made in Europe' Plan

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Power

IIR's March 16 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

Stay current with the latest geopolitical events, and more importantly, instantly connect to how these events may impact you and your business strategies

Monday, March 16, 2026

Production

Venture Global Backs New Phase at CP2 LNG Project in Louisiana

Industrial Info is tracking more than $88 billion worth of active and proposed projects from Venture Global.

Monday, March 16, 2026

Production

With Waha Negative Price Streak, Texas NatGas Pipeline Developers Work on Permian Takeaway

Texas pipeline developers are working on providing outlets to move gas out of the Permian to reach lucrative end markets.

Monday, March 16, 2026

Pipelines

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