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U.S Beef Industry Continues Restructuring with Tyson to Exit Three More Plants

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On the heels of beef-focused restructuring announcements in November, Tyson Foods has announced it will close two beef plants in Illinois and Utah, and sell and a third plant in Washington.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Tight Copper Market Raises Stakes for Chile's Codelco

Published

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 65 Codelco projects in Chile, representing US$21.65 billion of investment

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Supply-Side Concerns Follow Lackluster Gulf Lease Sale

Published

With ongoing supply-side concerns stemming from the war in the Middle East, a U.S. auction for offshore drilling rights turned in only mediocre results as government data show Gulf of Mexico production could be on the decline.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Construction at Multiple U.S. Fish Hatcheries to Grow Saltwater, Freshwater Production

Published

Renovations and expansions are on the books for current construction at U.S. fish hatcheries, often intended to more than double a facility's capacity.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Australia's Green Bank Tops US$75 Billion in Investment

Published

With a record year of investment in green energy, Australia's "green bank", the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), is celebrating driving more than AUD$105 billion (US$75 billion) in total project investment since its inception in August 2012.

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Week 8/3/26 - 8/10/26

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Who actually controls the flow? Tehran will reopen Hormuz, but only on its terms -- compensation first, sovereignty acknowledged -- while Washington weighs declaring victory without a nuclear agreement. Crude edged higher; last week it fell 7% on hope alone. That is not a market pricing barrels. That is a market pricing trust.

Eleven hundred kilometers inside Russia, an FP-1 drone found the Taneco refinery. Refining capacity is now a frontier without a front line -- and every operator from Nizhnekamsk to Nederland should ask what that means for their own fence line.

Meanwhile the quieter verdict: Peterson finds tariffs rerouted supply chains rather than severing them -- Chinese content fell two points, and costs rose everywhere. U.S. Hub gas sits at $2.738 against record Lower-48 production. Gold holds near $4,342. Europe's next crisis may be geological, not military.

News by Industry

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Investments in U.S. Transformer Manufacturing Aim to Meet Surging Demand

Published

The U.S. needs more transformers to power the country's energy future, and Industrial Info Resources is tracking about $2 billion worth of capital projects related to transformer manufacturing in the U.S.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Tropical Storm Lala Takes Aim at Hawaii

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Siemens Energy Accelerates Global Gas-Fired Power Development

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Jellyfish, Heat and Drought Sting European Power Generation

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Bank of America Pledges $250 Billion for U.S. Projects

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Venezuela the No. 2 Oil Exporter to U.S. Refiners

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Venezuela continues to gain a strong foothold in the amount of oil it's exporting to the U.S.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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  • Supply-Side Concerns Follow Lackluster Gulf Lease Sale

    Published

    With ongoing supply-side concerns stemming from the war in the Middle East, a U.S. auction for offshore drilling rights turned in only mediocre results as government data show Gulf of Mexico production could be on the decline..

    By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

  • Tropical Storm Lala Takes Aim at Hawaii

    Published

    Tropical Storm Lala could approach hurricane strength near the Big Island, bringing threats from flooding rainfall, damaging winds, dangerous surf and coastal flooding across Hawaii..

    By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

  • Maintenance Curbs Feed Gas Demand for LNG, U.S. Says

    Published

    Total marketed natural gas production is expected to average 122.5 Bcf/d this year and 127.8 Bcf/d for 2027. The Haynesville play would gain the most.

    By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Maintenance Curbs Feed Gas Demand for LNG, U.S. Says

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Maintenance Curbs Feed Gas Demand for LNG, U.S. Says

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Alaskan Oil Potential Lifted by New North Slope Developments

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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U.S. West Coast to Get Fuel Pipeline Support Amid Refinery Woes

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Tropical Storm Lala Takes Aim at Hawaii

Published

Tropical Storm Lala could approach hurricane strength near the Big Island, bringing threats from flooding rainfall, damaging winds, dangerous surf and coastal flooding across Hawaii.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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European Heat Exposes Interlocking Risks for Energy, Industry

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Brazil's Government Pledges Credit Lines For Sectors Affected by U.S. Tariffs

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Europe Dominates Global Hydrogen Pipeline Investment

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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Is China's Coal Gasification Industry Poised for a Comeback?

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By Jennis Jacob, Content Editor

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Venezuela the No. 2 Oil Exporter to U.S. Refiners

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Venezuela continues to gain a strong foothold in the amount of oil it's exporting to the U.S.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Earthquake Kills More Than 100 in Colombia; Key Refineries, Pipelines Operational

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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India's Essar Commits US$5.8 billion to U.K. Energy Transition

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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August Wildfire Outlook Expands Risk Across U.S. Energy Regions

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Calumet Eyes U.S. SAF Growth Amid Rocky Global Refining Market

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Featured Story

Tropical Storm Lala Takes Aim at Hawaii

Published

Tropical Storm Lala could approach hurricane strength near the Big Island, bringing threats from flooding rainfall, damaging winds, dangerous surf and coastal flooding across Hawaii.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Industrial Wastewater Treatment Construction Abounds in U.S., Elsewhere

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Mexico to Curb Fertilizer Imports with Increased Domestic Production

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Brazil's Government Pledges Credit Lines For Sectors Affected by U.S. Tariffs

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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U.S. Blue Hydrogen, Similar Projects Face Wave of Setbacks

Published

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Featured Story

Tight Copper Market Raises Stakes for Chile's Codelco

Published

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 65 Codelco projects in Chile, representing US$21.65 billion of investment

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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August Wildfire Outlook Expands Risk Across U.S. Energy Regions

Published

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Trump Touts Investments in Private Mining Companies

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Argentina Looks to Global Copper Needs to Boost Mining

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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DOE Funding Critical Mineral Workforce

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Featured Story

August Wildfire Outlook Expands Risk Across U.S. Energy Regions

Published

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.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Super Typhoon Bavi Remains Powerful Threat to Eastern China

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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U.S. Seeks New Section 301 Tariffs in Forced Labor Flap

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Active U.S. Pulp & Paper Project Construction Adds Up to $7.3 Billion

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins, El Niño Expected to Limit Tropical Activity

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Featured Story

U.S Beef Industry Continues Restructuring with Tyson to Exit Three More Plants

Published

On the heels of beef-focused restructuring announcements in November, Tyson Foods has announced it will close two beef plants in Illinois and Utah, and sell and a third plant in Washington.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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CSU, NOAA Reinforce Forecast for Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Grassroot Construction Dominates U.S. Food & Beverage Project Activity

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Industrial Wastewater Treatment Construction Abounds in U.S., Elsewhere

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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U.S. Pet Food Construction Plans Add Up to More than $1 Billion

Published

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Featured Story

Investments in U.S. Transformer Manufacturing Aim to Meet Surging Demand

Published

The U.S. needs more transformers to power the country's energy future, and Industrial Info Resources is tracking about $2 billion worth of capital projects related to transformer manufacturing in the U.S.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Bank of America Pledges $250 Billion for U.S. Projects

Published

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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U.K. Plans to Charge Data Center Developers Up Front

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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August Wildfire Outlook Expands Risk Across U.S. Energy Regions

Published

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Something in the Air: Construction at U.S. Missile Plants Adds Up to Billions

Published

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Featured Story

Tropical Storm Lala Takes Aim at Hawaii

Published

Tropical Storm Lala could approach hurricane strength near the Big Island, bringing threats from flooding rainfall, damaging winds, dangerous surf and coastal flooding across Hawaii.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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U.S. Generic Drugs, Biosimilars Construction Queues Up as Trump Plans for Generics Tariffs

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Brazil's Government Pledges Credit Lines For Sectors Affected by U.S. Tariffs

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Super Typhoon Bavi Remains Powerful Threat to Eastern China

Published

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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EIA: Some RIN Prices Double in 2026 with Higher Blending Requirements

Published

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Industry Shorts


News by Geography

Middle East News

Top Story

Middle East Fighting Escalates with Refiners in the Crosshairs

Published

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.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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North America

Tropical Storm Lala Takes Aim at Hawaii

Published

Tropical Storm Lala could approach hurricane strength near the Big Island, bringing threats from flooding rainfall, damaging winds, dangerous surf and coastal flooding across Hawaii.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist


Latin America

Europe

Jellyfish, Heat and Drought Sting European Power Generation

Published

Jellyfish disruptions at France's Gravelines nuclear plant add another layer of risk as extreme heat, drought and low river flows constrain nuclear and hydropower generation across Europe.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor



Africa

Zimbabwe Aims for More than 4,600 MW Generation Capacity by 2030

Published

Zimbabwe is targeting the addition of up to 4,600 megawatts (MW) of power capacity by 2030 as part of a broader effort to address chronic electricity shortages, meet rising demand and strengthen energy security.

By Yogesh Kumar, Lead Researcher-Power


Asia


Oceania

Oceania Metals & Minerals Market Trend 3Q26 Snapshot

Published

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.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief



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