IIR News Intelligence

Published March 25, 2026

North Sea wind variability is increasingly driving European power and gas market volatility..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 25, 2026

Nigeria's government is planning to invest US$750 million to roll out a rural network of more than 1,300 mini-solar grids..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Published March 24, 2026

The Trump administration reimbursed the French supermajor for payments made to secure the rights to develop offshore windfarms. Instead, the company will focus on fossil fuels..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published March 24, 2026

Voiced by award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton, Venture Global launched its first-ever U.S. ad campaign. The company said it's evolving to become one of the largest LNG exporters in the world..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 24, 2026

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

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 23, 2026

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published February 24, 2026

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

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published February 23, 2026

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published February 23, 2026

The Trump administration last week threatened that the U.S. would exit the International Energy Agency unless the Paris-based agency changes the way it presents various climate and energy scenarios in its forecasting..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 19, 2026

The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday made it easier for companies to do business in the Venezuelan energy sector. Meanwhile, part of a refinery idled since 2022 is coming back to life..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published March 19, 2026

The waiver would facilitate shipping petroleum products from Gulf Coast to East Coast Ports, changing energy market dynamics, including shipments for transportation fuel, and fuel for oil-fired power plants..

By Jesse Broehl, News Editor

Published March 18, 2026

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..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Published March 18, 2026

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..

By Mariana Soko, Chemical Processing Industry Manager - Latin America

Published March 18, 2026

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..

By Ralph Diasanta, Research Specialist

Published March 17, 2026

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..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published March 24, 2026

Cyclone Narelle was shifting to a coastal-parallel track along Western Australia, extending industrial risk despite limited impacts in Queensland and the Northern Territory, with strengthening expected to disrupt mining, power generation and export logistics through midweek..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published March 24, 2026

Canadá y Perú exploran alianzas mineras y oportunidades de inversión en minerales críticos, lo que podría atraer mayor interés a la cartera minera peruana, que cuenta con 67 proyectos y 84 proyectos de exploración..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published March 23, 2026

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published March 02, 2026

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published February 27, 2026

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..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published February 24, 2026

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

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published March 06, 2026

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..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published March 05, 2026

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..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 02, 2026

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published March 25, 2026

Works are to begin on a major data center project in the west of Ireland after final approval from the High Court..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Published March 24, 2026

Industrial Info is tracking more than $14 billion worth of capital-spending projects in the U.S. heavy-manufacturing sector that are set to begin construction in the second quarter, about 80% of which is attributed to shipbuilding and aircraft projects..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published March 23, 2026

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published March 12, 2026

The universe's second lightest element, helium, a non-flammable and noble gas, is witnessing an uptick in global demand fueled by industries like semiconductors, electronics, healthcare and aerospace..

By Sharun Anthony, Content Editor

Published March 10, 2026

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..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 06, 2026

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..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief