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Updated September 14, 2026

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Updated September 14, 2026

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Key Saudi Oil Pipeline Damaged in Drone Attack

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Industry analysts have for months touted pipeline routes that avoid the Strait of Hormuz as a way to insulate the market from conflict. One of those pipelines may be shuttered for weeks because of drone attacks.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Sri Lanka Plans to Add 4.5 GW of Solar, Wind and BESS Capacity by 2030

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Sri Lanka is advancing plans to expand renewable generation and energy-storage infrastructure, with approximately 2,071 megawatts (MW) of solar and 1,264 MW of wind capacity planned through 2030, alongside a government target to introduce around 1,200 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) over the next two years.

By Yogesh Kumar, Lead Researcher-Power

Data Centers: Some U.S. Developers Seek to Build Bridges and Bring Down Walls

Published

Some technology firms are using a more collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement as part of their effort to build data centers.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

U.S. Metal, Battery Recycling Construction Means Big Spending

Published

While metals-recycling construction has been a consistent part of Metals & Minerals project activity, battery-recycling projects are gaining ground.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Panama Canal Faces Growing Drought and Transit Curtailments

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Below-normal rainfall and tightening transit limits are reviving concerns over shipping capacity, LNG transport, and refined-product routes ahead of the 2027 dry season.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Week 9/8/26 - 9/14/26

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When Choke Points Speak Louder than Barrels...Brent crossed $100 for the first time since July and touched $110 -- with a U.S. drone down over Hormuz, Omani talks stalled, and Saudi pipelines struck. A Russian drone struck a locomotive near the Polish border. The Caucasus corridor (TRIPP route) is slipping to 2027 under Iranian threat, while Panama is curtailing transits due to drought. At least four choke points affecting global energy and commodity supply chains are at play this week.

Have you considered the cruelty of the timing? Markets price an 88% chance of a Fed hike amid an oil shock -- tightening against cost-push. The IEA's answer to scarcity is coal. A Chinese decoupling study warns third-party gains stay fragile.

Natural gas whispers something similar: October Henry Hub futures at $2.902 on record 19.6 Bcf/d feed-gas, Qatari cargoes stranded, and buyers bidding up whatever molecules still arrive.

So what deserves your attention? Not the barrel -- the bottleneck. And behind it, the underwriters, crews, and reroutes that decide whether a cargo is priced or simply impossible.

News by Industry

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IEA: Middle East Conflict Will Lead to Greater Global Use of Coal

Published

Worldwide use of coal is expected to increase about 1.2% this year, to a record of approximately 8.94 billion tons, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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  • Argentina's US$46 Billion Data Center Pipeline

    Published

    Argentina's data center sector is expanding with some notable developments taking shape that will require billions of dollars worth of investment..

    By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

  • Europe On Target for Record Year for Wind Power

    Published

    Europe is on track for a record year for wind power with 8.8 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity installed in the first half of 2026..

    By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

  • Sri Lanka Plans to Add 4.5 GW of Solar, Wind and BESS Capacity by 2030

    Published

    Sri Lanka is advancing plans to expand renewable generation and energy-storage infrastructure, with approximately 2,071 megawatts (MW) of solar and 1,264 MW of wind capacity planned through 2030, alongside a government target to introduce around 1,200 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) over the next two years..

    By Yogesh Kumar, Lead Researcher-Power

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Ethiopia Unveils US$1.9 Billion Planned Energy Expansion by 2030

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By Yogesh Kumar, Lead Researcher-Power

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Egypt Advances Renewable Energy Project

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By Mohammad Mikail, Regional Industry Specialist - Arabic Language

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France Advances Nuclear Power Expansion

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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Hurricane Lowell Brings Flooding, Widespread Outages to Hawaii

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Featured Story

Key Saudi Oil Pipeline Damaged in Drone Attack

Published

Industry analysts have for months touted pipeline routes that avoid the Strait of Hormuz as a way to insulate the market from conflict. One of those pipelines may be shuttered for weeks because of drone attacks.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Pemex Remains Far from 1.8 Million-bpd Production Goal

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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U.S. States Planning the Most Industrial Spending in 2027

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Argentina Advances Toward 20+ MTPA of LNG Export Capacity

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Argentina Advances Toward 20+ MTPA of LNG Export Capacity

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Brazil's Petrobras Seeks to Expand S-10 Diesel Production

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Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than US$78 billion worth of projects from Petrobras, including six renewable diesel and SAF projects

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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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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Is Canada Diversifying Energy Trade Routes?

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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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

Featured Story

Key Saudi Oil Pipeline Damaged in Drone Attack

Published

Industry analysts have for months touted pipeline routes that avoid the Strait of Hormuz as a way to insulate the market from conflict. One of those pipelines may be shuttered for weeks because of drone attacks.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Unplanned Outages at 17 Russian Refineries Average 3.8 million bpd Offline in August 2026

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By Jesse Broehl, News Editor

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Crude Oil and Refined Product Markets Weigh on Global Supply, Demand

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Update: Tropical Storm Edouard Makes Landfall Near Port Arthur, Texas

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Brazil's Petrobras Seeks to Expand S-10 Diesel Production

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Featured Story

U.S. States Planning the Most Industrial Spending in 2027

Published

Data centers play the dominant role in all but one of the top five U.S. states anticipating the most industrial construction project starts in 2027.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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  • El Niño Shapes North America Fall, Winter Outlook

    Published

    A potentially historic El Niño will reshape North American temperature, precipitation and energy-demand patterns through fall 2026 and winter 2026-27..

    By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

  • 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

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

    Published

    The company behind the U.K.'s first large scale low-carbon hydrogen production plant at Stanlow refinery has committed to spending £4.3 billion (US$5.8 billion) on low-carbon energy transition projects in the U.K...

    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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CSU, NOAA Reinforce Forecast for Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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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

Featured Story

IEA: Middle East Conflict Will Lead to Greater Global Use of Coal

Published

Worldwide use of coal is expected to increase about 1.2% this year, to a record of approximately 8.94 billion tons, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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From Announcements to Execution: Latin America's Mining Landscape

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Pemex sigue lejos de su meta de 1,8 millones de barriles diarios (bpd), mientras la actividad de refinación muestra una tendencia al alza

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Del anuncio a la ejecución: mapa minero de América Latina

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs Take Effect

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Featured Story

Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs Take Effect

Published

Canada's retaliatory tariffs targeting US$20 billion worth of goods imported from the U.S. are now in effect. This includes a 50% tariff on U.S. steel and aluminum products and derivatives, as well as a range of tariffs on a variety of goods, although energy, electricity and potash fertilizer were spared.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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CSU, NOAA Reinforce Forecast for Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season

Published

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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

Published

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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

Published

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

Featured Story

Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs Take Effect

Published

Canada's retaliatory tariffs targeting US$20 billion worth of goods imported from the U.S. are now in effect. This includes a 50% tariff on U.S. steel and aluminum products and derivatives, as well as a range of tariffs on a variety of goods, although energy, electricity and potash fertilizer were spared.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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U.S. Food & Beverage Plant Expansions Add Up to Billions in Spending

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Tropical Storm Lala Takes Aim at Hawaii

Published

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Featured Story

Argentina's US$46 Billion Data Center Pipeline

Published

Argentina's data center sector is expanding with some notable developments taking shape that will require billions of dollars worth of investment.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs Take Effect

Published

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Could Colorado River Cuts Leave Nevada Projects High and Dry?

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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U.S. States Planning the Most Industrial Spending in 2027

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Survey Shows Dip in U.S. Manufacturing Activity

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Featured Story

U.S. States Planning the Most Industrial Spending in 2027

Published

Data centers play the dominant role in all but one of the top five U.S. states anticipating the most industrial construction project starts in 2027.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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  • U.S. Megaprojects to Watch for in 2027

    Published

    Megaprojects valued at $1 billion or more are taking shape in the U.S., and several are on the books to begin construction next year..

    By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

  • GLP-1 Drugs Drive Pharma Construction Wave

    Published

    The U.S. is ground-zero for GLP-1 drugs, which is fueling billions of dollars of construction investment from the pharmaceutical industry..

    By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

  • El Niño Shapes North America Fall, Winter Outlook

    Published

    A potentially historic El Niño will reshape North American temperature, precipitation and energy-demand patterns through fall 2026 and winter 2026-27..

    By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

  • See More Pharmaceutical & Biotech News
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Tropical Storm Lala Takes Aim at Hawaii

Published

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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

Published

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Read the Article

CSU, NOAA Reinforce Forecast for Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season

Published

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Read the Article

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

Published

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Middle East News

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Egypt Advances Renewable Energy Project

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Industrial Info Resources data show 85 capital renewable-energy projects across Egypt, worth more than US$100 billion, including the El Tor Green Valley project.

By Mohammad Mikail, Regional Industry Specialist - Arabic Language

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Latin America

Europe

France Advances Nuclear Power Expansion

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The French government has granted permission to state-owned energy company EDF to start work on preparing the site for a new nuclear power plant in Gravelines.

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor



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