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Will GOP Food Fight Break Out Over AI Regulation, Affecting Data Center Buildout?
Sharp differences among Republican elected officials on artificial intelligence (AI) could add fresh uncertainties over Big Tech's plans for AI, and with it, electric companies' plans to build new energy assets.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Efficient Cooperation or SMR Growth
Small modular nuclear reactors are getting a lot of buy-in these days.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Ecopetrol's Wind Project FID Marks Milestone for Colombia's Renewable Development
Ecopetrol has decided to move ahead with the Windpeshi wind project in Colombia.
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Fortescue Reinforces Interest in Peru Amid Bullish Copper Market
Fortescue aims to put a bigger footprint on Peru's copper operations.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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TotalEnergies Creates Largest North Sea Player in U.K.
French energy major TotalEnergies SE has agreed to merge its U.K. North Sea upstream business with Neo Next Energy.
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
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Trump Administration Pauses Site Leases at Offshore Projects Under Construction
The Department of the Interior has suspended leases for under-construction offshore wind projects, citing national security risks.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Rocky Mountains, West Coast Regions Lead U.S. T&D Buildouts
Industrial Info is tracking about $4.75 billion worth of T&D projects across the U.S. that it believes to have a 70% or higher likelihood of beginning construction in the first quarter of 2026..
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Bakken Shale Feeling Low-Price Pressure
Crude oil prices are taking their toll on performance in the Bakken shale, North Dakota state regulators said in their monthly production report..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
News by Industry
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IIR's December 22 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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LNG Econ 101: Rising Supply Could Dent Profits, Hurt Some Projects
Global construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals is set to accelerate sharply, leading some to ask if the current boom means a bust is coming..
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Rhyolite Ridge Expecting 'Transformational' Year
The developer of the Rhyolite Ridge facility, among the few U.S. lithium mining operations, said next year would be a "transformational" one as it approaches a final investment decision..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Second Gas Turbine Delivered to Support Georgia Power's New Generation Capacity
As it continues to add and propose additional power generation capacity, Georgia Power has received the second of three new simple-cycle gas combustion turbines at Plant Yates..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Brazil's Transportation Sector Energy Demand Could Reach 836 Million Barrels in 2035
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Brazil's Petrobras Signs $17.8 Billion Feedstock Deals with Braskem
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
EU Backs Down on Ban for Petrol and Diesel Cars
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
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France's Flamanville 3 Nuclear Reactor Achieves 100% Power After Years of Delays
France's long-delayed Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor has reached full power for the first time.
By Yogesh Kumar, Lead Researcher-Power
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Petrobras to Acquire a 49.9% Stake in Lightsource BP's Brazil Subsidiary
Petrobras and Lightsource BP agreed to create a joint venture to develop onshore renewable projects in Brazil..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Maryland Invites Bids for Offshore Wind Project, but Will Anyone Bite?
Last week, Maryland invited bids for a new offshore wind project after a judge ruled that the White House's moratorium on offshore wind permitting was unlawful..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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U.S. Extends Operating License for TVA's Alabama Nuclear Plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given 20-year operational extensions to all three units of TVA's Browns Ferry nuclear power plant in Alabama.
.By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
U.S. Clean Power Growth Sets Record in Q3, but Long-Term Outlook Darkens
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
IIR's December 15 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
ESG-Related Projects Advance Despite Trump's Agenda
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Santee Cooper Advances Potential Restart of Nuclear Project, Reactor Sale
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Canada's LNG Gets Further Support
Natural gas producer Ovintiv said it signed a 12-year supply agreement with a developer of the planned Cedar LNG export facility in British Columbia, part of a Canadian effort to diversify its trade.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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U.S. Gulf Buoyed After Recent Lease Sale
Deepwater-focused Seadrill Limited (London, England) said Tuesday it awarded two months-long contracts for its drilling rigs off the U.S. Gulf Coast, the only source of oil production growth to next year..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Pemex On Track for Oil Production Target Amid Increasing Investment
Pemex seeks to stabilize oil production at 1.8 million BBL/d over the next decade, which comes as the Mexican company's investments have increased thanks to the Ministry of Finance's financing plan..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Europe 'Turning Off the Tap on Russian Gas'
Europe has taken its most decisive step yet to achieving energy independence from Russia by agreeing to permanently stop the import of Russian gas by 2027 and a phase-out of Russian oil..
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
Cold Snap Chills U.S. Gas Sector
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Phillips 66 Capex, Faster Pipeline Permitting: Your Daily Energy News
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Proposed U.S. LNG Bunkering Hub Gets Offtake Arrangement
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Featured Story
IIR's December 8 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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IIR's November 17 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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IIR's November 10 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Atvos de Brasil anuncia inversiones en etanol de maíz y biometano
Atvos (São Paulo, Brasil), un actor clave en el mercado brasileño de etanol, anunció recientemente inversiones en sus instalaciones de Nova Alvorada do Sul y Costa Rica, en el estado centro-occidental de Mato Grosso do Sul..
By Chester Conway, IIR Writing Staff
Gevo Shifting Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project to North Dakota
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Brazil's Atvos Announces Investments in Corn Ethanol and Biomethane
By Chester Conway, IIR Writing Staff
IIR's October 27 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Featured Story
HF Sinclair Seeks Westward Growth with Less Capital Spending
Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.5 billion worth of active and proposed projects from HF Sinclair, the bulk of which are at the Casper and Sinclair refineries in Wyoming.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Trump Administration Seeks to Nearly Halve Vehicle Mileage Efficiency Standards
Flanked by about 18 lawmakers, automobile representatives and members of his administration, President Donald Trump on December 3 said his administration was reducing vehicle efficiency standards "to lower costs for American consumers, protect American auto jobs and make buying a car more affordable for countless American families.".
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Trump EPA Seeks to Vacate Tougher Biden-era Regulation of Particulate Matter
The EPA has asked a federal appeals court to vacate a 2024 rule governing emissions of particulate matter.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Ecopetrol planea invertir entre 22 y 27 billones de pesos colombianos en 2026
Ecopetrol prevé invertir entre US$5.700 millones y 7.000 millones el próximo año, con aproximadamente el 70% de los fondos destinados a su segmento de hidrocarburos y el 30% restante a su mercado eléctrico.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Delegates Unable to Advance Fossil Fuel Phase-Out at U.N. Climate Summit
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
After Offshore Proposal, USGS Reviews Inland California Reserves
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
BP Delays Unit Closure at Main Germany Refinery
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
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ExxonMobil to Close Steam Cracker in Singapore by June
Southeast Asia's ethylene cracker plants are undergoing a major shift, with several plants either facing delayed start-up, extended shutdowns or closure.
By Ralph Diasanta, Research Specialist
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BP Drops One of U.K.'s Largest Hydrogen Projects
Oil and gas major BP (London, England) has ditched plans to build one of the U.K.'s largest planned blue hydrogen projects due to an ongoing dispute over whether the site should be used for an artificial intelligence (AI) data center instead..
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
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Argentina Expands Fertilizer Production
Pampa Energía plans to build a nitrogen fertilizer plant at the port of Bahía Blanca. The project is part of a broader effort to reduce Argentina's dependence on fertilizer imports.
By Mariana Soko, Chemical Processing Industry Manager - Latin America
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Argentina amplía producción de fertilizantes
Hoy en día, Argentina se encuentra en una etapa en la cual apunta a disminuir la dependencia de la importación de fertilizantes. En este marco, la empresa Pampa Energía, cuyo principal foco de operaciones ha sido históricamente la generación de energía eléctrica, dio un paso hacia el sector químico y se encuentra desarrollando un plan para la construcción de una planta de fertilizantes nitrogenados en el puerto de Bahía Blanca.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
ExxonMobil Shutting Scottish Ethylene Operations
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
Thailand's AGC Vinythai Completes Chlor-Alkali and Vinyl Expansions
By Ralph Diasanta, Research Specialist
Occidental Ups Oil & Gas Efforts as OxyChem Selloff Nears End
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Air Products Returns Focus to Industrial Gases, Slashes Capex
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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José Antonio Kast gana las elecciones en Chile. Qué significa esto para la industria minera?
José Antonio Kast ha surgido como el ganador de las elecciones presidenciales chilenas, prometiendo permisos acelerados para proyectos, expansión de la exploración minera y planes para mejorar los recursos hídricos.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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CMOC adquiere las operaciones de Equinox Gold en Brasil por US$1.015 millones
CMOC compra tres activos operativos en Brasil a Equinox Gold, que en conjunto tienen una proyección de producción de entre 250.000 y 270.000 onzas de oro para este año..
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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Cochilco: Chile's High Costs Could Discourage Greenfield Copper Investments
High electricity, labor and capital costs in open-pit operations with concentrators make Chile's copper sector the most expensive in the Americas, which could affect companies' interest in investing in the country..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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U.S. Mulls Offshore Mineral Lease Sale
The U.S. government started the preliminary process for a mineral lease sale off the coast of Virginia..
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
CMOC Acquires Equinox Gold Operations in Brazil
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
How Does Jose Antonio Kast's Win in Chile Affect Country's Mining Industry?
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
U.S. Steelmakers Prep for $1.6 Billion in 1Q Project Starts
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Asia's Pulp & Paper Sector Investing Heavily
Led by an increase in e-commerce packaging, Asia's paper sector is investing heavily in growth projects.
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Economist: Tariffs Won't Cut Trade Deficit, Revive Manufacturing
Among the stated goals of the Trump administration's unleashing of tariffs, eliminating the trade deficit and reshoring jobs back to the U.S. were at the top. Neither is likely, or even possible, says one economist.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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IIR's October 13 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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U.S. Wood, Furniture Producers Plot Growth as Tariffs Loom
Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.3 billion worth of active and proposed U.S.-based projects in these fields.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
IIR's September 8 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Greater Houston Home to $12 Billion Worth of Projects Under Construction
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Ovens On! Global Baked Goods Sector Attracts Investment
The global bakery products market is evolving due to rising consumer demand, developing lifestyles, and innovation across conventional and artisanal bakeries.
By Jennis Jacob, Content Editor
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Deere Warns of Rough Ride Ahead for U.S., Canadian Ag Markets
Industrial Info is tracking about $600 million worth of active and proposed projects from Deere, as well as nearly $15 billion in active and proposed projects in the U.S. sector for agricultural products.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Tyson's Nebraska, Texas Plant Reductions Show U.S. Beef Woes
Tyson has announced that it will close a major beef-processing plant in Nebraska and reduce shifts at another plant in Amarillo, Texas. The company cited low U.S. cattle supplies as its reason..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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Wisconsin Pursues Multiple Dairy Projects
Fully embracing the "cheesehead" monicker, industrial and agricultural companies in Wisconsin are pursuing more than 80 projects related to the state's dairy sector, easily leading the U.S. in the number of such projects..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
IIR's October 20 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
To Be or Not to Be: Vertical Farming Stands at Crossroads
By Jennis Jacob, Content Editor
IIR's September 29 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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China's New Energy Vehicle Production Soars for Year Through October
Data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) show the cumulative production of new energy (electric) vehicles (NEVs) in China reached 13.015 million units from January through October 2025, a year-over-year increase of 33.1%.
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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Dallas-Fort Worth Area is Key U.S. Data Center Destination Next Year
Texas is one of the leading destinations for 2026 U.S. data center projects, with a particular hotspot existing in the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth region..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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U.S. Semiconductor Plant Construction Advances, Other Work Slows Down
Amid President Donald Trump's push to boost domestic semiconductor production, major related construction projects are moving forward, while others are being delayed..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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U.S. Data Center Buildout Hits Obstacles--Speed Bumps or an Iceberg?
Local opposition has caused the planned construction of a small percentage of planned U.S. data centers to be cancelled or delayed. The pushback is at an early stage, but it may expand..
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
ISM: U.S. Manufacturing Activity Continues Contraction
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Arkansas Prepares to Implement Wind Power-Halting Legislation
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
IIR's November 24 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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South Korea's Pharma-Biotech Companies to Invest US$10.7 Billion
Industrial Info is tracking 426 active pharmaceutical and biotech projects in South Korea with a total investment value of US$10.7 billion
By Jihyun Park, Researcher
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Eli Lilly Targets Netherlands with US$3 billion Investment
U.S. pharma major Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, Indiana) has announced plans to spend US$3 billion to build an oral medicines manufacturing facility in Katwijk, Netherlands..
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
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Procter & Gamble Stays Upbeat Amid Tariffs, Rising Prices
Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.8 billion worth of active and proposed projects across the U.S. and Canada from P&G, more than one-third of which is attributed to projects under construction.
By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
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Pharmaceutical Majors Plan U.S. Manufacturing Investment Amid White House Push
As the White House aims to boost domestic manufacturing capacity of pharmaceuticals, industry giants are announcing capital investment in the U.S..
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Japan's Pharma & Biotech Companies Push API Development
By Kanako Yamada, Researcher - Chemical Processing
Europe, U.S. Confirm 15% Tariff for Pharma, Cars & Chips
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
Industry Shorts
News by Geography
North America
Canadian Energy Sector Mood Up, U.S. Down
Canadian energy companies seem keen on expanding production next year, despite lower crude oil prices and other economic headwinds. Their U.S. counterparts feel differently.
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
U.S. Manufacturers Boost Capex Expectations, but Tariffs Remain a Business Challenge
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
North American LNG Race in High Gear
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Latin America
Despite Political Instability, Peru Expects Mining Investments to Reach $5.1 Billion
The Peruvian government expects mining investments to reach US$5.1 billion by the end of 2025.
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Copper Mining Projects Continue to Gain Traction in Argentina
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
El relanzamiento de la minería en Ecuador: ¿Pueden los nuevos proyectos cupríferos reavivar el interés internacional?
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Europe
Billions of Euro for Europe's Critical Raw Materials Plan
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a plan to help it secure critical raw materials and reduce its massive reliance on China.
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
Shell, Equinor Launch Adura as Biggest Player in U.K. North Sea
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
EU Decides on No More Russian Gas
By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
Africa
Last-Minute Deal to Save South African Smelters
South Africa's struggling power utility Eskom (Johannesburg, South Africa) has agreed to talks with the owners of some of the country's leading aluminum smelters to prevent their imminent closure with the loss of almost 5,000 jobs.
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
IEA Connects Energy Security with National Security
By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
Precious Metals in Focus: Platinum Group Metals at a Glance
By Sharun Anthony, Content Editor
Asia
Japan Closer to Restarting World's Largest Nuclear Power Plant
The world's largest nuclear power plant could be restarted in Japan as soon as next month, 14 years after it was forced to close by government decree.
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
Woodside, Petrobras, U.S. Rig Count: Your Daily Energy News
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
NextDecade, Georgia Power, ADNOC: Your Daily Energy News
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Oceania
Rio Tinto Changes Direction on Green Iron
Global mining and metals company Rio Tinto (London, England) has stopped working on its own branded low-carbon ironmaking product 'BioIron' and instead is teaming up with Australian environmental technology company Calix (Pymble) to make green iron using electric heating and hydrogen reduction.
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
Australia: Renewables Overtake Fossil-Fuel Power For First Time
By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
Delfin LNG, Woodside Energy, U.S. Oil Stocks: Your Daily Energy News
By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
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