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Updated August 3, 2026

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Updated August 3, 2026

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Data Centers Push Vistra to Grow U.S. Nuclear, Natural Gas Fleet

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Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $5 billion of projects from Vistra, nearly $1.5 billion of which is for projects under construction

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Nuevos Proyectos de Hidrocarburos Avanzan Bajo el RIGI de Argentina

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Los Toldos II Este fue aprobado bajo el Régimen de Incentivo para Grandes Inversiones RIGI, mientras que YPF y sus socios presentaron su proyecto Argentina LNG para su consideración bajo el régimen.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Global Power Construction Spending Led by Nuclear, Wind

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Nuclear power garners the lion's share of global power generation construction spending, although wind and solar power have the highest number of projects.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Ensign Notches Up Growth Amid Western Canadian Oil Boom

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Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than US$8 billion worth of active and proposed projects featuring Ensign's services

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Duke Energy Files 2026 Carolinas' Resource Plan

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Duke Energy's updated integrated resource plan for its North and South Carolina service areas encompasses a variety of energy sources, including natural gas, nuclear power, solar and storage.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Week 8/17/26 - 8/24/26

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Geopolitics escalating affecting geoeconomics. Iran's security chief calling sanctions support an "act of war" alongside new Strait of Hormuz transit restrictions, while Zelenskyy's warning of Russia mobilizing 300,000 more troops.

Oil fell more than a dollar Monday -- profit-taking ahead of what Treasury Secretary Bessent calls the toughest sanctions in history. ERCOT set demand records while Henry Hub gas stayed range-bound on 4.4% production growth and storage near 10- year highs. Abundance is absorbing fear. But abundance is a supply-side answer to a chokepoint problem. Hormuz doesn't care about Permian laterals.

Meanwhile, the quieter escalation: 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports over Chinese steel transshipment. Ottawa retaliating. The trading bloc Washington wanted is fragmenting from inside. Seoul's Kospi fell 3%; gold touched multi-month highs while Jackson Hole waits on Warsh.

And beneath it, a 90% probability of a Super El Niño becomes a historic climate event compounding global weather risks as well as threatening Panama Canal transit.

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Data Centers Push Vistra to Grow U.S. Nuclear, Natural Gas Fleet

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Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $5 billion of projects from Vistra, nearly $1.5 billion of which is for projects under construction

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Global Power Construction Spending Led by Nuclear, Wind

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Duke Energy Files 2026 Carolinas' Resource Plan

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Denmark Drives Offshore Wind Ambitions

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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China's 'New Type' Power Storage Now Half of Global Capacity

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Typhoon Saudel Threatens Okinawa, Eastern China

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Industrial Info Resources is tracking Typhoon Saudel, with 120-mph winds threatening Okinawa before the storm turns toward eastern China

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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DOE Seeking Loan Applicants for U.S. Energy Projects Favored by Trump

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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DOE Seeking Loan Applicants for U.S. Energy Projects Favored by Trump

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Oil & Gas Projects Set to Transform Papua New Guinea's Energy Sector

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Oil & Gas Projects Set to Transform Papua New Guinea's Energy Sector

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Tropical Storm Lala Takes Aim at Hawaii

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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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Typhoon Saudel Threatens Okinawa, Eastern China

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Industrial Info Resources is tracking Typhoon Saudel, with 120-mph winds threatening Okinawa before the storm turns toward eastern China

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Georgia's Only Refinery Ditches Russian Crude Oil

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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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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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

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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

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Glencore Eyes Growth at North American Copper, Nickel Mines

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Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $21 billion worth of active and proposed projects from Glencore worldwide, including more than $4.5 billion worth in the U.S. and Canada

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Chile's Copper Growth Hinges on Faster Permitting, More Incentives

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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El camino de Chile hacia los 6 millones de toneladas de cobre depende de la tramitación de permisos más ágil, mayores incentivos y el aprovechamiento de nuevas oportunidades

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Chile's Cochilco Raises 2026 Copper Price Forecast

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Cochilco eleva su proyección del precio del cobre para 2026 a US$5,95/lb y prevé una caída de la producción chilena este año

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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

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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

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

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Expansion construction at U.S. Food & Beverage plants is bringing more than $30 billion in investment.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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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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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

Featured Story

Data Centers Push Vistra to Grow U.S. Nuclear, Natural Gas Fleet

Published

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $5 billion of projects from Vistra, nearly $1.5 billion of which is for projects under construction

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Texas Governor Pauses New Data Centers, Mirroring Growing U.S. Skepticism

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Amazon Dominates U.S. Distribution, Warehousing Project Space

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Europe Unveils US$35 Billion AI Gigafactory Plan

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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WSP Broadens Role in U.S. Power, Data Center Development

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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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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

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Middle East News

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U.S. Drivers Weary as Gas Station Prices at August High

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U.S. refinery outages are expected to decrease into next week, but crude oil prices remain stubbornly high nationwide

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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North America

Glencore Eyes Growth at North American Copper, Nickel Mines

Published

Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than $21 billion worth of active and proposed projects from Glencore worldwide, including more than $4.5 billion worth in the U.S. and Canada

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief


Latin America


Europe

Denmark Drives Offshore Wind Ambitions

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Denmark is forging ahead with two new offshore wind farms as its cements it place as Europe's leading wind energy nation.

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor



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Oceania

Australia Steps In to Save Largest Aluminium Smelter

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A AUD$2.5 billion (US$1.8 billion) bailout from the Australian Government has been agreed to save the country's largest aluminium smelter, Tomago, from closure.

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor



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