IIR News Intelligence

Published June 25, 2026

Various reports indicated a death toll of at least 188 in Venezuela, with more than 1,500 others injured, and hundreds missing or trapped beneath the rubble..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published June 25, 2026

First oil at the Pikka development was reached in May. Developer Santos said the project in the North Slope is now delivering oil at a steady rate, helping to revitalize the Alaskan energy sector..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published June 24, 2026

A 60-day license from the United States allows Iran to export its crude oil, including to the U.S. Iranian oil exports to the U.S. peaked in the mid-1970s before the Iranian revolution..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published June 18, 2026

Other nations blasted, and some U.S. trade groups supported, the results of a Section 301 trade investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published June 12, 2026

Brasil podría aprobar próximamente un aumento de la mezcla obligatoria de etanol en la gasolina de 30% a 32%..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published June 11, 2026

Brazil could soon increase its mandatory ethanol blend in gasoline from 30% to 32%. The increase would require 1 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol per year and avoid annual carbon dioxide emissions of 552,000 tons..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published June 23, 2026

Brent crude oil was moving further away from $80 per barrel as peace talks continue in the Middle East. The U.S. market, however, was beset by a string of refinery issues..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published June 23, 2026

EP Petroecuador's 110,000 barrel-per-day Esmeraldas Refinery, Ecuador's largest refining facility, continues to make progress in the gradual recovery of its operations following the fire that occurred on March 1 at the 26,000-barrel-per-day Visbreaker 1 (Sevia 1) unit..

By Leonor Valeria Caminos, Refining Industry Manager - Latin America

Published June 18, 2026

Other nations blasted, and some U.S. trade groups supported, the results of a Section 301 trade investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published June 18, 2026

Other nations blasted, and some U.S. trade groups supported, the results of a Section 301 trade investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published June 12, 2026

A new expansion of USA Urenco's plant in New Mexico would add 2.1 million separative work units (SWUs) of new enrichment capacity..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published June 02, 2026

A German government financial aid package worth 1.3 billion euro (US$1.5 billion) for renewable hydrogen projects located in Denmark has received approval from the European Commission (EC)..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Published June 24, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking $2 billion in third-quarter U.S. project kickoffs for the rolling, processing, finishing and fabrication of metals.

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published June 23, 2026

Industrial Info is tracking nearly $7 billion worth of U.S.-based steel-manufacturing projects set to kick off in the third quarter.

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published June 23, 2026

The Panamanian government published the SGS audit on the shuttered Cobre Panama mine, which showed an 87.73% compliance rate..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published June 04, 2026

Industrial Info Resources data find $7.3 billion worth of Pulp & Pulp construction projects underway in the U.S. and another $5.5 billion worth in the planning and engineering stages..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published June 01, 2026

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins with NOAA and Industrial Info Resources forecasting near- to below-normal activity. While El Niño is expected to suppress storm development, warm Atlantic waters would support tropical cyclone formation and rapid intensification. For energy and industrial operators, risk remains elevated due to the 25 refineries, 14 LNG facilities, along with petrochemical assets, and power infrastructure along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published May 05, 2026

The labor market is increasingly tight, with Industrial Info Resources estimating 705,000 journeymen-level craftsmen will be needed across the U.S. in 2026.

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published June 17, 2026

Rhode Island and Florida emerge as leading destinations for food-focused greenhouse construction in the U.S..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published June 11, 2026

Industrial Info Resources data find nearly $2.5 billion worth of construction underway in the U.S. meat and poultry sector, and more than $7.5 billion worth of construction planned for the future..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published June 11, 2026

Industrial Info Resources' Food & Beverage Industry coverage includes details on more than $760 million worth of current and future capital projects at U.S. breweries..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published June 25, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking $19 billion worth of projects in the U.S. semiconductor and computer sector that are set to kick off in the third quarter.

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published June 18, 2026

Other nations blasted, and some U.S. trade groups supported, the results of a Section 301 trade investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published June 18, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking $20 billion worth of active and planned projects at U.S. cargo ports..

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published June 22, 2026

Major healthcare reforms in Germany are being cited by pharmaceutical majors Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim for cutting their planned investments by more than US$2 billion..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Published June 18, 2026

Other nations blasted, and some U.S. trade groups supported, the results of a Section 301 trade investigation by the U.S. Trade Representative..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published June 01, 2026

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins with NOAA and Industrial Info Resources forecasting near- to below-normal activity. While El Niño is expected to suppress storm development, warm Atlantic waters would support tropical cyclone formation and rapid intensification. For energy and industrial operators, risk remains elevated due to the 25 refineries, 14 LNG facilities, along with petrochemical assets, and power infrastructure along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief