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Economic Indicators

2Q 2025 3rd Est.

GDP
3.8%

November 2025

ISM
48.2%

September 2025

Unemployment Rate
4.4%

August 2025

New Orders
1.4%

September 2025

Industrial Production
0.1%

September 2025

Capacity Utilization
77.4%

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Featured Story

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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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

Pemex Moves to 2026 with Operational Challenges, Maintains Government Backing

Pemex's fails to stop production declines as it receives financial government support..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Government Acts to Save the Last U.K. Ethylene Plant

The U.K. government has stepped in to save its last ethylene plant at Grangemouth in Scotland with £120 (US$160 million) million funding..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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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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Brazil's Transportation Sector Energy Demand Could Reach 836 Million Barrels in 2035

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Brazil's Petrobras Signs $17.8 Billion Feedstock Deals with Braskem

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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EU Backs Down on Ban for Petrol and Diesel Cars

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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Lake Charles LNG Suspended

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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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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U.S. Clean Power Growth Sets Record in Q3, but Long-Term Outlook Darkens

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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IIR's December 15 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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ESG-Related Projects Advance Despite Trump's Agenda

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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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

  • 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

  • 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

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Cold Snap Chills U.S. Gas Sector

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Phillips 66 Capex, Faster Pipeline Permitting: Your Daily Energy News

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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IEA Lowers Oil Glut Expectations

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Proposed U.S. LNG Bunkering Hub Gets Offtake Arrangement

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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IIR's December 8 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Gevo Shifting Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project to North Dakota

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Brazil's Atvos Announces Investments in Corn Ethanol and Biomethane

By Chester Conway, IIR Writing Staff

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Vietnam Aims to Produce More Bio-Ethanol

By Ralph Diasanta, Research Specialist

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IIR's October 27 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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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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Delegates Unable to Advance Fossil Fuel Phase-Out at U.N. Climate Summit

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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After Offshore Proposal, USGS Reviews Inland California Reserves

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Europe Agrees on Weaker 2040 Climate Goal

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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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

  • 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

  • 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

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ExxonMobil Shutting Scottish Ethylene Operations

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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Thailand's AGC Vinythai Completes Chlor-Alkali and Vinyl Expansions

By Ralph Diasanta, Research Specialist

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Occidental Ups Oil & Gas Efforts as OxyChem Selloff Nears End

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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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 Acquires Equinox Gold Operations in Brazil

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Thyssenkrupp Close to Steel Business Sale

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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How Does Jose Antonio Kast's Win in Chile Affect Country's Mining Industry?

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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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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EPA Seeks to End Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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IIR's September 8 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Greater Houston Home to $12 Billion Worth of Projects Under Construction

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Dallas Fed Picking Up Good Vibrations

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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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

  • 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

  • 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

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IIR's October 20 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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To Be or Not to Be: Vertical Farming Stands at Crossroads

By Jennis Jacob, Content Editor

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Alberta Pressing for North American Trade

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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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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ISM: U.S. Manufacturing Activity Continues Contraction

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Port Houston Sees Robust Cargo Activity

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Arkansas Prepares to Implement Wind Power-Halting Legislation

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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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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Merck Ditches $1 Billion London R&D Project

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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Japan's Pharma & Biotech Companies Push API Development

By Kanako Yamada, Researcher - Chemical Processing

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Richwood Trading Company Invests in Cheonan

By Junhyung Park, IIR Writing Staff

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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


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


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


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


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


Delfin LNG, Woodside Energy, U.S. Oil Stocks: Your Daily Energy News

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist


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