IIR News Intelligence

Published May 19, 2026

BP continues its withdrawal from renewable energy and carbon capture projects with the announcement that it will sell its stakes in two of the U.K.'s leading carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Published May 19, 2026

Colombia's Ecopetrol recorded a lower first-quarter net profit and a drop in hydrocarbons production of 2.7% year on year..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published May 19, 2026

The Saudi Power Procurement Company has launched the qualification process for Saudi Arabia's second group of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects..

By Mohammad Mikail, Regional Industry Specialist - Arabic Language

Published May 19, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 17 projects related to Alaska LNG, totaling more than US$30 billion of investment..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published May 19, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 17 projects related to Alaska LNG, totaling more than US$30 billion of investment..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published May 19, 2026

Colombia's Ecopetrol recorded a lower first-quarter net profit and a drop in hydrocarbons production of 2.7% year on year..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published May 08, 2026

Renewables gain new momentum replacing some transportation fuels choked off behind the Strait of Hormuz. According to Industrial Info Resources data, there are nearly 5,000 renewable fuel projects around the world, with an investment value of $303 billion..

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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 May 04, 2026

The European Commission (EC) has launched a toolbox of measures called AccelerateEU to help relieve the pressure on European industry and households caused by the war in Iran and its ongoing global impact on fuel supplies and rocketing prices..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Published May 15, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking progress at Suncor's Denver refinery and other facilities affected by shutdowns.

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published May 15, 2026

More than 50 years after achieving its independence from Portugal, Angola has shipped fuel from its newest refinery at Cabinda..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Published May 14, 2026

Global crude oil prices were treading water on Thursday, though tensions remain high after a ship was seized in the Emirati waters of the Persian Gulf..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published May 18, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking $22 billion of U.S. plastics-manufacturing projects, part of a global market totaling more than $325 billion.

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published May 12, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking a number of unplanned ethylene shutdowns in the Middle East caused by the ongoing conflict..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published May 07, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking activity at ethylene units across the U.S., including those online, planned, under construction or offline..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published May 19, 2026

Chile's Environmental Tribunal overturned 2021 environmental permits for the Collahuasi mine expansion project, which includes the desalination plant. Glencore does not expect any immediate impact to operations..

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published May 18, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 13 lithium plants and mines active in Argentina, including the Fenix mine and the Sal de Oro Plant, two projects to be added to the RIGI..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published May 15, 2026

Equinox Gold Corporation will acquire Orla Mining Limited, creating one of the leading gold producers in the Americas with an expected gold production of 1.1 million ounces for 2026..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published April 29, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to build up the economy with the launch of a sovereign wealth fund. Through trade and investments, Canada aims to become an energy superpower..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published April 23, 2026

With less than 40 days until hurricane season, early U.S. forecasts point to a generally quieter Atlantic driven by El Niño..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published March 06, 2026

A federal trade court has ordered the U.S. government to refund, with interest, all levies paid by importers under a 1970s-era law used by the president but recently struck down the U.S. Supreme Court..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published May 07, 2026

Farmers and consumers alike are pressed by rising fertilizer and fuel costs, resulting from Hormuz blockades. According to Industrial Info Resources data, more than 28,000 food and beverage projects worldwide total $428 billion of investment..

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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 April 24, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 67 active capital projects at U.S. pasta and rice plants that are in various stages of development with a combined value of $585 million..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published May 14, 2026

CBRE found more than 90% of industrial lease holders across the U.S. plan to maintain or expand their properties over the next 36 months.

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published May 08, 2026

Industrial Info Resources is tracking $17 billion worth of capital-spending projects related to the manufacturing of aircraft and aircraft parts in the U.S., including those from Boeing. The U.S. aircraft sector encompasses both defense and commercial aircraft and means big business throughout the country..

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published May 08, 2026

At seemingly every moment, someone, somewhere in the U.S. is at work on a boiler and/or chiller system. Industrial Info Resources data find around $1.3 billion worth of U.S. boiler and chiller projects that are actively under construction..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published April 23, 2026

With less than 40 days until hurricane season, early U.S. forecasts point to a generally quieter Atlantic driven by El Niño..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published April 22, 2026

The industry produces 55% more GHG emissions than the automotive sector.

By Jennis Jacob, Content Editor

Published March 24, 2026

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has confirmed a 430 million-euro (US$493 million) project to expand its key Irish manufacturing site to produce the tablet form of its weight loss drug Wegovy..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor