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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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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.

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Dallas Fed: Doubt, Uncertainty Continue to Slow Oil & Gas Activity
For the fourth quarter 2025, the Dallas Fed Energy Survey sees oil executives concerned about the industry's near-term outlook if prices stay at the current levels of just under $60 per barrel.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
U.S. Manufacturers Boost Capex Expectations, but Tariffs Remain a Business Challenge
Although U.S. manufacturers expect to increase capital spending over the next 12 months, tariffs continue to have a negative impact on their business operations.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
North American LNG Race in High Gear
Woodside gets an extension for exports from its planned Louisiana LNG facility. Canada, meanwhile, boasts the only North American facility currently exporting LNG to Asian markets.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief
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
As U.S. House Passes Coal-Fired Legislation, DOE Orders Another Retiring Coal Plant to Stay Open
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Power Plant Reliability Act, which grants FERC broad authority to order coal-fired plants to stay open.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Canadian Natural Resources Outlines Plan to Grow Oil & Gas Production, Drilling

Industrial Info is tracking more than US$30 billion worth of active and proposed projects from CNRL, about 40% of which is attributed to projects set to begin construction in 2026..

Phillips 66 Boosts 2026 Capex to $2.4 Billion, Focusing on NGLs, Refining

Philips 66 has approved a $2.4 billion capital budget for 2026, which is slightly above this year's forecast, with growth spending geared toward the company's midstream natural gas liquids network and high-return refining projects..

Mining Industry: Pursue ESG Goals, Drop the Acronym

Over seven in 10 executives globally who work in and around mining believe ESG is an overused term, but that same percentage--72%--believe the acronym's constituent elements of environment, social and governance are essential to the industry's future..

Warmup Gives U.S. Gas Pressures a Break

Milder weather has curbed the appetite for natural gas following a bout of sub-freezing temperatures, though production is down..

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Line 5 Pipeline, Canada Emissions Targets, Russia Sanction Waiver: Your Daily Energy News

Scan through a selection of energy-related news highlights that we think will interest our clients.

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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
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
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

As Global Refining Slows, Producers Look to Petrochemicals

Maryland Invites Bids for Offshore Wind Project, but Will Anyone Bite?

Canada's LNG Gets Further Support

U.S. Gulf Buoyed After Recent Lease Sale

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Santee Cooper Advances Potential Restart of Nuclear Project, Reactor Sale

After Santee Cooper picked Brookfield Asset Management to revive construction of two partially built nuclear units next to the V.C. Summer Plant in South Carolina, the state-owned utility approved a memorandum of understanding that establishes a feasibility study for completing the project.

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El gobierno argentino recibe ofertas por más de US$700 millones por la privatización del sistema hidroeléctrico del COMAHUE
El pasado viernes 28 de noviembre la Secretaría de Energía de Argentina realizó la apertura de ofertas económicas del proceso de licitación pública iniciado en agosto pasado para la venta del 100% del paquete accionario de las empresas públicas Alicurá Hidroeléctrica Argentina S.A., El Chocón Hidroeléctrica Argentina S.A., Cerros Colorados Hidroeléctrica Argentina S.A. y Piedra del Águila Hidroeléctrica Argentina S.A. Estas empresas contarán con la concesión de explotación por 30 años de las cinco hidroeléctricas que componen el complejo del COAMAHUE sobre los ríos Limay y Neuquén en las provincias de Neuquén y Río Negro..

By Leonardo Pablo Aguirre, Power Industry Manager - Latin America
Green Light for U.K.'s Largest Floating Solar Project
The largest planned floating solar power project in the U.K. has been granted planning permission..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor
Brazil Incorporates New Transmission Lines, Power Generation
Brazil brought 3,646 km of new transmission lines into commercial operation between January and November and expects to add 7.1 GW of new power generation this year..

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Southwest Power Pool Set for Faster Power Expansions

Jobs, Nuclear Energy Bolstered in Canada

Argentina Receives More than US$700 Million in Bids to Privatize COMAHUE Hydroelectric System

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

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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.

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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
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
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

After Offshore Proposal, USGS Reviews Inland California Reserves

Europe Agrees on Weaker 2040 Climate Goal

BP Delays Unit Closure at Main Germany Refinery

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Chile's ENAP Signs Massive Deal to Buy Oil from Argentina's Vaca Muerta Region

Enap inked a deal to buy up to 70,000 barrels per day of crude oil from Argentina's Neuquen province that could be worth nearly US$12 billion.

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Antero Resources, Kinder Morgan, China Oil Imports: Your Daily Energy News
Scan through a selection of energy-related news highlights that we think will interest our clients..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Shell Pulls Out of YPF's Argentina LNG Project a Year After Joining
Shell is leaving YPF's Argentina LNG 2 project, which could have added up to 10 MTPA..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist
Changing Fuel Economy Standards, EU Gas Imports, Aramco: Your Daily Energy News
Scan through a selection of energy-related news highlights that we think will interest our clients..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Canada Expecting Upstream Drilling Increase in 2026

'New' Oil Pipeline for Canada

Record U.S. LNG Exports, Fast-Tracked MISO Projects, Targa Resources: Your Daily Energy News

Canadian Oil Exports to U.S. Up Year-on-Year

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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.

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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

ExxonMobil Shutting Scottish Ethylene Operations

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

Occidental Ups Oil & Gas Efforts as OxyChem Selloff Nears End

Air Products Returns Focus to Industrial Gases, Slashes Capex

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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%.

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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
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
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

Port Houston Sees Robust Cargo Activity

Arkansas Prepares to Implement Wind Power-Halting Legislation

IIR's November 24 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

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IIR's November 17 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

Stay current with the latest geopolitical events, and more importantly, instantly connect to how these events may impact you and your business strategies

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IIR's November 10 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News
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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor
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
Gevo is working to move its planned SAF operation from South Dakota to North Dakota.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Brazil's Atvos Announces Investments in Corn Ethanol and Biomethane

Vietnam Aims to Produce More Bio-Ethanol

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

Canadian Energy Policy Seems Divided

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U.S. Gulf Oil & Gas Lease Sale Planned for Wednesday

The Trump administration plans to hold its first lease sale under his signature spending bill on Wednesday, offering up nearly 80 million acres up for auction off the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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Fluor Completes LNG Canada Phase 2
Fluor announced Monday that it's completed the second liquefaction unit for the LNG Canada project in British Columbia, the only functioning North American facility of its kind.

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Fewer Spills Off British Columbia
Trade group and federal Canadian data show the amount of oil tanker traffic off the coast of British Columbia has increased steadily since the Trans Mountain Pipeline was expanded, though pollution is down..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
More than Half of Chevron's Capex Set for U.S.
U.S.-based supermajor Chevron said that about $10.5 billion, more than half of its planned budget for next year, would target operations in the domestic market.

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Kazakhstan Oil Exports Hobbled after Drone Strike

Avoiding Russian Oil Sanctions, Indian Refiners Buy 4 Million Barrels from Guyana

IIR's December 1 Market Scorecard Brings You Breaking Geopolitical News

Helmerich & Payne Eyes Growth in Global Drilling for Oil & Gas

Industry Shorts

News by Geography

North America

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.

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

U.S. Extends Operating License for TVA's Alabama Nuclear Plant

Latin America

Rio Tinto Targets 1 Million Tons Per Year of Copper Output

Rio Tinto plans to sell US$5 billion to $10 billion in assets from its portfolio as it targets annual copper output to 1 million tons by 2030.

Ecuador's Mining Reboot: Can New Copper Projects Revive International Interest?

Codelco, Glencore to Build Smelter in Chile

Europe

EU Decides on No More Russian Gas

The European Commission said it was finally ready to abandon what it said was an unreliable supplier in deciding to do away with Russian-supplied natural gas.

Norsk Hydro Building Largest Hydro Project in Decades

Europe's Offshore Wind Auctions Come Under Fire

Africa

Precious Metals in Focus: Platinum Group Metals at a Glance

Known for their resilience, value and outstanding catalytic properties, platinum group metals stand significant in today's era of clean energy and sustainability

Cheniere Energy, ExxonMobil, Xcel Energy: Your Daily Energy News

South Africa's Long-Term Power Resource Plan Highlights Renewables

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.

Woodside, Petrobras, U.S. Rig Count: Your Daily Energy News

NextDecade, Georgia Power, ADNOC: Your Daily Energy News

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.

Australia: Renewables Overtake Fossil-Fuel Power For First Time

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

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