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Natural Gas

Occidental Reports Quarterly Profit Beat on Strong Output, Natural Gas Prices

Occidental Petroleum announced on Wednesday that its first-quarter profit for 2025 exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by robust production and favorable …

United Kingdom

Vodafone Offers Free 7-Day ESIM Trial

Vodafone has launched a free seven-day network trial for non-Vodafone mobile customers in London, allowing them to test the company’s network without chan…

United States

Celanese to Divest Micromax Ink and Paste Business

Celanese Corp., based in Dallas, Texas, has revealed plans to divest its Micromax portfolio of products, a move aimed at enhancing cash generation and reducing …

Kazakhstan

Chinese Company’s Expansion, Upgrade Project of Kazakhstan Asphalt Plant Enters Production

On Monday, a ceremony marked the completion of the expansion and upgrade of the Caspian Asphalt Plant in Aktau, western Kazakhstan. The project, executed by Chi…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Takes the Spotlight in the Heart of Europe After Sales Surge by +750% in April

China’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD, has significantly outpaced Tesla in sales in Germany and the UK during April 2025, marking a strong st…

Metal

Lynas CEO Says Company Is Eyeing Rare Earths Buys in Malaysia, Brazil

Lynas Rare Earths, a leading global producer, is exploring opportunities to acquire rare earth deposits in Malaysia and Brazil, according to CEO Amanda Lacaze. …

Estonia

Tele2 Begins 3G Shutdown in Western Estonia

Tele2 has revealed plans to shut down its 3G network in Western Estonia, Pärnu County, and the islands in May 2025. The company will reallocate the freed f…

Floating Solar

Dutch-Norwegian Floating Solar Specialist Receives ISO 9001 Certification

SolarDuck, a Dutch-Norwegian company specializing in offshore floating solar energy solutions, has achieved ISO 9001 certification from Bureau Veritas. This mil…

Biofuel

SK Incheon Petrochemical Debuts B30 Marine Biofuel Supply in South Korea

SK Incheon Petrochemical, a subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Group, has begun producing and supplying B30 biofuel for the shipping industry, marking the fir…

Canada

Harmoniz Seeds Opens Ontario Facility to Deliver High Quality Innovation to North American Growers

Harmoniz Seeds will launch a new high-tech facility in Ontario, Canada, on May 14, 2025, to provide North American growers with early access to exclusive tomato…

Geothermal Drilling

Canary Islands Government Approves Geothermal Exploration Drilling in Tenerife

The Governing Council of the Canary Islands has approved the commencement of geothermal resource exploration surveys on the island of Tenerife, focusing on seve…

Solar project

Vena Energy Begins Construction of 320MW Solar Park

Vena Energy has begun construction on the 320MW Wandoan South Solar 2 project in Queensland’s Western Downs region, Australia. This development follows th…

HVDC

‘Largest US Subsea Cable Factory’ Breaks Ground

LS Cable & System has initiated construction of a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable manufacturing facility in Chesapeake, Virginia, through its U.…

Energy Storage Project

Apatura Given Nod for 50MW Scottish BESS

Apatura, a renewable energy company, has obtained planning approval for a 50MW / 100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) near East Kilbride in South Lanarks…

Metal

Baosteel Anticipates Nationwide Reduction in Steel Production in 2025

Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel), China’s largest listed steelmaker and a subsidiary of China Baowu Steel Group, the world’s leading steel producer, …