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Metal

China March Crude Steel Output Jumps on Decent Margins, Rising Exports

In March 2025, China’s crude steel production increased by 4.6% compared to the previous year, reaching 92.84 million metric tons, according to data relea…

LNG

Totalenergies Secures Long-Term LNG Supply From Rio Grande Facility in Texas

TotalEnergies has entered into a 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with NextDecade to secure 1.5 million tons per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas…

Wind Farm

RES Clears Permit Milestone for Welsh Wind Farm

A planning application for the 13-turbine Mynydd Maen Wind Farm in south Wales has been officially validated by Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW).…

Metal

Cobalt Blue, IWA Move Towards FID on Australia’s Kwinana Cobalt Refinery

An Australian mining company, Cobalt Blue, has partnered with Iwatani Australia to advance the Kwinana Cobalt Refinery project in Western Australia. The agreeme…

Oil Field

Oil Uplift Coming up Next on Brazilian Field’s Horizon

BW Energy, listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has confirmed a final investment decision for the Golfinho Boost project in the Espírito Santo Basin, offsh…

Renewable Diesel

Declining Prices Clear Way for Brazil to Raise Biodiesel Blend to 15%, Industry Group Says

Brazil is poised to raise its mandatory biodiesel blend in diesel from 14% to 15%, according to Daniel Amaral, director of economics and regulatory affairs at A…

Offshore Wind Power

Corio Shelves 450MW Sceirde Rocks

Corio Generation has decided to halt the development of its 450MW Sceirde Rocks project off the west coast of Ireland. The company made this decision after rece…

Coal Trade

China’s March Coal Imports Sink 6% as Domestic Prices Slide

China's coal imports in March totaled 38.73 million metric tons, a 6% decrease from 41.38 million tons in March 2024, according to the General Administratio…

Oil Shale

Shale Drillers Idle U.S. Rigs at Fastest Pace in Almost Two Years

U.S. shale drilling activity slowed significantly this week, marking the steepest decline in nearly two years, as global trade uncertainties weigh on energy dem…

CCS

Perenco Completes UK’s First CO2 Injection Test for CCS

The UK has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of its first Carbon Dioxide (CO2) injection test for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)…

Biofuel

Malaysian Palm Tracks Rival Edible Oils Higher

On Thursday, palm oil futures in Malaysia surged, recovering from the previous session’s decline, driven by gains in competing edible oils. Data released …

Crude Oil

USA Crude Flows to China Trickle to Near Zero After Tariff Blitz

The flow of oil from the United States to China, one of the world’s largest importers, is projected to drop significantly due to increasing trade tensions…

Oil & Gas Trade

Venezuela’s PDVSA Suspends Oil Loading Authorizations to Chevron, Sources Say

On Thursday, Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA, revoked several authorizations previously granted to U.S.-based Chevron for loading and exporting Venez…

Metal

Deep Yellow Defers Tumas Decision Pending Price Improvement

Deep Yellow, an Australian company, has postponed its decision to build a processing plant for its Tumas uranium project in Namibia, awaiting stronger market si…

Net Zero

Planning Approved for Net-Zero Cement Factory

Heidelberg Materials UK has received approval to construct a carbon capture facility at its Padeswood cement works in Flintshire, north Wales, advancing its goa…