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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Beloyarsk Issued With Licence for Bn-1200 Reactor

Russia’s nuclear regulator, Rostechnadzor, has approved the construction of the fifth unit at the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant, featuring a BN-1200 fast …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Separation of Doel 3 Used Fuel Pool Waste Begins

At Belgium’s Doel nuclear power plant, the first high-integrity container has been filled with long-lived low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste (C…

Oil Refinery

Mexico’s Olmeca Refinery Will Restart and Halt Was ‘Nothing Serious,’ President Says

Mexico’s Olmeca refinery, located at the port of Dos Bocas, is prepared to resume production following a temporary outage, President Claudia Sheinbaum ann…

Crude Oil

Russia’s Oil Producers Speed up Drilling as OPEC+ Curbs Ease

Russia’s oil industry has significantly increased drilling activities in early 2025, reaching levels not seen in at least five years. This surge aligns wi…

Liberia

Liberia Turns to Côte D’Ivoire for Internet Stability During Submarine Cable Repairs

Liberia is set to rely on Côte d'Ivoire for stable internet services during the repair of its sole submarine cable. Scheduled from April 23 to 30, the…

United States

Balfour Beatty Lands $889M Contract to Widen I-30 in Dallas

Balfour Beatty has secured an $889 million contract from the Texas Department of Transportation to expand Interstate 30 (I-30) in Dallas, Texas. The project aim…

Offshore Wind Power

Global Energy Giant RWE Halts US Offshore Wind Because of Trump

RWE, a leading global renewable energy company based in Germany, has paused its US offshore wind operations due to recent policy shifts. The decision was announ…

Morocco

Morocco Sets Ambitious 5G Goals as Part of Maroc Digital 2030 Initiative

Morocco is preparing to launch its 5G network, aiming to cover 25% of its population by the end of 2025 and 70% by 2030, as part of the Maroc Digital 2030 progr…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Russia Oil Drilling at Fastest Pace in 5 Years as Curbs Ease

Russia’s oil producers have intensified drilling activities, reaching levels unseen in at least five years, preparing for potential increases in OPEC+ out…

United States

Balfour Beatty Secures $889M Reconstruction Contract for I-30 in Texas

Balfour Beatty, an infrastructure group, has secured an $889 million contract from the Texas Department of Transportation to rebuild a 3.7km section of Intersta…

China

China Cuts Wheat Imports: Global Markets Brace for Major Shakeup

The global wheat trade is projected to decrease significantly in the 2024-25 season, with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasting a 9% reduction com…

Offshore Wind Power

UK Goverment to Invest £300M in Offshore Wind

The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced an investment of £300 million ($400 million) to strengthen domestic offshore wind…

China

Global Grain Markets React to China’s Curtailment of Wheat Imports

The global wheat trade is projected to decrease significantly in the 2024/2025 season, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimating a 9% reduction …

Crude Oil

US Eases Downhole Commingling Policy to Boost Oil Production

The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) has revised its policy to increase the allowable pressure differential for single-wellbore oil production fro…

Hydrogen Technology

Hong Kong Approves Eight New Hydrogen Fuel Trial Projects to Accelerate Clean Energy Adoption

Hong Kong’s Inter-departmental Working Group on Using Hydrogen as Fuel, led by the Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB), approved eight additional trial p…