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United States

Lane Bags $337M Contract to Widen I-85 in North Carolina

Lane, the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group, has been awarded a $337 million contract by the North Carolina Department of Transportation to expand a 16-kilometer…

United States

Chicago Corn and Soybeans Sink to Effective 19-Year Lows

Chicago corn futures have dropped to contract lows this week, while November soybeans have approached five-year lows, driven by expectations of abundant U.S. ha…

United States

US Soybean Crop Rises More Than Expected, Reaching Highest Level Since 2016

On July 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported significant improvements in the U.S. soybean crop, with 70% rated in good or excellent cond…

Biofuel

Biofuel Demand to Soak up More Than Half of US Soyoil Production Next Year, USDA Says

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on July 11, 2025, that U.S. biofuel producers are projected to use over half of the nation’s soybean o…

United States

US Again Halts Cattle Imports From Mexico Over Flesh-Eating Screwworms

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported that the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that affects livestock and wild animals, has been detected …

Nuclear Fuel

Newcleo Offered Site for MOX Fuel Plant

Newcleo, a Paris-based nuclear technology company, has received approval from the Aube Department council in eastern France to purchase land in the Nogentais ar…

Coal Mine

US Issues Expedited Permit for Proposed Tennessee Coal Mine

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior granted a permit to Hurricane Creek Mining LLC for a coal mine on Bryson Mountain, Claiborne County, Tennes…

Oil & Gas Trade

US Winds Down Exports of LPG to Venezuela, Treasury Says

On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the termination of a license permitting shipments of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Venezuela’s …

China

Air China’s C909 Starts First International Commercial Flight to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

On July 1, 2025, at 09:35 Beijing time, Air China flight CA757, operated by the C909 aircraft, landed at Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar, Mo…

Sri Lanka

Indian Shipbuilder Buys Majority Stake in Sri Lanka’s Largest Yard

India’s state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has announced the acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka’…

Energy Storage Project

Globeleq and African Rainbow Energy Advance 612MWh BESS Project

Globeleq and African Rainbow Energy have finalized key agreements with South Africa’s Department of Electricity and Energy and the National Transmission C…

United States

USDA Announces Phased Reopening of Mexican Cattle Imports After Screwworm Closure

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison, and equine imports from Mexico, following a closure due to th…

LNG

Canada's First LNG Export Cargo Shipped to Asia

On Monday, a spokesperson for LNG Canada, led by Shell, announced that the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo departed from Kitimat, Britis…

Uranium Project

Centrus Reaches HALEU Production Milestone

Centrus Energy’s subsidiary, American Centrifuge Operating, LLC, has successfully achieved the 900 kg production goal for the second phase of its three-ph…

Egypt

Orange Egypt Launches Nationwide 5G Services

Orange Egypt has introduced 5G services across the Egyptian market, marking a significant step in advancing digital communications. The launch, completed after …