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United States

Dow to Close Three European Chemical Plants, Cut 800 Jobs

On July 7, 2025, Dow, a Midland, Michigan-based chemicals company, announced the closure of three upstream facilities in Europe and the reduction of approximate…

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 …

Metal

Cobalt Blue’s Broken Hill Cobalt Project Gains Extension of Major Project Status

Cobalt Blue Holdings has secured a three-year extension of major project status for its Broken Hill cobalt project in New South Wales, Australia, as announced b…

CCS

Carbon Clean Opens One of ‘The World’s Biggest’ CCUS Research Hubs in India

Carbon Clean, a London-based carbon capture company, has launched a significant research facility in Navi Mumbai, India, recognized as one of the world’s …

Electricity Trade

Hut 8 Secures Five-Year Power Contracts in Ontario, Canada

Hut 8, a power generation company, has secured five-year capacity contracts with the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) for 310MW of power g…

Sweden

NCC Partners With Ssab for Emission-Free Steel Mill in Luleå, Sweden

NCC, a construction company, and SSAB, a steel manufacturer, have signed a partnership agreement to plan and build a new emission-free steel mill in Luleå…

China

China Contracts up to 700 Thsd Tons of Ukrainian New Crop Barley

A rise in demand from China has driven up domestic barley prices by $8, with the delivery price reaching $240 CIF ($203 FOB Odessa). This increase reflects grow…

France

Samsung and Orange France Complete First VRAN and Open RAN 4G/5G Calls

Samsung Electronics and Orange France, a major European telecommunications operator, have successfully completed the first 4G and 5G calls on Orange France&rsqu…

Wind Farm

Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II in Egypt Begins Operations

On July 4, 2025, the 650MW Gulf of Suez Wind Farm II in Egypt started commercial operations, delivering clean electricity to power approximately 1.1 million hou…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EDF to Spend Estimated $7 Billion on Extending Life of Nuclear Plants

On July 3, 2025, French utility EDF announced plans to invest 6 billion euros ($7.05 billion) to extend the operational life of 20 nuclear reactors. This follow…

Virtual power plants

AGL Energy Buys South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant From Tesla

On July 4, 2025, AGL Energy, an Australian power retailer, announced its acquisition of the South Australia Virtual Power Plant (SAVPP) from Tesla. This move st…

Metal

Indonesia Nickel Miners Urge Government to Maintain Three-Year Mining Quota

On July 4, 2025, Indonesia’s nickel miners’ association, APNI, requested that the government maintain the three-year validity period for mining quot…

Metal

Kavango Exercises Option to Buy 100% of Zimbabwe’s Nara Gold Project

Kavango Resources has finalized its option to fully acquire the Nara gold project in Zimbabwe, advancing its strategy to expand gold mining operations in southe…

Solar Module

WorldOne Energies to Set Up 1 GW Solar Module Factory in Canada

WorldOne Energies, an India-based renewable energy company, has revealed plans to establish a 1 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada. This …

Sweden

New 25-Year Agreement to Help Port of Gothenburg Become Energy Hub of the Future

On July 1, 2025, the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, finalized new agreements with Inter Terminals Sweden, a leading Scandinavian provider of bulk liquid storage, t…