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Crude Oil

China Refining Output Rebounds to Strongest Since 2023

In June 2025, China’s crude oil refining output reached over 15.2 million barrels per day, the highest since September 2023, according to national statist…

Offshore Wind Power

Estonia Rejects Saare 7 Offshore Wind Bids

In June 2025, Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) declined to grant licenses for the Saare 7 offshore wind area, cove…

Green Hydrogen

Belgian Duo Eyes Innovation in Green Hydrogen Technology

On July 8, 2025, Agfa, a Belgian technology company, and VITO, a Flemish research institute, signed a long-term agreement in Mortsel, Belgium, to advance green …

Biofuel

CPN Hits New Biofuel Bunkering Milestone in Hong Kong

On July 11, Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN) delivered Hong Kong’s first B30-marine gasoil (B30-MGO), a 30% biodiesel and 70% marine gasoil blend…

Australia

World’s Largest Coal Port Plots Post-coal Course as China Slashes Imports

The port of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia, the world’s largest coal export facility, is adapting to a shifting energy landscape as global coal d…

Italy

Webuild Secures Nearly $2.35bn Contract for Metro Line C Extension in Rome

Webuild has secured a major construction contract worth approximately €2 billion ($2.35 billion) for the development of the T2 section of Rome’s Metr…

LNG

US LNG Exports Fall in June Due to Plant Maintenance

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports declined in June to 8.4 million metric tons (MT), marking the second-lowest monthly level for 2025. This drop from 8.9 …

Japan

‘World’s First’ LCO2/Methanol Carrier Gets Stamp of Approval

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), have received approval in prin…

Biofuel

MOL-Operated Coal Carrier Embarks on First Biofuel Trial for Japanese Electric Utility

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), a Japanese shipping company, has initiated technical trial voyages for its coal carrier Hokulink, operated for Hokuriku Electric Powe…

Wind Farm

Poland Advances Onshore Wind Farm Bill

Poland’s parliament has passed a new law to streamline the development of onshore wind farms, aiming to boost renewable energy production and address high…

Monaco

SYSTRA Selected to Support Monaco Cross-Border Express Line Project

SYSTRA, a construction engineering company, has been chosen to assist in developing a cross-border express line connecting France and Monaco, aimed at reducing …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Italy Extends Construction Deadline for Agrivoltaic Tender

The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has extended the construction deadline for 1.5 GW of utility-scale agrivoltaics projects selected…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Reboot Fast-Tracked to 2027

On June 25, 2025, Constellation Energy announced that the former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, now renamed the Crane Clean Energy Cente…

Biofuel

Brazil Raises Biofuel Levels, Sees Gasoline Self-Sufficiency

On June 25, 2025, Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) approved an increase in the proportion of biofuels blended with fossil fuels, aiming to enh…

Thermal Coal

China, India Shift to Higher-Grade Coal, Cut Indonesian Imports

China and India, the world’s largest thermal coal importers, are reducing purchases from Indonesia in favor of higher-calorific value (CV) coal from other…