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Ethanol

Trump Administration Allows Temporary Sales of Summertime Higher-Ethanol Fuel

On Monday, the Trump administration announced an emergency waiver permitting the nationwide sale of E15, a gasoline blend containing 15% ethanol, during the sum…

Oil & Gas Trade

Vitol Steps up Venezuela Oil Buying Before U.S. License Lapses

Vitol Group, the world’s largest independent oil trader, has increased its oil purchases from Venezuela in April, utilizing a U.S. license set to expire o…

China

China Accelerates Shift to Brazilian Soybeans, as US Agricultural Exports Plunge Amid Tariffs

In April 2025, China’s Zhejiang Province is seeing a significant increase in soybean shipments from Brazil. Around 40 Brazilian soybean vessels are expect…

China

Mainland China’s Smartphone Market Grows 5% in Q1 2025, Xiaomi Takes Top Spot

Mainland China’s smartphone market shipped 70.9 million units in the first quarter of 2025, a 5% year-on-year increase, according to research from Canalys…

China

Chinese Airlines Transport 34% More International Passengers in Q1: Official

Chinese airlines carried 18.925 million international passengers in the first quarter, a 34% year-on-year increase and 4.5% above 2019 levels, the Civil Aviatio…

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…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Hikes Prices on Its EVs in Canada Amid Tariffs, Expect Demand Collapse

Tesla, the American electric vehicle manufacturer, has raised prices across its entire lineup in Canada, with increases ranging from 13% to 22%. The adjustments…

Gas turbine engine

Duke Energy Taps GE Vernova for Gas Turbine Partnership

Duke Energy and GE Vernova have entered into a partnership to supply natural gas turbines and related equipment to address increasing energy demands driven by a…

Paraguay

Soybean Production Will Increase Significantly in Paraguay

Paraguay is projected to experience a notable rise in soybean production for the 2025-26 marketing year, with an estimated output of 10.9 million tons, accordin…

United States

Cruise Ship Boom Fuels New Records for Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral in Central Florida has achieved record-breaking passenger volumes in its current fiscal year, driven by the thriving cruise ship industry. March …

Kazakhstan

Sunflower Sowing in Kazakhstan to Increase to 1.4 Mln Ha

Kazakhstan plans to expand its oilseed crop area to 3.3 million hectares in 2025, with sunflower crops increasing by 121,200 hectares to reach 1.4 million hecta…

Germany

World’s First Low-Carbon Concrete Rating System Launched

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has introduced a pioneering global system to assess the carbon footprint of cement and concrete products. This…

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…

Wave Energy

DEMCON Tests Uncrewed Inspection Methods for Wave Energy Tech off Scheveningen

DEMCON Unmanned Systems conducted inspection tests using an uncrewed vessel during a wave energy converter (WEC) trial led by the Wave Energy Collective (Weco),…

Gas turbine engine

Duke Energy to Procure up to 11 GE Vernova Natural Gas Turbines

GE Vernova has signed an agreement to supply Duke Energy with 11 natural gas turbines manufactured in the United States to meet increasing electricity demands d…