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Ukraine

Ukrainian Corn Exports Approaching 20 Mln Tons

As of May 19 in marketing year 2024/25, Ukraine has exported 37.153 million tons of grain and leguminous crops, according to data released by the Ministry of Ag…

Metal

Metals X Invests $3M in Elementos to Advance Spanish Tin Project

Australian tin exploration company Elementos has secured a binding agreement with Metals X to raise A$5 million (approximately $3.2 million) through a strategic…

Crude Oil

China’s Crude Oil Imports From Russia Fall in April; Imports From Malaysia Surge

In April, China imported 8.07 million metric tons of crude oil from Russia, equivalent to 1.96 million barrels per day (bpd), according to data released by Chin…

Singapore

Singtel Becomes First Asian Telco to Offer iPhone 5G Network Slicing

Singtel has become the first telecommunications company in Asia to introduce network slicing for enterprise users on supported iPhone and iPad models. This new …

Coal Trade

China’s Coal Imports From Russia Drop Amid Shift to Domestic Coal

China’s coal imports from Russia decreased by 13% in April 2025 compared to the previous year, totaling 7.397 million metric tons, according to customs da…

Metal

Canadian Gold to Acquire Hudbay Minerals’ Tartan West Property in Canada

Canadian Gold has entered into an option agreement with Hudbay Minerals to acquire full ownership of the Tartan West property, located adjacent to its Tartan mi…

Energy Storage Project

Field Nets £42M Loan for 125MW UK BESS Trio

Energy storage developer Field has secured a £42 million loan to advance a 125MW/250MWh battery portfolio across England and Scotland. The non-recourse lo…

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL Launches 75# Standardized Swapping Electric Block

On May 18, 2025, in Datong City, Shanxi Province, the China Communications and Transportation Association and CATL introduced a next-generation battery swapping…

Belgium

Port of Antwerp-Bruges Commissions Europe’s First Fully Electric Tugboat

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium launched Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tugboat, on May 19, as part of its sustainability program aiming for…

Power Construction

€713.5m to Back Two Eastern Green Links and Five Other UK Grid Upgrade Projects

The National Wealth Fund (NWF), the UK’s sovereign wealth fund, has committed £600 million to ScottishPower to support seven critical transmission g…

LNG

US Department of Energy to Begin Issuing Orders for Pending LNG Export Permits

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will begin reviewing and deciding on pending applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to c…

Egypt

UAE Extends Its Dominance in Egypt’s Port Sector

Egypt has secured multiple agreements with UAE-based companies AD Ports and DP World to enhance its port and logistics infrastructure, bringing significant capi…

Kazakhstan

Funding Secured for Kazakh Sulphuric Acid Plant

Kazakhstan’s national atomic company, Kazatomprom, has secured a credit line to support the construction of a new sulphuric acid plant in Taikonur, locate…

United Kingdom

UK, Switzerland in Talks About a Direct Rail Link

Switzerland and the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a direct rail link between the two nations. The…

Canada

Vancouver Seeks Builder for New Port on Artificial Island

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is seeking a construction partner for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, which involves building a 320-acre artificial isl…