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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 …

Argentina

Bunge Charters First Argentine Soy Meal Cargo to China

On July 7, 2025, data reviewed indicated that Bunge, a U.S.-based grains trading company, has arranged to ship 30,000 metric tons of soybean meal from Argentina…

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 …

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…

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…

Green Hydrogen

Australia Pledges $283 Million to Orica Green Hydrogen Project as Industry Wavers

On July 4, 2025, Australia announced an investment of A$432 million ($283.82 million) to support a green hydrogen project led by Orica, the world’s leadin…

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…

Germany

‘Get Used to More Construction Sites’: Germany to Spend €166BN on Infrastructure

German Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has announced a €166 billion investment plan over the next five years to address the country’s ag…

Turkey

Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Turkey: Livestock Markets Closed Across the Country

The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture has announced the temporary closure of all livestock markets across the country to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth dise…

India

Sekisui Chemical to Construct New Injection-Molding Plant in Pune, India

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, has announced plans to construct a new injection-molding facility in Pune, Maharashtra, India, through its joi…

India

VI Expands 5G Rollout Across 23 Indian Cities With Self-Organising Networks

Vi Vodafone Idea, a prominent telecom operator in India, has initiated the next phase of its 5G network deployment in 23 cities. The rollout includes Ahmedabad,…

Energy Storage Project

Beijing HyperStrong and Repono Link for 1.4GW Energy Storage in Europe

Beijing HyperStrong Technology, a battery energy storage system provider, and Repono, a European firm, have agreed to develop 1.4 gigawatts of energy storage pr…