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Oil Price

Colombia’s Ecopetrol Plans Cost Cuts as Lower Oil Prices Bite

On Wednesday, Ecopetrol, Colombia’s state-owned oil company, announced plans to reduce costs and expenses by approximately 1 trillion pesos ($232 million)…

Metal

China’s BYD, Tsingshan Scrap Plans for Chile Lithium Plants

On Wednesday, Chile’s economic development agency, Corfo, announced that Chinese automaker BYD and metals group Tsingshan have withdrawn from multimillion-doll…

Power Construction

Adani Power Secures 1.5GW Electricity Supply Contract in India

Adani Power, a renewable energy company, has secured a 25-year contract to supply 1,500MW of electricity to Uttar Pradesh, India. The agreement, finalized throu…

United Kingdom

Vodafone Offers Free 7-Day ESIM Trial

Vodafone has launched a free seven-day network trial for non-Vodafone mobile customers in London, allowing them to test the company’s network without chan…

Renewable Diesel

Marathon Reports Improved Q1 Earnings for Renewable Diesel

Marathon Petroleum Corp. announced on May 6, 2025, that its renewable diesel segment achieved improved first-quarter EBITDA, driven by higher facility utilizati…

South Korea

GSMA, Samsung Enhance Global VoLTE Connectivity for 4G & 5G Networks

The GSMA, a global mobile industry association, has partnered with Samsung Electronics to enhance voice call quality and connectivity on 4G and 5G networks by e…

Gas turbine engine

Manufacturer Linamar Contracts Caterpillar Gas-Fired Gen-Sets for Ontario Sites

Linamar Corp., a manufacturer of automotive and medical technology parts, has partnered with Caterpillar and Alectra Energy Solutions to power several of its Ca…

China

China Adds 75 International Air Cargo Routes in First Four Months, Nearly 90% to Asia, Europe

In the first four months of 2025, China introduced 75 new international air cargo routes, with nearly 90 percent connecting to Asia and Europe, according to the…

China

China Launches Fourth-Generation Self-Developed Quantum Control System

On Tuesday, Hefei-based Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co. unveiled Origin Tianji 4.0, China’s fourth-generation self-developed quantum control syste…

Kazakhstan

Chinese Company’s Expansion, Upgrade Project of Kazakhstan Asphalt Plant Enters Production

On Monday, a ceremony marked the completion of the expansion and upgrade of the Caspian Asphalt Plant in Aktau, western Kazakhstan. The project, executed by Chi…

Nuclear Reactor

Spain Expands Garoña Nuclear Storage

Spain’s Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) has approved the expansion of the used fuel interim dry storage facility at the Santa María de Garoña N…

Australia

Mandalong Road Upgrade Project Advances in New South Wales

The A$76 million ($49.1 million) Mandalong Road upgrade project in New South Wales, Australia, has advanced to its detailed design phase, marking a key mileston…

Electric Vehicles

BYD Takes the Spotlight in the Heart of Europe After Sales Surge by +750% in April

China’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD, has significantly outpaced Tesla in sales in Germany and the UK during April 2025, marking a strong st…

United States

Jacobs-McCourt Books $99M Boston-Area Road Project

Preliminary utility work has begun in Natick, Massachusetts, to prepare for a major infrastructure project to construct the state’s first diverging diamon…

United States

Bayer to Exit US Seed Treatment Equipment Business, Email Says

Bayer, a German company specializing in pharmaceuticals and agricultural pesticides, has announced its decision to exit the seed treatment equipment business in…