EIA: China, US, and Japan hold most strategic oil inventories in 2025
In this report, the EIA examines strategic global oil inventory levels as of December 2025, before the coordinated emergency release following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Honeywell to help Dangote deliver petrochemical expansion
Honeywell will provide petrochemical process technologies and catalysts to Dangote to create plastics and detergents, helping the region strengthen energy security.
WPU plans new chemical recycling facility for end-of-life plastics
WPU, Vitol’s plastics recycling business, plans to build a new chemical recycling facility for end-of-life plastics at the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, alongside Vitol’s refinery, VPR.
Spire and I Squared announce agreement for sale of natural gas storage assets for US$650 million
Spire Inc. and I Squared Capital have announced that they have entered into an agreement in which I Squared will acquire Spire's natural gas storage assets in Wyoming and Oklahoma (Spire Storage).
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ABB enhances AI capabilities of flagship industrial device digital solutions
ABB has launched the latest iteration of its digital technology, My Measurement Assistant+.
Evonik launches high-performance isodewaxing catalysts for fuels and lubricants production
Evonik has launched a new generation of high performing isodewaxing catalysts that enhance the production of high quality fuels and lubricants.
New report: cyber-resilient infrastructure starts with early, strategy-driven design
A new report from Black & Veatch and Takepoint Research finds OT cybersecurity is still introduced too late in most industrial capital projects, increasing long-term risk and cost.
EIA: US natural gas exports to grow nearly 30% by 2027
In its latest 'Short-Term Energy Outlook', the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that US LNG exports will continue to increase.
Evonik launches high-performance isodewaxing catalysts for fuels and lubricants production
The new catalysts incorporate Zeopore’s zeolite mesoporization technology to maximise product yields and fuel performance at industrial scale.
Crowley marks one year of operations of American Energy LNG carrier
Crowley has marked one year of operations of American Energy, the first US-flagged LNG carrier dedicated to serving Puerto Rico.