HSBC Raises 2026 Brent Forecast to $90 as Hormuz Crisis Drags On
HSBC has hiked its Brent Crude forecast for 2026 to $90 per barrel from $80 as the Strait of Hormuz crisis is tightening markets while no clear path to de-escalation…
IEA: Global Coal Demand Set to Hit Record High as Iran War Chokes LNG Supply
Soaring LNG prices due to the Strait of Hormuz blockage are prompting economies to shift to alternative energy sources, pushing coal demand to a another record high this year, the…
Iran, USA Brace for Long War
Iran and the US are digging in for a protracted war, with little sign of a near-term ceasefire or return to normal Middle East energy flows even if hostilities remain…
Air Liquide files plans for A$45m Sydney ASU development
By 17 min ago 2 min read Industrial gas major Air Liquide has filed plans with the New South Wales (NSW) government for an A$45m ($32.3m) expansion at its Fairfield…
SOL home care sales overtake technical gases in first half of 2026
By 22 min ago 3 min read Italy-based industrial and medical gases company SOL Group’s home care business has overtaken its technical gases division by revenue, as a string of…
India Calls for Bigger Biofuel Push as Oil Prices Soar
India needs to expand biofuel production and consumption to boost its energy security as crude oil prices soar amid the Middle East crisis, according to Tarun Kapoor, an adviser in…
Oil Tanker Rates Hit Record Highs as Middle East Shipping Risks Soar
Oil tanker rates have jumped to record highs as escalating risks to shipping in and out of the Middle East are prompting traders and tanker operators to undertake inefficient and…
Clean Hydrogen Investment Tops $130 Billion
The oil and gas supply shock amid the Middle East conflict has accelerated cumulative global investments in clean hydrogen to above $130 billion across more than 570 projects, as energy…
TotalEnergies to Bring New Angola Discovery Online in Just Three Months
TotalEnergies has made a new discovery offshore Angola and has bought operated interest in two new exploration blocks close to operating hubs as the international majors are returning to exploration…
HDF Energy targets hydrogen-to-power deployments in Indonesia
By 44 min ago 3 min read France’s HDF Energy has signed a deal with Indonesia’s Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE) to advance green hydrogen and hydrogen-to-power projects…
