Japan Holds Off on New Oil Reserve Release Despite September Import Drop

Japan expects its oil imports next month to be lower than this month’s but has no plans to release additional crude from storage, the country’s economy minister said. Oil imports…

JPMorgan and Santander Lead $15 Billion Financing Push for Argentina LNG

JP Morgan and Santander will lead a fundraising operation for Argentina LNG, Bloomberg has reported, citing unnamed sources who said the total could reach $15 billion. One of these told…

  • Gas
  • August 25, 2026
Japan’s Air Water takes 35% stake in Taiwan semiconductor gas supplier

By 28 min ago 3 min read Japanese industrial gas company Air Water is expanding its Taiwan semiconductor gas business through a new partnership with Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corporation (GPPC),…

  • Gas
  • August 25, 2026
Japan’s Air Water buys 35% stake in Taiwan semiconductor gas supplier

By 28 min ago 3 min read Japanese industrial gas company Air Water is expanding its Taiwan semiconductor gas business through a new partnership with Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corporation (GPPC),…

  • Gas
  • August 25, 2026
Equinor considers putting more wind into East Africa LNG sails

By 45 min ago 2 min read It’s been a busy period in East Africa’s LNG sector, with momentum building in Mozambique. Now Tanzania could be the next destination set…

  • Gas
  • August 25, 2026
US CO2 outlook: Recent shifts in CCUS activity

By 25 min ago 6 min read When I was asked earlier this year how I see carbon capture projects impacting the merchant carbon dioxide (CO₂) market, I explained that…

Iran Threatens Retaliation as U.S. Widens Sanctions

Iran threatened an aggressive response to the latest U.S. sanctions announced on Monday by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with a top government official noting Tehran was “fully prepared for the…

Treasury Expands Iran Sanctions Without Targeting Major Chinese Banks

The Trump administration has revealed the details of its “economic D-Day” campaign against Iran, expanding secondary sanctions that threaten foreign companies with exclusion from the U.S. financial system for continuing…

TotalEnergies Backs Two Major Oil Pipelines to Bypass Hormuz

TotalEnergies will invest in two major oil pipelines designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, backing Abu Dhabi’s expansion of its Fujairah export route and a planned pipeline carrying Iraqi…

Goldman Sachs: Europe Needs Much Higher Gas Prices to Secure Winter Supply

Natural gas prices in Europe need to jump by December for European storage to fill up with enough inventory for the coming winter if the Strait of Hormuz crisis persists…