Indian Oil Corporation Turns to Ecuador to Fill Russian Crude Gap
India’s largest state-owned refiner, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), has bought its first-ever crude from Ecuador as it seeks to replace part of its Russian crude deliveries with supplies from as…
BP Forecasts Up to $5 Billion Hit on Energy Transition Assets
BP expects to book up to $5 billion in impairments for the fourth quarter, mostly related to its energy transition businesses, while oil trading was weak and gas trading averaged…
Charbone secures first UHP hydrogen order in New York state
North America producer and distributor Charbone corporation has secured its first order for ultra high purity (UHP) hydrogen from a “Japanese industrial conglomerate” based in New York state. The Quebec-based…
Podcast | From plant to patient: medical central gas strategy
In this episode of The 1895 Podcast, we are joined by Christian Borrie and Emmanuel deGarsignies of GCE Medical to explore how medical gas infrastructure is evolving to meet growing…
China’s Coal Imports Fall Sharply as Domestic Output and Renewables Rise
China’s coal imports booked a decline last year, at 9.6% from 2024 to a total of 490 million tons. The sizable decline was driven by higher domestic production and a…
Sanctioned Tankers Switch to Russian Flag for Protection
More than two dozen sanctioned tankers have switched to a Russian flag since the start of December as a means of avoiding seizure by U.S. forces, Bloomberg has reported, citing…
China’s Oil Imports Hit an All-Time High in 2025
Crude oil imports into China last year hit the highest ever, reaching 11.55 million barrels daily, or a total of 557.73 million tons, up 4.4% on 2024, Reuters reported today,…
Texas Upstream Employment, Job Postings Drop
Texas upstream employment and job postings declined in the fourth quarter of 2025. That’s what the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) said in a statement sent to…
Black Moon Energy unveils robotic helium-3 lunar mission
Helium-3 production and supply company Black Moon Energy has unveiled plans for a robotic mission to the Moon, which will collect data and carry out key activities needed to reduce…
Geoeconomic concerns head list of global risks as world ‘is on a precipice’
Geoeconomic confrontation presents the biggest short-term risk to businesses, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks 2026 report. It was selected as the top risk most likely to trigger…
