UK committee calls for tighter group-based PFAS regulation
By 36 min ago 2 min read UK industrial gas firms may face a group-based ban of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as recommended in a new Environmental Audit Committee…
India’s Manufacturing Rebounds in April Despite High Energy Costs
The manufacturing industries are driving a rebound in India’s private sector output in April, following a slump in March during the initial shock caused by the war in Iran, a…
HSBC Downgrades Indian Equities Again as Oil Shock Deepens
HSBC has issued its second downgrade for Indian equities in a month citing the impact of the oil crunch caused by the war in the Middle East on the Asian…
Chevron Restarts Wheatstone LNG Amid Global Gas Shortage
Chevron has restarted production of liquefied natural gas at its Wheatstone project in Australia after repairs prompted by cyclone damage in March. The repairs took a while due to the…
Hormuz ‘Reopening Optimism’ Is ‘Sliding Fast’, Analyst Warns
“Reopening optimism” for the Strait of Hormuz is “sliding fast”, according to Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB) Chief Commodities Analyst Bjarne Schieldrop, who warned of the risk of a “knee-jerk”…
Lviv Chemical Plant to build industrial gas plant in Bartativ, Ukraine
By 59 min ago 1 min read Ukraine-based industrial gas producer JSC Lviv Chemical Plant plans to build an air separation unit (ASU) in Bartativ, Ukraine. The proposed facility is…
Linde subsidiary launches 5MW green hydrogen plant in Brazil
By 9 min ago 2 min read Linde subsidiary White Martins has brought a 5MW green hydrogen plant online, adjacent to an industrial gas facility in Brazil. The pressurised alkaline…
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Grinds to a Halt Again as Iran Fires on Passing Ships
Traffic via the Strait of Hormuz has been paralyzed again, with Bloomberg reporting there was only one vessel attempting to exit the strait and none trying to enter. The lonely…
Brazil’s Trade Surplus Surges To A Record $14.2 Billion Amid High Oil Prices
Brazil posted a record trade surplus of $14.2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 47.6% increase compared to the same period in 2025 thanks in large part…
UK Energy Sec Says North Sea Is an ‘Important Resource’
In a speech made at the Good Growth Foundation’s National Growth Debate this week, UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the North Sea is an “important resource” for the UK, “which we…
