Strait of Hormuz Faces Full Shutdown as Iran Escalates Standoff
The Strait of Hormuz is once again at the center of escalating geopolitical tensions, with Iran moving to restrict vessel traffic amid an ongoing U.S. naval blockade. According to multiple…
Oil Tankers Test Hormuz Reopening
Oil tankers are beginning to test the waters at the Strait of Hormuz. At least eight crude carriers started advancing toward the chokepoint within hours of Iran declaring the Strait…
Electrolyser deployed at Japanese auto part plant to replace natural gas
By 4 min ago 2 min read US hydrogen technology company Teledyne Energy Systems (TESI) has deployed a small-scale electrolyser at a Japanese automotive component manufacturer’s green hydrogen demonstration facility…
California hydrogen disruption lays bare mobility supply chain fragility
California hydrogen refuelling disruption exposes fragility of concentrated supply chain | Hydrogen Refuelling | gasworld © Tada Images / Shutterstock.com By 58 min ago 1 min read California’s recent hydrogen…
Spain Probes Europe’s Worst Blackout Over Power Rule Breaches
The Spanish market and competition regulator on Friday opened probes into potential breaches of power sector rules as part of a wider investigation into last year’s blackout in the country.…
Kuwait declares force majeure as Hormuz disruption halts oil export flows
(Bloomberg) – Kuwait declared force majeure on shipments of crude oil and refined products as the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz makes it impossible to meet obligations to customers…
India’s Power Demand Growth Slowed to Six-Year Low in FY 2025-26
A milder 2025 summer and heavy rainfalls in the monsoon season later dragged down the growth in India’s electricity consumption in the fiscal year ended March 2026 to the lowest…
Oil Prices Sink 10% as Trump Announces Strait of Hormuz is Fully Open
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced Friday that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” to commercial shipping for the remainder of the US-Iran ceasefire, a declaration that drew an…
Labor Dispute in Australia Could Further Hinder Global LNG Supply
A labor dispute could soon lead to industrial action at the Ichthys LNG plant offshore Western Australia, potentially further crippling global LNG supply at a time when 20% is already…
Iran Says Hormuz Strait Now Completely Open
(Update) April 17, 2026, 2:17 PM GMT+1: Article updated with more detail throughout. Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for commercial traffic, a major step toward…
