Shell and Exxon Cancel North Sea Gas Asset Sale to Viaro Energy

ExxonMobil and Shell have decided not to proceed with a planned sale of their joint assets in the southern UK North Sea to Viaro Energy.  Despite months of work to…

UK Awards Record Offshore Wind Capacity in Latest Auction

The UK on Wednesday awarded a record-breaking 8.4 gigawatts (GW) capacity of offshore wind in its latest auction round, which puts Britain “firmly on track to achieve its clean power…

  • Gas
  • January 14, 2026
Nippon Sanso to build advanced materials centre for electronics in Japan

Japanese industrial gas company Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation will construct a new facility to develop advanced materials for the electronics industry in Tokyo, Japan. “At the new building, TNSC will…

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…

  • Gas
  • January 14, 2026
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…

  • Gas
  • January 14, 2026
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…

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,…

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…