Venezuela Fuel Oil Flows to U.S. Pushes Asian Premium to 8-Month High

The prospect of increased Venezuelan heavy crude and fuel oil flows to the U.S. Gulf Coast has upended the high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) market as far as Asia.     The premium…

India’s Power Grid Faces Unprecedented Winter Surge

India saw a seasonal record power consumption in December, with peak demand surging very close to the summer levels, when electricity demand in the country is at its highest.  Chillier…

  • Gas
  • January 9, 2026
Shell backs high-pressure electrolysis for industrial hydrogen

UK-based renewable hydrogen technology company Supercritical Solutions has signed a non-exclusive collaboration agreement with Shell Global Solutions International as it advances its electrolyser technology towards pilot-scale demonstration. Announced on 8…

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  • January 9, 2026
Vallourec partners with Geostock on hydrogen storage solutions

French pipe manufacturer Vallourec has signed a memorandum of understanding with underground energy storage specialist Geostock to jointly develop infrastructure solutions for hydrogen storage and carbon capture, utilisation and storage.…

Saudi Oil Price Cuts Spark Surge in Asian Orders

Asian crude oil buyers except China have ordered 9 million barrels more Saudi crude for loading next month amid the kingdom’s push to cut its prices, Bloomberg has reported, citing…

Texas LNG Developer Starts Search for Project Funders

Glenfarne Group has started its search for companies to finance its Texas LNG project, Bloomberg has reported, citing the company. Mizuho Financial Group and Canada’s Imperial Bank of Commerce are…

Trump’s Venezuela Oil Gambit Sparks Alarm Across the U.S. Shale Patch

Donald Trump’s plans to take over Venezuela’s oil industry could have a negative impact on U.S. oil companies, executives from the shale patch have warned, per a Financial Times report…

30 Pct of Oil Reserves Might be Consolidated Under US Influence

Around 30 percent of global oil reserves might be consolidated under U.S. influence. That’s what J.P. Morgan analysts, including the company’s head of global commodities strategy Natasha Kaneva, stated in…

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  • January 9, 2026
Best of 2025: Nikkiso on why LNG-to-power is growing (September 2025)

The status of liquefied natural gas as a crucial transitional tool in the next decades is well understood, but its usage is more varied than you might imagine. It spans…

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  • January 9, 2026
Video | Industrial gas innovation in India and China

Ravin Mirchandani, Executive Chairman at the Ador Group spoke exclusively to gasworld following the Asia-Pacific Industrial Gases Conference 2025. In the interview, Mirchandani discusses the contrasting roles of China and…