Norco grows healthcare network with Petersen Medical acquisition
Employee-owned US industrial gas distributor Norco has expanded its medical footprint with the acquisition of Petersen Medical, a longstanding Utah-based home-healthcare provider. The purchase expands Norco’s medical division, Norco Medical,…
EU Reaches Agreement on Banning Russian Gas by 2027
The European Union has finally managed to reach an agreement on how to phase out imports of Russian natural gas in line with sanction efforts to punish Moscow for the…
US Crude Oil Inventories Are Shrinking, Despite Calls For Glut
The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States saw a draw of 2.48 million barrels in the week ending November 28. Crude oil inventories…
APAC IG 2025: China ‘ahead of India’ in decarbonisation drive
India may hope to be a disruptor in decarbonisation, but China has been working on it for 25 years – and is some way ahead. The argument was made as…
Europe’s first eSAF feedstocks produced in Finland
Finnish technology company Liquid Sun has launched what it claims is Europe’s first sustainable synthetic aviation fuel (eSAF) pilot plant in Espoo. The unit – built from two large shipping containers…
OEUK Raising Awareness of New Worker Weight Limit Policy
Industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) announced, in a statement sent to Rigzone recently, that “practical solutions for healthier lifestyles and support for managing weight loss” will be shared by…
Europe agrees to phase out Russian LNG from end of 2026
The European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to phase out imports of Russian LNG and natural gas. The regulation introduces a legally binding, stepwise prohibition on both liquefied natural…
Brazil’s Oil Sector Rallies Against Oilfield Services Merger Plan
Oil majors in Brazil have decided they’ve seen enough of the proposed Subsea7–Saipem tie-up, and they’re pushing antitrust regulator Cade to slow it down or break it up. The merger,…
Saudi Budget Defies Oil Slump With More Spending and More Debt
Saudi Arabia is doing something that might seem confusing; it’s spending more, borrowing more, and pushing ahead with massive economic projects, even though oil prices are far too low to…
EU Seals Deal to Phase Out Russian Gas by 2027
The European Union has reached a deal to phase out Russian gas faster than originally planned, a move that aims to finally sever ties between the bloc and its once-primary…
