U.S. Captures Russia-Linked Tanker After Naval Standoff in the North Atlantic
U.S. forces have seized a Russia-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic after a dramatic pursuit that began near Venezuelan waters, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s enforcement of its global…
Equinor Not Planning Venezuela Return after Maduro Capture
Equinor does not consider returning to Venezuela, which it quit years ago, Anders Opedal, the chief executive of the Norwegian energy major, told Reuters on Wednesday. Following the capture of Nicolas…
Venezuela Set to Export $2 Billion Worth of Crude Oil to U.S.
Venezuela and the United States have reached a deal under which authorities in the South American country will agree to export $2 billion worth of crude oil to the U.S.,…
UK Power Grid Faces Major Test on 2030 Clean Energy Promise
The UK increased electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025 for the first time in four years, as higher natural gas generation had to offset the lowest nuclear power output…
India Has Imported $168 Billion in Russian Oil Since Start of Ukraine War
India has imported $168 billion worth of Russian crude oil since Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022, according to data from Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air…
AIGA appoints Air Products director as new Board President
The President of Air Products Asia, Kurt Lefevere, has taken over the position of President of the Board at the Asia Industrial Gases Association (AIGA). Lefevere takes over from outgoing…
Topsoe promotes CCO to new President and CEO
Elena Scaltritti, currently Chief Commercial Officer at Danish technology firm Topsoe, has been appointed President and CEO from 1 June. She replaces Roeland Bann, who steps down after six years.…
Germany’s Emissions Progress Stalls Amid Slow Climate Tech Adoption
Germany saw its carbon dioxide emissions drop by just 1.5% in 2025 from the previous year, amid slow uptake of climate-friendly technologies in buildings and transport, German energy think tank…
Nigeria Misses 2025 Oil Production Target by 500,000 Bpd
Nigeria booked average daily crude oil production of around 1.5 million barrels for 2025, which was half a million barrels daily lower than the government’s target for the sector, Vanguard…
Best of 2025: Cryostar on going further in food safety (November 2025)
In every highly regulated corner of industrial gases, there are mandates to meet and compliance obligations in place. Necessarily such obligations are well understood and applied – but they are…





















