Diesel Cracks Hit Record Highs as Global Fuel Squeeze Deepens

The re-escalation in the Middle East and the Russian ban on diesel exports amid incessant Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries have pushed middle distillate cracks to record highs this week.…

Pakistan Rejects Costly LNG Cargo as Blackout Risk Deepens

Pakistan may have to extend rolling blackouts after it refused to pay three times the pre-war price for an LNG cargo, which was the only offer its latest emergency tender…

AI Could Unlock $230B for Oil, Gas, OFSE Cos, McKinsey Says

AI could unlock $230 billion for oil and gas and oilfield services and equipment (OFSE) companies. That’s according to a new insight from McKinsey & Company sent to Rigzone recently,…

  • Gas
  • September 2, 2026
Galactic Energy joins reusable rocket race

By 2 min ago 2 min read Beijing-based private rocket maker Galactic Energy has conducted the debut flight of its Pallas-1 liquid propellant rocket. The launch took place at Jiuquan…

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  • September 2, 2026
Galactic Energy joins reusable rocket race

By 2 min ago 2 min read Beijing-based private rocket maker Galactic Energy has conducted the debut flight of its Pallas-1 liquid propellant rocket. The launch took place at Jiuquan…

  • Gas
  • September 2, 2026
Meritus enters Arizona market with Allied Gases and Welding Supplies acquisition

By 13 min ago 2 min read US industrial gas platform Meritus Gas Partners has acquired Tempe-headquartered industrial, specialty, and beverage gases distributor Allied Gases and Welding Supplies, marking its…

  • Gas
  • September 2, 2026
US LNG exports up 23% in first half of 2026, reports EIA

By 7 min ago 3 min read US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) in the first half (H1) of 2026, up 23%…

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  • September 2, 2026
Switzerland launches cross-border BECCS CO2 supply chain

Switzerland’s first cross-border commercial bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project has begun operations, with liquefied biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) transported to Denmark for permanent storage beneath the North…

  • Gas
  • September 2, 2026
Column: How energy-efficient motors can cut biogas plant costs

By 1 hour ago 4 min read Robert Boyce, US Division Manager for IEC Low Voltage Motors at ABB, makes the case for synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) technology A new…

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  • September 2, 2026
Qatar and UAE LNG cargoes transferred ship-to-ship outside Hormuz

Three LNG cargoes from Qatar and the UAE have been transferred between vessels outside the Strait of Hormuz as disruption continues to affect LNG shipping in the region. The transfers…