US Crude Refiners Are Pushing Run Rates to Maximum Levels

By US oil refiners are running their plants harder than usual, with some even putting off maintenance, as strong profits and steady demand for fuels tempt the processors to run…

Urenco to build new US enrichment plant capacity

Urenco USA’s facility in Eunice, New Mexico, is currently the only commercial uranium enrichment capacity in the USA. Urenco’s decision to increase capacity by 2.1 million SWU marks its commitment to…

Fuel transfer work begins at Fukushima Daiichi unit 2

A total of 615 fuel assemblies (587 used and 28 unused) are currently stored in unit 2’s storage pool. Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) completed an initial survey of Fukushima…

Milestones reached at Xudabao construction site

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced that hot functional tests – which simulate the temperatures and pressures which the reactor systems will be subjected to during normal operation – were…

New York issues solicitations for nuclear new-build

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) follows on from Requests for Information issued by the authority last year, to which more than 30 entities – including 23 potential developers or partners…

UK to cooperate with Singapore on nuclear regulation

The MoU was signed at the Office for Nuclear Regulation’s (ONR’s) office in London by Paul Dicks, its Director of Regulation – New Reactors, and Li-Na Koh, Deputy Chief Executive…

US Crude Exports Hit Record High in May as Iran War Tightens Global Oil Supplies

(Reuters) – U.S. crude exports climbed to a record 5.6 million barrels per day in May as the Middle East crisis pushed up demand for the country’s oil from Asian…

Norway Strike Could Hit 600 Offshore Workers as Wage Talks Collapse

A potential strike over wages could threaten smooth operations offshore Norway, Western Europe’s top oil and gas producer, at a time when the world is scrambling for oil and gas…

Pakistan Inflation Accelerates to 11.7% on Oil and Gas Import Shock

The surge in international oil and gas prices amid the Iran war hiked Pakistan’s inflation to the highest level in two years as energy import costs ballooned. Pakistan’s general inflation…

Goldman Sachs Flags Demand Weakness as Key Risk to Oil Price Outlook

Goldman Sachs said late Sunday that weak oil demand in China and Europe poses a major downside risk to its fourth-quarter Brent crude forecast of $90 a barrel and WTI…