• Gas
  • October 21, 2025
Chinese helium market grows double-digits, margins under pressure

China’s helium consumption is growing at a double-digit pace, but industrial gas suppliers are facing revenue and margin pressures due to increased volumes of lower cost imported product. “Even with…

  • Gas
  • October 21, 2025
Independents gain ground in US helium logistics

Independent gas distributors now move nearly a quarter of the US helium supply, with 65% of that volume sold in the South and West. Maura Garvey, President of Intelligas Consulting,…

  • Gas
  • October 21, 2025
Semiconductors surpass MRIs in helium use

Semiconductors now account for over a fifth (21%) of global helium demand, surpassing MRI applications for the first time, driven largely by chips powering artificial intelligence (AI) across Asia and…

CenterPoint to Sell Ohio Natural Gas Distribution Business for $2.62 Billion

Oct 21 (Reuters) – CenterPoint Energy (CNP.N) will sell its natural gas distribution unit in Ohio to National Fuel Gas (NFG.N) for $2.62 billion, as the U.S. utility focuses on…

Halliburton Upbeat on International Demand; Cost Cuts to Save $400 Million Annually

By Oct 21 (Reuters) – Halliburton (HAL.N) said on Tuesday it expected international oilfield revenue to rise in the fourth quarter as overall drilling activity remained steady, while projecting $400…

Phillips 66, Kinder Plan First-Ever California-Bound Fuel Pipe

By Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Inc. plan to build a new pipeline system and reverse the flow on some existing conduits to haul gasoline and other fuels to California,…

Polish, US Officials Discussed Boosting US LNG Supplies to Central Europe

(Reuters) – Top Polish and U.S. energy officials discussed a potential boost of supplies of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) via Poland to Central Europe to reduce the region’s dependence…