UK, France Lead 30-Nation Military Push to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The UK will host on Wednesday and Thursday a two-day multinational conference convening military planners from more than 30 countries as Britain and France renew efforts to re-open the Strait…

Lufthansa Cancels Unprofitable European Summer Routes to Save Jet Fuel

Lufthansa Group will remove a total of 20,000 short-haul flights from its European summer schedule, Europe’s biggest airline said as the airline industry faces jet fuel shortages and soaring prices.…

Traders Place $430 Million Bet on Lower Oil Price Before Trump Ceasefire Extension

(Reuters) – Traders placed a series of bets worth $430 million on a drop in crude prices just 15 minutes before U.S. President Donald Trump said he would extend a…

Iran Ceasefire Extension Reduces Immediate Escalation Risk

In a statement sent to Rigzone on Wednesday, Naeem Aslam, CIO at Zaye Capital Markets (ZCM), outlined that ZCM sees global markets “entering the session with cautious optimism but clear…

  • Gas
  • April 22, 2026
Air Liquide to build $350m ASU for Louisiana steel plant

By 4 min ago 2 min read Industrial gas major Air Liquide has announced a $350m investment to build a new air separation unit (ASU) to supply Hyundai-POSCO’s (HPLS) low-carbon…

  • Gas
  • April 22, 2026
Terra Innovatum secures helium circulator supply deal

By 35 min ago 1 min read Global engineering company Boldrocchi will supply a helium leak-tight circulator to nuclear energy technology company Terra Innovatum to support its SOLO nuclear microreactor…

  • Coal
  • April 22, 2026
Death Toll from Boiler Explosion at Vedanta’s India Coal Power Plant Rises to 24, Triggers Probes

A catastrophic boiler explosion at Vedanta Limited’s Chhattisgarh Thermal Power Plant (VLCTPP) in east‑central India has left scores of workers dead and injured, prompting questions over boiler safety enforcement and…

  • Gas
  • April 22, 2026
MOL secures AiP for ‘world’s first’ wind-assisted CO2 carrier

By 37 min ago 2 min read Japan-based energy transport company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) for what it says is the world’s first wind-assisted…

  • Gas
  • April 22, 2026
Munich utility to participate in Neumünster green hydrogen hub

By 42 min ago 2 min read Munich utility firm SWM could join the 5,000 tonne-per-year decentralised green hydrogen hub in Neumünster, Germany, being built by Swiss project developer Infener.…

China’s Oil Giants Begin Selling Crude as Refinery Cuts Deepen

The trading arms of some of China’s biggest state-owned oil giants have started selling crude for May loadings in a rare move from the majors that have cut refinery rates…