• Gas
  • April 16, 2026
Bromine supply risk ‘more dangerous’ than helium for chip industry

By 36 min ago 5 min read A largely invisible supply risk linked to bromine may prove more disruptive to semiconductor production than recent helium shortages, according to Alvin Camba,…

  • Gas
  • April 16, 2026
Uzbekistan’s $6bn project tests region’s leap into industrial-scale hydrogen fuels

By 59 min ago 1 min read A $6bn green hydrogen-based fuels project approved in Uzbekistan is testing whether Central Asia can leap from the sidelines of hydrogen straight into…

  • Gas
  • April 16, 2026
Video | Managing contamination risk in helium compression systems

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  • April 16, 2026
Airgas expands in California with Hust Brothers deal

By 2 hours ago 1 min read Airgas, an Air Liquide company, has acquired the packaged gas and welding distribution business of US automotive parts company Hust Brothers. The deal…

Oil Prices Rise on Doubts US-Iran Peace Talks Will Ease Hormuz Disruption

Summary US expresses optimism on reaching a deal with Iran Iran offers proposal allowing ships to exit Oman side of Hormuz free of attack US ​crude, fuel stocks fall on…

US Warns That Buyers of Iranian Oil Could be Hit With Sanctions 

Summary US imposes new sanctions on Iran’s oil transportation infrastructure US Treasury secretary warns of secondary sanctions on buyers, including ​Chinese banks Moves come as the US enforces maritime blockade…

Oil Prices Steady as Traders Balance Diplomatic Progress With Physical Shortages

Oil prices were flat in early Asian trade on Thursday as tentative signs of diplomatic progress between Washington and Tehran were offset by continued and intensifying supply tightness. At the…

Repsol Returns to Venezuela With Ambitious Production Growth Plan

Spain’s Repsol will return to Venezuela after it signed a new deal with the Venezuelan government, with plans to increase crude oil production in the country by 50% from current…

China’s Refinery Runs Slip as War Squeezes Crude Supply

Chinese refinery processed 2.2% less crude last month, at an average daily of 14.52 million barrels daily amid the war-related squeeze on oil supply. Fuel output was also down, with…

European Buyers Eye Canadian LNG to Diversify Supply

European energy companies are eyeing purchases of Canadian liquefied natural gas in search of supply diversification in challenging times, according to a Reuters report citing unnamed sources familiar with the…