IIR News Intelligence

Published March 30, 2026

Stay current with the latest geopolitical events, and more importantly, instantly connect to how these events may impact you and your business strategies.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published March 30, 2026

Industrial Info is tracking nearly 100 maintenance-related projects at U.S. natural gas-fired power plants that are set to begin in the second quarter, with Constellation Energy Corporation and subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated accounting for more than any other parent company..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published March 30, 2026

Last week, the Public Service Commission of South Carolina approved plans by Duke Energy to construct a 1,400-MW, natural gas-fired power plant in Anderson County..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 31, 2026

Scan through a selection of energy-related news highlights that we think will interest our readers..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 31, 2026

Scan through a selection of energy-related news highlights that we think will interest our readers..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 30, 2026

Stay current with the latest geopolitical events, and more importantly, instantly connect to how these events may impact you and your business strategies.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published February 24, 2026

Spring 2026 will feature a transition, supporting warm conditions along the West Coast and southern U.S..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published February 23, 2026

Stay current with the latest geopolitical events, and more importantly, instantly connect to how these events may impact you and your business strategies.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published February 23, 2026

The Trump administration last week threatened that the U.S. would exit the International Energy Agency unless the Paris-based agency changes the way it presents various climate and energy scenarios in its forecasting..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 26, 2026

Vitol on Wednesday celebrated its 60th anniversary by announcing an increase in product deliveries. An expanding portfolio for crude oil, natural gas and other products is valued at more than $13 billion..

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published March 26, 2026

The Brazilian company plans to expand current capacity at its REGAP Refinery with a focus on SAF and Diesel R. The company also is aiming to expand sustainable fuel capacity and reduce its emissions..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published March 20, 2026

BP locked out union members at its refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday. That could add to problems at the pump stemming from war raging in the Middle East..

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published March 18, 2026

La firma brasileña de capital privado IG4 Capital ha alcanzado un acuerdo que podría redefinir la estructura accionaria del gigante petroquímico Braskem, allanando el camino para que IG4 asuma el control conjunto de la compañía junto con la petrolera estatal Petrobras. La operación marcaría la salida de Novonor, anteriormente conocida como Odebrecht, como accionista controlador de Braskem, aunque mantendría una participación minoritaria..

By Mariana Soko, Chemical Processing Industry Manager - Latin America

Published March 18, 2026

With the recent conflict in the Middle East leading to the closure of Strait of Hormuz, Thailand's petrochemical industry has shifted from prospective growth to a heavy operational burden..

By Ralph Diasanta, Research Specialist

Published March 17, 2026

The military conflict spreading across the Middle East is posing a major risk to agriculture, as the production of fertilizer and other major components is threatened by shipping issues..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published March 31, 2026

Codelco's acquisition of 50% plus one share of Novandino Litio drove a sharp consolidated profit increase, despite production setbacks in 2025 from the El Teniente accident, reduced Chuquicamata processing and lower Gabriela Mistral grades..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 31, 2026

Higher steel tariffs on imports have been introduced by the U.K. government in an effort to help its ailing sector survive..

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Published March 27, 2026

Industrial Info is tracking more than $1.7 billion worth of capital-spending projects across downstream U.S. Metal & Minerals Industry sectors that are set to begin construction before the end of the second quarter..

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Published March 02, 2026

Stay current with the latest geopolitical events, and more importantly, instantly connect to how these events may impact you and your business strategies..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published February 27, 2026

Global response has been muted so far to President Donald Trump's proclamation of a new set of tariffs on most goods produced by nearly every country in the world..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published February 24, 2026

Spring 2026 will feature a transition, supporting warm conditions along the West Coast and southern U.S..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published March 06, 2026

A federal trade court has ordered the U.S. government to refund, with interest, all levies paid by importers under a 1970s-era law used by the president but recently struck down the U.S. Supreme Court..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published March 05, 2026

The manufacture of soft drinks, juice drinks, bottled water and similar beverages means big business in the U.S., and the producers and bottlers of these beverages are at work on projects across the country..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 02, 2026

Stay current with the latest geopolitical events, and more importantly, instantly connect to how these events may impact you and your business strategies..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

Published March 31, 2026

Last week, Google made further provisions to power its data centers with renewable energy, signing a power purchase agreement for solar power from facilities in Texas..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 30, 2026

Stay current with the latest geopolitical events, and more importantly, instantly connect to how these events may impact you and your business strategies.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Published March 27, 2026

This week, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, placed a moratorium on new data center construction while citizens of a nearby town are attempting to recall their entire city council after it rezoned land to house a potential Google data center..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 12, 2026

The universe's second lightest element, helium, a non-flammable and noble gas, is witnessing an uptick in global demand fueled by industries like semiconductors, electronics, healthcare and aerospace..

By Sharun Anthony, Content Editor

Published March 10, 2026

A federal trade court was told March 6 that it would take about 45 days to reconfigure the systems and processes used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection before it could begin making refunds on tariffs it has collected..

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Published March 06, 2026

A federal trade court has ordered the U.S. government to refund, with interest, all levies paid by importers under a 1970s-era law used by the president but recently struck down the U.S. Supreme Court..

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief