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North Sea wind variability is increasingly driving European power and gas market volatility.

Vietnam has signed an agreement for Russian state nuclear company Rosatom to construct two VVER-1200 reactors for a revived nuclear power project.

Nigeria's government is planning to invest US$750 million to roll out a rural network of more than 1,300 mini-solar grids.

The Trump administration reimbursed the French supermajor for payments made to secure the rights to develop offshore windfarms. Instead, the company will focus on fossil fuels.

Avangrid announced that it has surpassed 11 gigawatts of installed generating capacity in its U.S. power portfolio.

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Chile's government scaled back fuel price cushioning amid the war in the Middle East, triggering a significant price increase. The mining sector is among those affected by the measure.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has gutted a central pillar of President Donald Trump's economic agenda.

Six of Europe's leading makers of electrolysers used for clean hydrogen production have formed the Electrolysers for Europe (E4E) coalition, to pressure the European Union (EU) into ramping up its support for European-made technology and projects.

Fresh off reporting major growth in its industrial and energy-technology services segment, Baker Hughes has announced several new developments that will add to its backlog.

A winter storm is expected to move from the U.S. Southwest across the southern Plains and into the East this weekend. This system is forecast to bring heavy rain and localized flooding.

CMPC avanza con una inversión significativa de R$25 mil millones para construir una nueva planta de celulosa en Barra do Ribeiro, en el estado de Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.

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The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday made it easier for companies to do business in the Venezuelan energy sector. Meanwhile, part of a refinery idled since 2022 is coming back to life.

The waiver would facilitate shipping petroleum products from Gulf Coast to East Coast Ports, changing energy market dynamics, including shipments for transportation fuel, and fuel for oil-fired power plants.

The European Union (EU) has unveiled its much-anticipated Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), designed to stop the erosion of its industrial sectors by mandating that a significant proportion of goods and services supplied for publicly-funded projects come from the EU.

Winter Storm Iona will intensify over the Plains this weekend, bringing blizzard conditions to the northern tier and a potential derecho across the Midwest before spreading snow, wind and severe storm threats to the Great Lakes and East Coast.

Backers of a proposed U.S. refinery say it would be designed to process U.S. shale oil.

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.

Syre Group, a subsidiary of H&M Group, is planning to invest in a polyester recycling complex in Binh Dinh, Vietnam.

Oklo and Centrus Energy agreed to explore a joint venture aimed at supporting production of HALEU nuclear fuel used to power reactors.

Italian natural gas pipeline operator Snam has announced plans to convert much of its gas pipeline network to carry hydrogen.

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.

Despite a major setback at one of its U.S. plants, CF Industries as a positive outlook for the fertilizer market in 2026.

Plug Power is abandoning the construction of what the company touted would be North America's largest green hydrogen plant in western New York and has agreed to sell the site to a data center developer.

Brazil holds a significant role in critical minerals, but the country is facing roadblocks to developing an end-to-end supply chain, speakers said at a recent summit at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

La producción de cobre de Chile disminuyó interanualmente en enero. La nueva estructura ministerial del gobierno genera dudas sobre el papel de la minería.

Industrial Info is tracking more than $6 billion worth of capital-spending projects in the U.S. steel-manufacturing sector that are set to kick off in the second quarter of 2026, the bulk of which are attributed to projects in Texas and Louisiana.

In January, Chile produced 409,900 tonnes of copper, a decline from the previous year.

China's new five-year plan indicates the world's dominant miner and processor of minerals is looking to gain even more control.

Cyclone Narelle was shifting to a coastal-parallel track along Western Australia, extending industrial risk despite limited impacts in Queensland and the Northern Territory, with strengthening expected to disrupt mining, power generation and export logistics through midweek.

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In a 6-3 decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority in unilaterally imposing unbounded tariffs on nearly every country in the world using a 1970s-era emergency economic law.

The U.S. Supreme Court has gutted a central pillar of President Donald Trump's economic agenda.

A winter storm is expected to move from the U.S. Southwest across the southern Plains and into the East this weekend. This system is forecast to bring heavy rain and localized flooding.

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CMPC is moving ahead with a major investment to build a new pulp mill in Barra do Ribeiro, in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state

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.

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

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In a 6-3 decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority in unilaterally imposing unbounded tariffs on nearly every country in the world using a 1970s-era emergency economic law.

The U.S. Supreme Court has gutted a central pillar of President Donald Trump's economic agenda.

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U.S. companies made capital investments exceeding $162 billion in data centers last year, a 30% jump over 2024, but there are signs of a slowdown.

Works are to begin on a major data center project in the west of Ireland after final approval from the High Court.

Industrial Info is tracking more than $14 billion worth of capital-spending projects in the U.S. heavy-manufacturing sector that are set to begin construction in the second quarter, about 80% of which is attributed to shipbuilding and aircraft projects.

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Panama's president rejected as "false and "outrageous" claims by Panama Ports Company, CK Hutchison's local unit, following the cancellation of concessions for the Cristobal and Balboa ports.

El presidente de Panamá rechazó como falsas e infames las afirmaciones de Panama Ports Company, filial local de CK Hutchison, tras la cancelación de las concesiones para los puertos de Cristóbal y Balboa.

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

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In a 6-3 decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority in unilaterally imposing unbounded tariffs on nearly every country in the world using a 1970s-era emergency economic law.

The U.S. Supreme Court has gutted a central pillar of President Donald Trump's economic agenda.

Industrial Info is tracking more than $5.5 billion of current and potential U.S. projects to research, develop and manufacture the devices and equipment that keep the medical sector functioning.