Global chemical leader Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has announced that it has completed the sale of its engineering thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to Mutares SE & Co, thus marking a key step in its portfolio optimisation strategy.
The US and Israel are planning 'one of the harshest bombing campaigns to date' against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, with strikes possible throughout the weekend in a move that would mark a further escalation of regional tensions.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts global natural gas demand will fall 0.5 per cent in 2026 as Middle East conflict-driven supply disruptions, higher prices and reduced LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz weigh on consumption.
The United States launched a fresh wave of military strikes across Iran overnight, targeting more than 80 sites after Tehran resumed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, further destabilising a fragile ceasefire agreed less than three weeks ago.
Yokogawa Corporation of America has been selected as Main Automation Contractor (MAC) for the Commonwealth LNG project in Louisiana, US, strengthening its role in one of the country’s major LNG developments.
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade reached a record 436.98 million tonnes in 2025, rising 6.3 percent and marking the fastest growth since 2022, according to the International Gas Union (IGU).
British budget airline easyJet has agreed in principle to a revised takeover offer from US investment firm Castlelake, valuing the carrier at up to £5.5 billion ($7.34 billion).
Valvitalia Group has secured a contract worth approximately $30 million to supply valves for the Desert Southwest pipeline, one of the largest energy infrastructure projects currently under development in the southwestern US.
The United States launched a heavy wave of airstrikes against Iran late on Wednesday, marking the most significant direct attack on Iranian territory in days and sharply escalating a conflict that is increasingly threatening regional security, global energy supplies and international shipping.
Global electric car sales rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2026, with growth in markets including Australia, Europe, South Korea and other regions offsetting weaker demand in China and the US, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
