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Updated October 6, 2026

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Updated October 6, 2026

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Featured Story

Trump Admin Continues Offshore Wind War with Revolution Wind Farm Permission Remand

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The Department of the Interior is asking a federal court to revoke permission for the nearly completed 704-MW Revolution offshore wind farm off the Rhode Island coast.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Las ampliaciones y los combustibles más limpios encabezan la lista de los cinco principales proyectos de refinación en Sudamérica

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Los cinco principales proyectos de refinación de la región suman inversiones proyectadas por US$4.600 millones.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

La nueva planta de litio Sal de Oro de Posco suma 23.000 toneladas de capacidad anual a la creciente producción de Argentina

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Posco inauguró una nueva planta de carbonato de litio en su proyecto Sal de Oro, en Argentina.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

El proyecto de cobre MARA de 200.000 toneladas anuales de Glencore en Argentina recibe la aprobación del RIGI

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El proyecto de cobre MARA de Glencore, cuya producción prevista es de 200.000 toneladas de cobre contenido al año, ha recibido la aprobación del RIGI, sumándose así a los proyectos Vicuña, Los Azules y PSJ Cobre.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

High Global Fuel Prices Are About Refinery Issues as Much as Oil Supply

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Industrial Info Resources data show that in September 2026, 12.13% of global crude and condensate capacity was offline for various reasons.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Will diesel arrive from Russia? Will there be an Eastern Europe energy ceasefire? As the Middle East war escalates with missiles striking Riyadh's airport.

Drones and missiles reached Riyadh's airport, killing civilians from several countries and unraveling a multiyear ceasefire. The war did not escalate at the Strait. It moved inland, to runways.

Meanwhile, Washington bought diesel with sanctions relief. Trump eased pressure on Russian fuel, urged Kyiv to stop striking refineries, and announced an energy truce that Zelenskyy says Russia breached within hours over Kharkiv.

NatGas supply and demand is comfortable in the U.S., although Europe and Asia are different stories with Winter looming. Stateside, Isaias shut-ins are recovering, inventories are headed for a 10-year high, and warmth is capping the price rally.

And Beijing, quietly, has delayed its rare-earth controls into January. Have you considered that every relief on this Scorecard was purchased -- the diesel with sanctions, the minerals with tariffs, the quiet with a ceasefire nobody intends to keep?

News by Industry

Featured Story

Trump Admin Continues Offshore Wind War with Revolution Wind Farm Permission Remand

Published

The Department of the Interior is asking a federal court to revoke permission for the nearly completed 704-MW Revolution offshore wind farm off the Rhode Island coast.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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  • U.S. Nuclear Body Gives Second SMR Permit in Six Months

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    Industrial Info Resources is tracking 38 SMR projects in the U.S. with completion dates by 2035, and with a total investment value of about $105 billion.

    By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

  • Europe Makes its First SMR Investment

    Published

    The financial lending arm of the European Union (EU) has announced its first investment in the next generation of nuclear power technology, small modular reactors (SMRs)..

    By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

  • Fervo Starts Up 33-MW Utah Geothermal Power Plant Unit

    Published

    Geothermal company Fervo Energy said October 1 it had achieved commercial operation at the first of three 33-megawatt (MW) geothermal power plants at its Cape Station plant at Beaver Creek, Utah..

    By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Ecuador to Cut Taxes on Imported Power Generation, Storage Equipment

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Italy Opens Way for Return to Nuclear Power

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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Ecuador reducirá impuestos de importación para equipos de generación eléctrica y almacenamiento para atraer nuevas inversiones

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Capex Plan for Arizona Utility Shows Broadening of State's Economy

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Alberta Starts Work on New Natural Gas Pipeline

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A natural gas pipeline in Alberta will help feed the industrial heartland, provincial officials said.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Feds Try Again with Alaska Cook Inlet Lease

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Hurricane Isaias Spares U.S. Energy Infrastructure

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Europe 'Concerned' By Trump-Putin Fuel Deal

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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Australia's Strategic Fix for Natural-Gas Availability

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By Megha Rawat, Manager

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Argentina Positions Itself as SAF Hub

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The Argentine Senate last month approved a new bill establishing a biofuel regulatory framework that seeks to increase biofuel content in diesel and gasoline, boost competition in the sector, and support further industry development.

By Chester Conway, IIR Writing Staff

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Trump Administration at Work to Offset Higher Commodity Prices

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Netherlands to Miss 2030 Emissions Target, Revises Energy Plan

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

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World Economies Ask: Can Biofuels Replace Fossil Fuel Shortages?

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Argentina's Senate OKs Bill to Boost Biofuel in Gasoline, Diesel

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Brownfield Expansions, Cleaner Fuels Lead Refining Projects in South America

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South America's top five refining projects total US$4.6 billion in projected investments.

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Is Venezuela's Energy Sector on the Mend?

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Gulf Coast Industries Brace for Hurricane Isaias

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Hurricane Isaias Threatens Gulf Coast Energy Infrastructure as Landfall Approaches

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Bolsonaro vs. Lula: What are their Energy, Mining Policies?

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Featured Story

High Global Fuel Prices Are About Refinery Issues as Much as Oil Supply

Published

Industrial Info Resources data show that in September 2026, 12.13% of global crude and condensate capacity was offline for various reasons.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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  • Argentina Fertilizer Plant Construction Moves Forward

    Published

    Fertil Pampa, a subsidiary of Pampa Energía, is moving forward with its nitrogen fertilizer complex in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, to be built on an 80-hectare site in the local port..

    By Mariana Soko, Chemical Processing Industry Manager - Latin America

  • Europe Celebrates Largest Carbon Capture Project

    Published

    Europe's largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project is up and running at a fertiliser plant in the Netherlands as the EU continues to push for large scale CCS rollout across heavy industry..

    By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

  • Climate Risk Emerges as Power-Plant Design Question

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    Should nuclear power plants expected to operate for several decades be designed for historical environmental conditions, or for those they may encounter over their full operating lives?.

    By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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U.S. States Planning the Most Industrial Spending in 2027

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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El Niño Shapes North America Fall, Winter Outlook

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Tropical Storm Lala Takes Aim at Hawaii

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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India's Essar Commits US$5.8 billion to U.K. Energy Transition

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Featured Story

La nueva planta de litio Sal de Oro de Posco suma 23.000 toneladas de capacidad anual a la creciente producción de Argentina

Published

Posco inauguró una nueva planta de carbonato de litio en su proyecto Sal de Oro, en Argentina.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Tanzania Poised to be East African Fossil Fuel, Critical Minerals Hub

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Posco's Sal de Oro Lithium Plant Adds to Argentina's Growing Production

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Workers at Chile's Centinela Copper Mine on Strike

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

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Brazilian Court OKs Restart of Sigma's Lithium Mine

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By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Featured Story

High Global Fuel Prices Are About Refinery Issues as Much as Oil Supply

Published

Industrial Info Resources data show that in September 2026, 12.13% of global crude and condensate capacity was offline for various reasons.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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  • Brazil's Arauco Sucuriú Pulp Mill Progresses

    Published

    Construction of Arauco's Sucuriú pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, is approximately 81% complete..

    By Maria Lidia Lozano, Food & B. / Pulp, P. & W. / Alternative Fuels Latam Regional Manager

  • Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs Take Effect

    Published

    Canada's retaliatory tariffs targeting US$20 billion worth of goods imported from the U.S. are now in effect. This includes a 50% tariff on U.S. steel and aluminum products and derivatives, as well as a range of tariffs on a variety of goods, although energy, electricity and potash fertilizer were spared..

    By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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El Niño Shapes North America Fall, Winter Outlook

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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August Wildfire Outlook Expands Risk Across U.S. Energy Regions

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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CSU, NOAA Reinforce Forecast for Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Industrial Wastewater Treatment Construction Abounds in U.S., Elsewhere

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

Featured Story

Coca-Cola FEMSA Greenlights Plant in Brazil

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Coca-Cola FEMSA has selected Caçapava, São Paulo, Brazil, as the site for a new grassroot soft drinks plant, after a site selection process that lasted more than a year

By Maria Lidia Lozano, Food & B. / Pulp, P. & W. / Alternative Fuels Latam Regional Manager

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U.S. Soft Drink Bottlers Invest Billions in Plants

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Soybean Processing Construction Brings Billions in U.S. Spending

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Walmart Dominates U.S. Refrigerated Warehousing & Distribution Construction

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs Take Effect

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

Featured Story

High Global Fuel Prices Are About Refinery Issues as Much as Oil Supply

Published

Industrial Info Resources data show that in September 2026, 12.13% of global crude and condensate capacity was offline for various reasons.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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Gulf Coast Industries Brace for Hurricane Isaias

Published

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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GlobalFoundries Reaches Supply Agreement with TSMC for AI Chip Component

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By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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Isaias Forecast to Become First Hurricane of 2026 as Gulf Energy Risks Rise

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By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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European Union Posts Record Growth in Robotics

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By Martin Lynch, European News Editor

Featured Story

High Global Fuel Prices Are About Refinery Issues as Much as Oil Supply

Published

Industrial Info Resources data show that in September 2026, 12.13% of global crude and condensate capacity was offline for various reasons.

By Brian Ford, Editor-in-Chief

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U.S. States Planning the Most Industrial Spending in 2027

Published

By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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U.S. Megaprojects to Watch for in 2027

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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GLP-1 Drugs Drive Pharma Construction Wave

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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El Niño Shapes North America Fall, Winter Outlook

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By Eric Funderburk, Promotions & Advertising Specialist

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News by Geography

Middle East News

Top Story

Perfect Storm(s) Upending Global Energy Sector with Oil on the Rise

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With U.S. crude oil inventories on the decline and renewed attacks on shipping lanes in and around the Persian Gulf, crude oil prices were rallying hard on Thursday.

By Daniel Levin, Assistant Editor

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North America

U.S. Military Contractors Spend Big Amid Defense Demand

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Industrial Info Resources is tracking nearly $12 billion in military projects from these contractors, with more than $5 billion nearing or under construction

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief


Latin America

Argentina Backs Glencore's MARA Copper Project

Published

Industrial Info Resources is tracking 61 copper-mining projects in Argentina, with a total investment value (TIV) of more than US$37 billion

By William Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief


Europe

Europe Makes its First SMR Investment

Published

The financial lending arm of the European Union (EU) has announced its first investment in the next generation of nuclear power technology, small modular reactors (SMRs).

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor



Africa


Asia

China Leads in New Nuclear Power Builds

Published

China accounted for most of the world's new nuclear power plant projects in 2025, while globally the balance between reactor startups and closures was negative for the first time since 2021.

By Martin Lynch, European News Editor


Oceania

Australia's Strategic Fix for Natural-Gas Availability

Published

Australia's east-coast gas market requires a coordinated strategy to maintain natural-gas availability, protect LNG operations and support the country's electricity transition.

By Megha Rawat, Manager



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