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Texas halts data center approvals, orders audit Houston, 4 August (Argus) — Texas governor Greg Abbott (R) has halted approvals for new data center projects seeking to connect to the …

E-methane offers fastest route to market: Arctic Sisu E-methane was the pragmatic choice for Arctic Sisu's Kotka project, which could launch in 2030, writes Pamela Machado Paris, 4 August (Argus) …

US Senate farm bill targets E15, SRE reform Houston, 3 August (Argus) — The US Senate is pondering a farm bill that would expand small refinery exemptions from Renewable Fuel …

Aramco profit up, export capacity unmoved: Update Updates throughout London, 4 August (Argus) — State-controlled Saudi Aramco posted robust second quarter results today, as higher oil prices offset most of …

Abu Dhabi's Adnoc rolls over August sulphur price London, 4 August (Argus) — Abu Dhabi's state-owned Adnoc has rolled over its August sulphur official selling price (OSP) for the Indian …

Kuwait's KPC drops August sulphur price by $85/t London, 4 August (Argus) — Kuwait's state-owned sulphur producer KPC has set the August Kuwait Sulphur Price (KSP) at $865/t fob Kuwait, …

Final unit at Hungary's Paks nuclear site still on line London, 3 August (Argus) — The final turbine operating at Hungary's sole nuclear plant Paks can continue to generate today …

India's coal-fired output hits record for July Singapore, 4 August (Argus) — India's coal-fired power generation reached a record high for July because a weak and uneven monsoon curbed hydropower …

Australian vanadium firms target production by 2027 Sydney, 3 August (Argus) — Two Queensland-based vanadium developers are aiming to begin upstream production of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) by next year to …

US base oil/lube market struggles with crude volatility Houston, 31 July (Argus) — US base oil and lubricant market participants continue to struggle managing risk and prices amid persistent crude …

HF Sinclair, SK Enmove partner on base oil supply Singapore, 3 August (Argus) — South Korean refiner SK Enmove and US energy company HF Sinclair's Lubricants and Specialties segment announced …

Chevron expands base oils distribution network London, 3 August (Argus) — Chevron will become the exclusive distributor of Group II base oils to US firm HF Sinclair Lubricants & Specialties …

Saudi base oil Luberef's profit tripled in 2Q Singapore, 3 August (Argus) — Saudi-state controlled Aramco's base oil subsidiary Luberef nearly tripled its profit on the year in the second …

Yara, Air Products finalise Saudi green ammonia deal Hamburg, 30 July (Argus) — Industrial gas firm Air Products has finalised an agreement with Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara on renewable ammonia …

Australia's AVL partners with Alcoa on vanadium Bess Sydney, 4 August (Argus) — Developer Australian Vanadium (AVL) and its fully-owned subsidiary VSUN Energy have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding …

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Turkey's clinker, cement exports rise in June London, 3 August (Argus) — Turkey's clinker and cement exports increased in June, supported by higher demand in west Africa and Syria and …

Oil futures: WTI falls 5pc as US cancels Iran strikes Houston, 3 August (Argus) — Benchmark WTI crude futures fell by more than 5pc today after President Donald Trump cancelled …

US manufacturing grows for 7th month in July: ISM Houston, 3 August (Argus) — Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector expanded in July at its fastest rate in more …

Canada to support forest sector as US tariffs bite London, 30 July (Argus) — The Canadian government is offering loans to forestry-related businesses and a sawmill in the country's Alberta …

Oman eyes potential 33pc emissions cut over 2024-35 London, 3 August (Argus) — Oman has released a new climate plan, with an absolute emissions reduction target of up to 33pc …

Iran denies holding talks with the US London, 3 August (Argus) — Iran has denied holding talks with the US after President Donald Trump said he had cancelled plans to …

WTI tumbles after US calls off new attacks Houston, 3 August (Argus) — Benchmark WTI crude futures were down by more than 6pc in morning trading today after US president …

Low Rhine levels tighten German oil product supply Hamburg, 3 August (Argus) — Low water levels on the river Rhine are tightening oil product supply in western Germany by restricting …

Jet engines driving nickel, PQ titanium demand London, 3 August (Argus) — Aircraft engine manufacturing is driving demand for nickel, nickel-based superalloys and premium-quality (PQ) titanium products, and requirements will …

Pinus Brasil restarts derivatives site after fire London, 3 August (Argus) — Brazilian pine chemicals producer Pinus Brasil will restart rosin derivatives production at a new facility today following a …

Bangladesh government issues DAP, TSP, MOP tender London, 3 August (Argus) — Bangladesh's ministry of agriculture has issued a private-sector tender to buy DAP, TSP and standard MOP during the …

Indian polyolefin importers wary on Middle East risks Mumbai, 3 August (Argus) — Polyolefin buyers in India have slowed import purchases because the latest flare-up in the US-Iran war pushed …

Oil services see growing overseas momentum despite war New York, 3 August (Argus) — The world's largest oil field services firms hope to build on recent gains in international markets, …

Australia's NT seeks federal backing for Gove fuels hub Singapore, 3 August (Argus) — Australia's Northern Territory (NT) government is urging Canberra to incorporate Rio Tinto's fuel infrastructure at Gove …

Japan's 1.1GW Taketoyo biomass-coal plant to revamp Tokyo, 3 August (Argus) — Engineering firm Kawasaki Heavy industries (KHI) will carry out renovation work at Japan's 1,070MW Taketoyo coal- and-biomass co-firing …

Uganda's Stack Carbon signs major carbon credits deal Mumbai, 3 August (Argus) — Uganda-based climate technology firm Stack Carbon has signed a multi-year offtake agreement with US-based CO2 removal (CDR) …

Chevron Venezuelan output up 15pc in 1H 2026 New York, 31 July (Argus) — Chevron has increased its output from three joint ventures in Venezuela by 15pc in the last …

Drone strikes spread across Mideast energy sector US military action cannot loosen Iran's grip on the strait of Hormuz, and Iranian proxies are stepping up attacks, write Haik Gugarats and …

Dutch marine ticket prices surge on shortfall concerns London, 31 July (Argus) — Dutch marine ticket prices reached a four-month high this week, as buyers rushed to secure the tradeable …

Saudi Arabia unveils maritime defence alliance Singapore, 31 July (Argus) — Saudi Arabia on 30 July announced the formation of a maritime defence alliance with 13 other countries, to address …

European diesel cracks at record as Med supply tightens London, 31 July (Argus) — Diesel crack spreads reached new records across Europe this week, topping $90/bl on 29 July, with …

Sonatrach August LPG SPs set at C3 $540/t, C4 570/t London, 31 July (Argus) — Algerian state-owned Sonatrach's LPG contract prices (SPs) for August have been set at $540/t for …

Spain waste ethanol demand to rise on tight supply London, 30 July (Argus) — Spain's newly adopted transposition of the EU's renewable energy directive (RED III) will raise demand for …

BP puts UK North Sea business up for sale London, 31 July (Argus) — BP has put its UK North Sea business up for sale, potentially ending more than 60 …

Australia's BHP faces another iron ore port strike Sydney, 31 July (Argus) — Unionised workers at Australian mining firm BHP's Port Hedland iron ore export operations will strike on 8-9 …

Mexico economy tops forecasts with 2.2pc 2Q growth Mexico City, 30 July (Argus) — Mexico's economy grew by 2.2pc in the second quarter of 2026, led by solid expansion in …

Brazil approves new rules for federal gas sales: Update Adds large energy consumers association Abrace's comments. Sao Paulo, 30 July (Argus) — Brazil's national energy council CNPE approved a resolution …

Hungary's 2GW Paks nuclear plant set for full shutdown London, 30 July (Argus) — Hungary's key Paks nuclear plant is set to fully shut down because of extremely low Danube …

Utilities join pledge to shield customers from AI costs Houston, 23 July (Argus) — The White House says policymakers, power producers and data center developers are signing on to pledge …

East Texas data center project withdrawn Houston, 24 July (Argus) — A global infrastructure developer canceled its large-scale Henderson County, Texas,data center project this week after it did not meet …

US tariffs to cut Brazil's tallow exports Sao Paulo, 29 July (Argus) — New US tariffs are expected to curb Brazilian beef tallow exports to its largest overseas market, increasing …

EV charger rollout now held back by ‘cost not coverage' London, 30 July (Argus) — The main barrier to electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the UK is affordability, not availability, …

QatarEnergy rolls price for August sulphur London, 30 July (Argus) — State-owned QatarEnergy Marketing has kept its August Qatar Sulphur Price (QSP) at $890/t fob Ras Laffan/Mesaieed, unchanged from July. …

Brazil publishes first gas contracts with Brent caps Sao Paulo, 30 July (Argus) — Brazil's hydrocarbons regulator ANP published this week the first contract amendments signed by state gas distribution …