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Israel is a country in the Middle East, located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west and the Palestinian territories. The capital is Jerusalem, though Tel Aviv serves as the country's economic and financial centre. Israel has a population of about nine-million people and operates as a parliamentary democracy. The economy is advanced and diversified, with key sectors including technology, pharmaceuticals, defence manufacturing, agriculture and diamond processing. Israel is a global leader in high-technology industries, particularly cybersecurity, software development and medical devices, earning it the nickname "Startup Nation". The currency is the new Israeli shekel. Major exports include cut diamonds, pharmaceuticals, machinery, chemicals and technology products. Israel is a member of the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Geopolitical tensions in the region, particularly involving Iran and Palestinian territories, periodically affect investor sentiment and economic stability. The country was established in 1948 and has since developed one of the most technologically sophisticated economies in the Middle East.

Israel News


Coal
Colombia coal output could rise 40% by 2030 with right measures, group says
20th August 2026 By: Reuters

Colombian coal industry association Fenalcarbon said on Wednesday the country's annual production could return to 90-million tons by 2030 if certain steps are taken, up from the group's 2026... 


Rare earths ore
Israeli tech company SelectREE makes initial gains in its proprietary rare earth seperation process
19th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Israeli minerals technology company SelectREE has recorded in its latest laboratory results clear and repeatable element-specific electrochemical responses across its electrode systems, which marks... 


Canadian Natural Resources' Kirby oil sands operation
Canadian Natural Resources beats quarterly profit estimates
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

Canada's largest oil and gas producer Canadian Natural Resources surpassed expectations for second-quarter profit on Thursday, benefiting from higher oil and natural gas production. Canadian oil... 


Oil and pipeline infrastructure
Iran to restore 100-million cubic metres of lost gas output in coming months, official says
20th July 2026 By: Reuters

Iran expects to restore around 100-million cubic metres a day of natural gas production capacity within the coming months, a senior government official said on Monday according to the oil... 


Lynas' rare earths plant in Gebeng, Malaysia
Lynas' Pentagon rare earth supply deal draws Malaysia scrutiny
17th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

A Malaysian parliamentary group is scrutinizing ASX-listed Lynas Rare Earths' agreement to supply rare earths to the US, as lawmakers weigh implications for the nation’s foreign policy and... 


Fossil generation ‘substituted’ by renewables in 2025  amid electricity tipping point
Fossil generation ‘substituted’ by renewables in 2025 amid electricity tipping point
17th July 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Record global electricity demand last year was met entirely by low-carbon sources, resulting in fossil fuels generation being substituted rather than supplemented, the Energy Institute’s... 


Aluminium
Japan Q3 aluminium premiums soar to highest since 2015 on Mideast supply squeeze
8th July 2026 By: Reuters

Japanese aluminium buyers agreed to pay premiums of $395 a ton for shipments between July and September, the highest since 2015, as the US-Israeli war on Iran squeezed supply, five sources involved... 


Lynas rare earths site in Australia
Australia's Lynas, South Korea's JS Link sign deal for Malaysia magnet factory
7th July 2026 By: Reuters

Lynas Rare Earths said on Tuesday it has signed a partnership deal with South Korea's JS Link to develop a magnet factory in Malaysia. The Australian rare-earths producer will also supply... 


Fossil generation ‘substituted’ by renewables in 2025 amid electricity tipping point
Fossil generation ‘substituted’ by renewables in 2025 amid electricity tipping point
30th June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Record global electricity demand last year was met entirely by low-carbon sources, resulting in fossil fuels generation being substituted rather than supplemented, the Energy Institute’s... 


Coal processing plant in Russia
India pivots to Russian crude and coal to mitigate Iran war fallout
23rd June 2026 By: Reuters

India has swung to buying Russian crude oil and coal to bolster its energy supplies after flows were disrupted and prices rose during the Iran conflict. The world's third-largest oil importer is... 


Strait of Hormuz
Oil falls as supply starts moving through Strait of Hormuz
19th June 2026 By: Reuters

Oil prices fell on Friday on the prospect of more supply returning to the market after oil tankers began to move through the Strait of Hormuz following the signing of the US-Iran interim peace... 


An oil tanker at sea
Hormuz reopening to release wave of oil supply, depress prices
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

Middle Eastern crude oil markets could come under further pressure if the Strait of Hormuz reopens on Friday following the US-Iran interim deal, releasing-millions of barrels of oil stranded in the... 


Iron-ore in rail wagons
Iron-ore remains unaffected by Iran war, but China's May data baffles
11th June 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore is the one major commodity that is sailing unaffected through the storm created by the US/Israeli war on Iran, but the relative calm masks shifting dynamics for the key steel raw... 


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Big and small pictures
29th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Much has been written in recent weeks about the geopolitical factors now driving the energy transition. Particular attention has been given to how the attack on Iran by the US and Israel, which... 


Talga coal mine
Chinese firms speed up plans to build new coal power plants - GEM
25th May 2026 By: Reuters

Chinese firms are accelerating the pace at which they propose new coal-fired power plants, even as the government moves to rein in growth after the rapid expansion in recent years. Companies... 


Valterra Platinum CEO Craig Miller
Valterra Platinum says input inventories are healthy despite Middle East conflict
19th May 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's Valterra Platinum has managed to maintain healthy inventory levels of critical operational inputs, such as diesel and lubricants, despite uncertainty created by the US-Israeli war on... 


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Don’t waste the crisis
15th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa is experiencing its third energy crisis of this decade. While electricity loadshedding has been a threat for far longer, the most extreme phase was definitely during 2022 and 2023,... 


Indonesia coal heaps
Iran war gives small boost to thermal coal, further gains possible - columnist
5th May 2026 By: Reuters

Seaborne thermal coal prices in Asia rallied in the wake of the US and Israeli war against Iran, but the gains are modest and nowhere near the size seen during the crisis created by Russia's... 


An image of Foton's new range of bakkies and trucks
OEM promises sustainability, enhanced operationality
1st May 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Light commercial vehicle original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Foton affords small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to electric vehicle (EV) options to mitigate the impact of high fuel... 


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Supply lines
1st May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa has not escaped the fuel price shocks associated with disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz energy corridor and the damage to refinery and other infrastructure in the Gulf.... 


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