Middle East

Japan sharply reduced natural gas-fired power generation last month, instead relying more on coal, as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz tightened supplies of the cleaner-burning fuel. The... 

Following an 18-point decline in the first quarter, the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and Industrial Development Corporation’s Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell... 

Australia fell into a surprise trade deficit in May as exports dropped the most all year, with imports extending a streak of gains caused in part by high fuel prices and data center demand.... 

JSE-listed Thungela Resources says it continues to monitor the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on its employees and the broader operating environment, noting that, to date, the... 

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... 

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand is expected to rise by around 65% by 2050, driven largely by Asia as countries seek lower-emission alternatives to coal and data centres boost power... 

By: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy - Business Development Leader, Energy and Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Africa Tanzania’s energy and chemicals segment is projected to show tremendous growth in... 

To combat climate change, the world needs green molecules in addition to green electrons. “If we look how the economy is carbonised, an electron can only decarbonise between 60% to 70% of the... 

ASX-listed Lotus Resources has temporarily halted production at its Kayelekera uranium mine, in Malawi, owing to equipment damage and a supply disruption in a third-party acid supply chain linked... 

Global diversified miner Vedanta Group has passed a defining milestone in Indian corporate history with the successful listing of four newly demerged companies on the Bombay Stock Exchange and... 

The government of Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province, is in talks to export more crude oil to Japan and reduce that country's reliance on the Middle East, the province's Energy Minister... 

South African architectural studio dhk Architects has joined global architecture firm Egis Group’s 10N collective, marking a significant milestone in the Cape Town- and Johannesburg-based studio's... 

Despite metal price and import tariff headwinds, platinum jewellery delivered growth across all markets in 2025, generating the highest demand level since 2019. South Africa is the world's largest... 

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Large infrastructure projects have a stubborn reputation. Globally, major capital works such as transport corridors,... 

The oil market will move into a significant supply surplus in 2027 after recovering from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its monthly oil market... 

Atlas Copco has expanded its DrillAir portfolio of portable air compressors with the launch of a solution designed for demanding drilling applications in Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Central... 

Countries are increasingly prioritising domestic energy resources as they seek to reduce their reliance on imported fuels in response to what the International Energy Agency (IEA)  is describing as... 

US-based bauxite, alumina, and aluminum producer Alcoa Corporation expects shipments from its Pinjarra alumina refinery in Australia to fall by around 120 000t in the second quarter compared to the... 

Investment demand for platinum remains extremely strong, with market fundamentals continuing to support platinum as a compelling investment. Market tightness suggests that there is insufficient...