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New case study shows how federal transportation funding is powering America’s energy security & AI innovation

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2026 | Energy

ConocoPhillips CEO Lance departs as oil producer posts best profit since 2022

Reuters | August 06, 2026 | Energy

ConocoPhillips said on Thursday that CEO Ryan Lance will retire after 14 years, with CFO Andy O'Brien set to succeed him on September 1 after the oil and gas producer posted better-than-expected quarterly profit.

Sinopec steps up Russian oil imports to offset Mideast supply cuts, traders and tracker say

Reuters | August 06, 2026 | Energy

China's state-owned Sinopec Corp, the world's biggest refiner, has ramped up purchases of Far East Russian oil to compensate for Middle East supplies diminished by the Iran war, according to multiple trade sources and ship tracking data.

Asahi Kasei enters first license agreement for production and sale of Acetolyte™ Novel Electrolyte in China

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

Asahi Kasei has concluded a non-exclusive license agreement with HighChem Shanghai.

Industry optimistic about future of nuclear energy at ports

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Energy | Alternative | Ports & Terminals

Today, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) in response to a Request for Information on the commercial development of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology in the maritime transportation system, including ports.

The U.S.-Canada natural gas and electricity trade value rose in 2025

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Energy

Although the total value of energy trade between the United States and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated $137 billion, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the trade value of natural gas and electricity between the two countries increased slightly primarily because of increased natural gas prices and trade volume.

US/ Iran tensions persist and summer hear tightens gas markets - Rystad Energy’s Gas and LNG Market Update

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Energy

US strike pauses eases risk premium as heat hits Europe and Asia.

Oshen’s sail-powered robots prove seabed-mapping capability in U.S. Navy trial

• US Navy's Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) completes two-week trial validating Oshen’s coastal seabed mapping capability • Rapid hydrographic surveys can help ports reopen after hurricanes and typhoons • Can help fill data gaps: many areas of the world’s seabed last mapped 100 years ago

Guyana’s latest energy pacts signal a new era of Caribbean integration

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Energy

New Providence Gas selects ECOnnect’s Marine Transfer Solution for Bahamas LNG project

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026 | Energy

ECOnnect Energy has signed an agreement with New Providence Gas Ltd (NPG).

Southern California Edison tower sparked devastating LA County’s Eaton fire, report finds

Reuters | August 05, 2026 | Energy

Electrical sparks from an out-of-service transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the devastating 2025 wildfire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes near Los Angeles, fire investigators concluded on Tuesday.

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AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2026

Express Global Logistics executes the world’s biggest single shipment of a BESS

The rapid expansion of renewable energy is transforming project logistics, demanding innovative engineering solutions for the transportation of large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) cargo.

US weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips

Reuters | August 04, 2026 | Energy | Alternative | International Trade

The Trump administration is preparing to set a price floor and impose tariffs on polysilicon and related products, according to four people familiar with the plan, putting a material critical to solar panels and semiconductors at the center of U.S. efforts to compete with China on artificial intelligence and energy.

bound4blue completes eSAIL® installation on groundbreaking South Pacific multipurpose vessel

• Installation of 22m eSAIL® completed onboard innovative newbuild Na Hiro E Pae at Astilleros Armon Vigo • Multipurpose vessel, known locally in French Polynesia as a “goelette”, will provide a vital transport link between Tahiti and the remote Austral Islands • First known multipurpose vessel worldwide to adopt a Wind Propulsion System (WPS)

Aramco says US-Iran war has cost the global market 2.6 billion barrels of oil

Reuters | August 04, 2026 | Energy

The world has lost more than 2.6 billion barrels of oil since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, the head of Saudi oil giant Aramco said, warning that global inventories were running low despite emergency measures to cushion the blow.

Hydrogen on demand technology offers new energy security option

AJOT Newsroom | August 04, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

A clean-energy technology company headquartered in Abu Dhabi says hydrogen gas produced on demand, at the point of use, could help strengthen energy security as Europe and the UK face renewed concerns over gas storage, supply resilience and winter prices.

Cuba’s power grid collapses again during restoration efforts after nationwide blackout

Reuters | August 04, 2026 | Energy

Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed again on Monday as authorities struggled to restore power following a nationwide blackout late Sunday, state-run media reported, marking a fresh setback in the country's deepening energy crisis.

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Reuters | August 03, 2026

Romania blasts rocks to reroute cooling Danube water to nuclear reactor

Romania blew up a rock outcrop on Monday to help redirect vital cooling water from the drought-hit Danube river to its sole working nuclear reactor, an unprecedented measure underlining the scale of an energy crunch across the region.

Hourly peak load in ERCOT set a new record, exceeding 91 GW on July 22

AJOT Newsroom | August 03, 2026 | Energy

Hourly peak load in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization serving most of Texas, reached a record 91.1 gigawatts (GW) on July 22, 2026, according to data reported to us for our Hourly Electric Grid Monitor.