NATO funds biotech startup to counter biological threats
The fund co-leads a $35 million fundraising campaign for Portal Biotech. This company uses protein sequences to detect engineered threats, and defend against biowarfare. Ana…
China doubles 2025 naphtha import quotas, sources say

Six trade sources reported that China issued a second set of import quotas for 2025, which nearly doubled the allocations last year, due to a rise in demand caused by disruptions of U.S.
LNG Canada produces first liquefied natural gas for export

A Shell-led LNG Canada facility in Kitimat has produced the first liquefied gas for export, confirmed a project spokesperson on Sunday. This milestone is in anticipation of…
INSIGHT-Oklahoma! How America hopes it can compete with China on critical minerals

A two-story warehouse nestled under Oklahoma's Wichita Mountains contains the only machine capable of refining Nickel, an important energy transition metal that is now dominated by China.
Canada Could Produce First LNG by This Weekend

Canada could produce its first ever liquefied natural gas this weekend, from the LNG Canada export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, two people familiar with the startup…
Sources say Canada could produce its first LNG this weekend

Two people who are familiar with the launch of the plant said on Wednesday that Canada could produce the first liquefied gas ever this weekend. This facility will be the only…
Rural Oklahoma aims to become a hub of critical minerals processing in the United States

A two-story warehouse nestled under Oklahoma's Wichita Mountains contains the only machine capable of refining Nickel, an important energy transition metal that is now dominated by China.
NAACP threatens El Musk's xAI with a lawsuit over Memphis air pollution
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sent a letter to Elon Musk’s xAI on Tuesday, indicating its intention to file a lawsuit against the company for…
Databricks competitor Chalk raises $50 million series A
Chalk, an artificial intelligence infrastructure startup, announced Wednesday that it raised $50 million in Series A funding. The company is now valued at $500 million. Felicis was the leader of this round.
Reports of Trump's executive orders to boost the nuclear industry have led to a surge in stocks
The shares of nuclear power companies soared in premarket trade after a report that U.S. president Donald Trump will sign executive orders to jumpstart this industry as soon as Friday.
Venture Global to Become Top US LNG Company if Louisiana Project Approved

Venture Global is poised to become the largest U.S. liquefied natural gas company by next year if it proceeds with its CP2 project in Louisiana and continues overproduction at its existing plants…
Maintenance at Bintulu's complex in Malaysia leads to slowing of loadings and exports

A person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday that two terminals at Petronas’ Bintulu LNG plant are being maintained. This is slowing down shipments out of Asia’s largest LNG exporting complex.
UNICA: Brazil sugar production up 1.25 percent in the first half of April
UNICA, a group representing the industry, announced on Wednesday that sugar production in Brazil’s center-south region reached 731,000 tons during the first six months of April.
Venture Global LNG starts commercial operations at Calcasieu Pass plant

Venture Global LNG announced on Tuesday that it has started commercial operations at the Calcasieu Pass facility in Louisiana. This comes more than three year after the company produced its first liquefied gas.
LNG Canada begins cooling down of the plant as a final step to producing LNG
Two people have confirmed that LNG Canada is cooling down its Kitimat liquefied gas plant, British Columbia. This is a last step before the company begins producing super-cooled gas.
Japan's Terra Drone will boost collaboration with Saudi Aramco in inspections

Terra Drone, a Japanese startup that uses drones to inspect and survey energy infrastructure, has announced it is increasing its cooperation with Saudi Arabian state-owned Aramco…
Trump tariffs stymie M&As and IPOs during what was expected to be a record-breaking quarter

The global trade war started by U.S. president Donald Trump, and the subsequent market turmoil, has shattered bankers' expectations for a strong start to Wall Street deals in 2018.
CERAWEEK - Small nuclear power struggles on the cusp of US electric demand boom

Small modular nuclear reactors are touted by everyone from the U.S. Energy Secretary to Big Tech as the answer to the booming demand for power. However, the technology has struggled…
M&A revenues fall as Trump pursues his tariffs. Global deal activity is disappointing
The global trade war started by U.S. president Donald Trump, and the subsequent market turmoil, has shattered bankers' expectations for a strong start to Wall Street deals in 2018.
British Business – February 26

These are the most popular stories in the British business pages. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. BP, the oil major in Iraq, and the…