Thursday, March 26, 2026

Supply Chain News

Australia's Santos temporarily closes Darwin LNG Plant amid Mideast Supply Squeeze

Santos, an Australian company, announced on Tuesday that it had temporarily closed its Darwin liquefied?gas plant. This would disrupt exports of a newly restarted?supply chain…

Andy Home: Every missile fired against Iran burns through US tungsten stock

Israel and the U.S. have used thousands munitions in their air campaign to combat Iran. The majority, if they don't all, of these munitions contain tungsten, which is a super…

Andy Home: Every missile fired against Iran burns through US tungsten stock

Israel and the U.S. have used thousands of munition in their air campaign to combat Iran. The majority, if not all, of these munitions contain tungsten, which is a super-hard…

Australia releases petrol, diesel and other emergency reserves

Australia announced on Friday that it would release petrol and?diesel from its reserves to help counter disruptions?to the fuel?supply?chain?from the Iran?war and ease shortages?in many regional parts of Australia.

SLB warns that Middle East disruptions will impact first-quarter earnings

SLB, an oilfield services firm, said that escalating tensions in the Middle East would affect its first-quarter earnings and revenue by 6 to 9 cents. Energy companies are moving…

After failed pay negotiations, workers at Glencore Australia plan to strike

The Australian Workers' Union (AWU), which represents workers at Glencore's copper'refinery' in North Queensland, announced on Wednesday that they plan to 'go on strike' after…

Minister says Austria will deepen its cooperation with Abu Dhabi

Austrian Economy Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer announced that the country plans to expand economic cooperation with Abu Dhabi following the creation of Borouge Group International (BGI), a chemicals company.

As global pressure increases, German Chancellor Merz travels to China in search of opportunities

The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is visiting China this week. He's the latest European leader to seek a reset of relations with Beijing following a year which exposed the…

EU delays 'Made in Europe' plan after disagreements over scope

The European Commission announced on Monday that it had 'delayed announcement of a new policy to prioritise industrial products and parts made in Europe by a week due to disagreements over the scope of the program.

Premier Energies, India's solar company, is targeting Europe and the US, according to its executives

Two senior executives from India's Premier Energies said that the company plans to concentrate on exports, with buyers diversifying their supply chain away from China. This…

Solar industry shifts away from silver due to rising costs

Solar panel producers are intensifying their efforts to replace the silver in solar panels with copper, after the price of silver has risen?130% during the last year. This is putting pressure on margins…

Andy Home, Andy Home: The US and Canada are now working together to secure critical minerals.

The U.S. president Donald Trump just announced "Project Vault", an $12 billion stockpile of critical minerals intended to protect U.S. manufacturing companies from disruptions in supply. The U.S.

Congo declares it will seek out other partners in the event that US Minerals Framework fails

If the minerals?cooperation agreement with the United States does not lead to concrete projects, then the Democratic Republic of Congo will seek out other partners. The country's…

Andy Home, Andy Home: The US and Canada are now working together to secure critical minerals.

The U.S. president Donald Trump just announced "Project Vault", an $12 billion stockpile of critical minerals intended to protect U.S. manufacturing companies from disruptions in supply. The U.S.

US takes on Chinese dominance in the race for African minerals

Diplomats, executives and analysts have said that the U.S. uses offtake agreements and state-backed financing to compete with China?in a short time frame? in order to secure supplies of African cobalt…

Tesla executives announce that the company is expanding its solar strategy to include more employees.

According to senior executives, Tesla is currently hiring to help support Elon Musk’s plan to become the largest U.S. manufacturer for solar energy components. The posts indicate…

Tesla executives are hiring to support Musk’s solar expansion strategy

According to senior executives, Tesla is currently hiring to support Elon Musk’s recent announcement to become the largest U.S. producer of solar energy components. The posts…

As the Gulf crisis spills over into business, some UAE companies withdraw from Saudi defence show

Two sources who are directly involved in the matter have confirmed that some UAE companies pulled out of the'major defence exhibition' taking place in Saudi Arabia. This is…

Chinese solar stocks surge after Tesla visit

Chinese solar shares rose in early trading on Wednesday, after local media reported that Tesla staff had visited various companies in the sector. This was just days after Elon…

Glencore is in talks with a US-backed consortium to sell a 40% stake in DRC mining to Glencore

Glencore has been in discussions to sell a 40 percent stake in its copper-and-cobalt operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The assets are valued at $9 billion, including debt.