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      <title>SCAIP SPD Series: Padding Solutions for ºÚÁÏÉç</title>
      <description>Engineered to perform reliably across the worldºÚÁÏÉç™s most demanding climates</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OPITO: Five-year window to retain ScotlandºÚÁÏÉç™s offshore skills and capability</title>
      <description>OPITO comments on Robert Gordon report, ºÚÁÏÉç˜Delivering Positive EnergyºÚÁÏÉç™.</description>
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      <title>Wood Mackenzie cuts Brent forecast to $78/bbl for 2027 as US-Iran MoU targets staged Strait of Hormuz reopening</title>
      <description>The oil price bubble has burst. Wood Mackenzie forecasts Brent averaging US$78 a barrel in 2027 and potentially easing to US$70/bbl by 4Q27, following a US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding that has shifted market sentiment away from a prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure. </description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Wood Mackenzie: EU carbon storage target falls 35% short </title>
      <description>Latest analysis suggests that EU carbon storage target falls 35% short as value-chain fragmentation constrains the NZIA 50 mtpa goal.</description>
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      <title>Cushing crude stocks sit less than 2 million bbls above operational floor amid global supply crisis</title>
      <description>Cushing crude storage levels have plummeted in recent months. Inventories fell 11.3 million bbls to less than 25 million bbls between early April and early June, according to Wood Mackenzie. </description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mark Olson launches new pipeline integrity venture</title>
      <description>Veteran entrepreneur begins building leadership team to commercialise new pipeline intervention technology.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What the Itron hack reveals about critical infrastructure security </title>
      <description>Sam Thornton, Chief Operating Officer at Bridewell, comments on the recent cyberattack on American energy technology company Itron, and what it reveals about critical infrastructure security.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iran conflict drives rise in short-term PPAs as buyers seek protection from energy price shocks</title>
      <description>Heightened geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict are driving renewed interest in short-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), as European energy buyers look to shield themselves from price volatility and supply shocks, according to new analysis from Montel.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Gas Union marks 20 years of global gas market transformation in landmark 2026 Wholesale Gas Price Survey</title>
      <description>The Survey concludes that global natural gas markets are entering a new era defined by increased market-based pricing, expanding LNG flexibility and intensified geopolitical risk, as the world experiences its second major natural gas price shock in just four years. </description>
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      <title>ROSEN wins Business Innovation Award for NIPA at the Gas Industry Awards 2026</title>
      <description>The ceremony, organised by the Institution of Gas Engineers &amp; Managers (IGEM) and the Energy &amp; Utilities Alliance (EUA), took place in London on 13 May 2026. </description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Strait of Hormuz closure risks greatest global energy supply shock in decades, Wood Mackenzie warns</title>
      <description>Oil prices could reach US$200/bbl in worst-case scenario as more than 11 million bpd of Gulf crude and condensate supply remains curtailed.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Europe to source two-thirds of its LNG imports from US in 2026 as dependence deepens</title>
      <description>IEEFAºÚÁÏÉç™s updated European LNG Tracker and EU Gas Flows Tracker show that EuropeºÚÁÏÉç™s imports of US LNG more than tripled between 2021 and 2025, as countries reduced their reliance on Russian pipeline gas. </description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>STATS Group signs strategic European distribution deal with Patriot</title>
      <description>The distributorship agreement will see Patriot support the roll-out of STATSºÚÁÏÉç™ proven technology, including weld test tools, pipe end plugs (internal and external) and mechanical pipe connectors.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gas supply in the age of AI: can AfricaºÚÁÏÉç™s natural gas power the continentºÚÁÏÉç™s digital future?</title>
      <description>As AI-driven data demand accelerates, AfricaºÚÁÏÉç™s vast natural gas reserves are emerging as a critical enabler of data centre growth ºÚÁÏÉç“ placing gas at the centre of discussions at African Energy Week 2026ºÚÁÏÉç™s AI and Data Centre Track.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Australia: statement on domestic gas reservation policy</title>
      <description>The Federal GovernmentºÚÁÏÉç™s proposal to require LNG exporters to supply 20% of export volumes into the domestic market raises significant concerns about the potential impacts on competition, investment and future gas supply.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>With renewable power generation still at 2.3%, BangladeshºÚÁÏÉç™s fossil fuel imports rise by 14.8% in four years</title>
      <description>Heightened risks of global supply disruptions, fiscal burden, and increasing costs underscore the importance of fostering BangladeshºÚÁÏÉç™s energy transition.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UK drilling and pipeline specialist positions itself for future growth with restructure</title>
      <description>Leading UK drilling and pipeline specialist, Stockton Group, has unveiled a major strategic restructure designed to sharpen its market positioning, strengthen brand clarity and support continued growth across the UKºÚÁÏÉç™s infrastructure and energy sectors.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rystad Energy: US-Iran deal would delay, not end, supply crisis</title>
      <description>Even if a deal is struck, Rystad Energy cautions that the consequences for physical oil markets will be slower and more conditional than futures prices are currently pricing in.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Orbital Eye expands into North American market, appoints Marc Fleck as General Manager North America</title>
      <description>The move marks an important milestone for Orbital Eye as it scales its satellite-powered monitoring solutions for critical infrastructure operators in the North American market.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>World ºÚÁÏÉç interview at ptc 2026: Premier Coatings Ltd on longevity, and lessons from the field</title>
      <description>Elizabeth Corner, Senior Editor of World ºÚÁÏÉç, interviews Andy Stuart and Chris Winn, from Premier Coatings Ltd, live at ptc 2026.</description>
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