April 30, 2026 - Today's Industrial Market News from Industrialinfo.com

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How is the Middle East conflict affecting LNG prices and new projects?

Christine Ramos 0:11

This is the world industrial news for Thursday, April thirtieth. Brought to you by Industrial Info Resources of Sugarland, Texas. With the subject of liquefied natural gas taking a leading role in the current Middle East conflict, LNG owners are hoping the higher prices, stemming for lower supplies and high demand will stick around a while. In the US, contractor McDermott International is leading construction of the Golden Pass L and G joint venture in Texas, and is responsible for the storage tanks at Venture Global L and G's Pluckamans facility in Louisiana. Canada provides the company the opportunity to head up another LNG project, while two McDermott-led LNG projects in Mozambique are getting off the ground as well, making the company a prominent construction player in the global LNG sector.

What are the latest US coal‑plant retirement figures and why did they fall short of the 2025 plan?

Christine Ramos 1:03

At the start of 2025, US electricity generators planned to retire about 8,500 megawatts of coal-fired generating capacity during that year. But only about twenty six hundred megawatts of those retirements, approximately thirty percent of planned retirements, actually took place.

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Christine Ramos 1:22

US Energy Information Administration said april thirteenth. The 2600 megawatts of coal-fired retirements was the lowest since 2010, the agency added.

Which major companies are buying U.S. oil and gas assets and what are their investment strategies?

Christine Ramos 1:33

Japan Petroleum Exploration, Jira, BP, Tote Energies, and others are paying billions for U.S. oil and gas assets, from which they plan to invest further to improve production. JPEX plans to invest approximately $730 billion in exploration and production, with over half of that money going toward assets in the United States. A warning to Iran from US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent crude oil prices higher amid warnings of the economic impact from the World Bank.

How are recent US‑Iran tensions and Hormuz blockades impacting oil and LNG supply chains?

Christine Ramos 2:07

Alongside an AI-generated image of the president with a gun, Trump took to social media to say that Iran, quote, better get smart soon. Yeah. Both sides continue with blockades of the Strait of Hormuz, creating major supply side challenges for both oil and liquefied natural gas. According to Industrial Info Resources data, dozens of facilities have experienced unplanned outages due to fighting that began with joint US Israeli airstrikes on Iran in late February. For details on these and other breaking news, read the full stories at industrialinfo.com. I'm Christine Ramos, reporting for Industrial Info News.

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