Does energy security depend on fast-tracking renewables and accelerating home-grown production or furthering fossil fuel usage for economic growth?
Industrial gas major Air Liquide recorded a 1.7% revenue rise to €7bn ($7.97bn) in the first quarter of 2025, driven primarily by strong performances in healthcare (up 5%) and electronics (4%).
Messer has secured €2.45bn ($2.63bn) in long-term financing to support its growth strategy, following a strong full-year performance at the privately owned industrial gas major.
Messer has reported its strongest financial performance to date in 2024, driven by regional expansion and sustained investment across core markets.
China and the US are not heavily reliant on one another for LNG, and the impact of US tariffs on LNG trade flows has so far been limited, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.
Global industrial gases group Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation (NSHD) has sold its majority stake in Thai industrial gas distributor Taiyo Gases, as it continues to refocus its operations in Asia and globally.
French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has confirmed a €149m subsidy from the French government for its Green Horizon project, one of the country’s largest upcoming green hydrogen production sites.
US-headquartered technology and engineering firm KBR has been awarded a second ammonia cracking technology contract by Hanwha Impact Corporation for its clean power generation facility in Korea.
What’s the state of play with energy security today, and what will it mean for clean energy and the energy transition, where industrial gas intersects with the energy market?
In a blow to Air Products’ new management, its shares have been downgraded by analysts at Bank of America.
