In India, Bayer confronts a shortage of the contraceptive pill Yasmin

Bayer, a German pharmaceutical company, stated that it was experiencing supply issues with its popular oral contraceptive pill Yasmin in India and that supply would recommence in the "next few days".

Since March, approximately forty Indian pharmacies and drug distributors have...

Korea's leader has pledged to take the initiative in bringing supply chain stability to the world.

Thursday (local time), President Yoon Suk Yeol gave a special address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, promising that Korea would play a leading role in facilitating international cooperation and solidarity, which he emphasized as the key solutions to addressing the variou...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine put further stress on already overburdened supply chains.

The chemical sector has had a difficult year as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with rising energy and raw material costs, further bottlenecks in supply networks already pressured by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and political instability. The gravity of these difficulties was ...

Uniper is now owned by the German government in an effort to guarantee the country's reliable electricity supply

To prepare for the coming winter, Germany has been taking unprecedented measures to stabilize its energy market. On Wednesday, the German government announced an agreement to nationalize Uniper, the country's largest gas importing company.

Under the terms of the agreement with Unipe...

In order to safeguard its energy supply, the German government nationalizes Uniper

Germany has been going above and beyond to stabilize its energy market as winter draws closer. The government's announcement to nationalize Uniper, the nation's largest gas importer, was Berlin's most recent action.

The agreement with Uniper includes an 8 billion euro capita...

Signals of Japan to be returned back to nuclear energy to secure Electricity Supply

According to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan will be developing next-generation reactors and restarting more idled nuclear plants, setting for a significant change in nuclear energy policy after ten years of Fukushima tragedy.

According to Prime Minister Kishida he stated t...

Supply From Nigeria to Replace Russian Gas Supply in the EU

The Deputy Director General, Matthew Baldwin, of the European Commission’s energy department, stated that EU member countries are seeking an increase in Nigerian gas supply as they plan to cut its import from Russia.

Currently, 14 percent of the European Union’s LNG supply c...

Will it assist when AEMO activates emergency gas powers to support Victoria's supply?

An Australian energy sector that seems to be lurching from one crisis to the next has become the subject of yet another government intervention this week.

In response to worries that the entire system had grown so dysfunctional that it could no longer be relied upon to keep the lights o...

Australia's attempt to supply the world with sustainable jet fuel

Australia is getting ready to capitalise on what will be a rising global demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a biofuel substitute for conventional jet fuel, as the aviation sector vows to reach the 2030 and 2050 emissions objectives.

The national airline of Australia, Qantas, ma...

Singapore has launched a digital platform to help with data flow in the supply chain

Singapore has unveiled a centralised data platform that it claims would streamline data flows across a fragmented global supply chain. At least 70 companies have already signed up for the data exchange, including shipping companies, banks, and energy providers.

The Singapore Trade Data ...

Laos Expecting Possible ‘gaps’ in fuel supply as prices soar

On Monday, a major gas supplier to Laos said that the country might face some gaps in Petrol supplies after the government had to hold an emergency meeting for addressing the soaring prices of fuel and panic buying in the country.

Several petrol stations had to be shut down last week, c...

Increasing the strength of the US-Taiwan tech supply chain collaboration

This article is part of the Taiwan-US Quarterly Analysis series, which provides an in-depth analysis of significant problems in Taiwan and the US-Taiwan relationship by renowned experts, to give a variety of viewpoints on Taiwan-related developments.

The globe has grown even more ideolo...

Will Australia's gas prices rise if Russia's supply is disrupted

As economic sanctions on Russia become more severe, efforts have been made to separate crucial energy exports from the mix. This may be just wishful thinking.

Last week, US Vice President Joe Biden stated sanctions on Russia were "particularly designed to allow energy payments to c...

Is African gas capable of replacing Russian gas supply to Europe

As the battle in Ukraine continues, European gas prices have risen, and Moscow may cut off gas supplies, which is generally seen as part of Putin's leverage over the West in his preoccupation with Ukraine.

During a summit of gas exporting countries held last week in Qatar, the bloc ...

Long-term zircon supply difficulties are a concern for Iluka in Australia

According to Australian mineral sands manufacturer Iluka Resources, the long-term supply prognosis for zircon and high-grade titanium fuel sources is deteriorating, with minimal additional global supply forecast in the foreseeable future.

Iluka, the world's largest zircon producer, ...

Thailand's satellite supply chain tracking and Wales' ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers

This weekly series examines how businesses and sustainability experts are tackling the campaign's five main pillars of energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility, and corporate leadership to achieve their 'Mission Possible.'

Green tariffs will be used to source any electric...

Global LNG supply expected to remain constrained, BHP

The worldwide LNG market's tight supply scenario is expected to last through the second half of the fiscal year 2021-22, according to BHP, but prices may fall quickly if fresh supplies materialise.

In a blog post, BHP vice-president of market analysis and economics Huw McKay stated ...

Russia Agrees to Supply Oil and Gas to China

As tensions with Europe continue to increase over the Ukraine conflict, Russia agrees to supply gas to China through a new pipeline.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the country has signed new deals with neighboring China that are worth 117.5 billion dollars. The lead...

Australian Food Supply is Safe from PFAS

The Food Standards Australia and New Zealand have verified that the Australian food supply is safe from firefighting foam contamination that was used to tackle the bushfires in the country. 

The Australian Total Diet Study releases a publication after every two to three years, and ...

French President Emanuel Macron Says EU is Dependent on Russia for Gas Supply

On Wednesday, during a presentation at the program of France’s Presidency of the European Union at the session of European Parliament in Strasbourg, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, said that although the 27-nation bloc relied on Russia for its oil and gas export needs, it did not ...