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Value chain-wide expertise from upstream oil & gas to fuels and refining, power and utilities, the shift towards energy transition, and the intricacies of commodity and specialty chemicals.

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Engineered pumps are riding four industrial megatrends

The engineered pump industry is seeing growing demand from AI infrastructure, LNG expansion, critical minerals development, and industrial modernization. At the same time, aftermarket services and digital monitoring are becoming larger contributors to industry profit pools. These trends are changing industry growth drivers and profit pools (see Exhibit 1). Exhibit 1.  Growth drivers in the […]

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Grid realities: Power emissions are up

U.S. power sector CO₂ emissions rose 4% in 2025 based on the latest findings from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This increase was driven by a 3% increase in net electric power generation, including a substantial 13% increase in coal-fired generation. More importantly, this increase points to a growing challenge facing the U.S. power […]

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Balancing global LAO oversupply and supply chain resilience

Recent disruptions in the Middle East—including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the shutdown of Shell’s Pearl GTL facility in Qatar—have significantly tightened global supplies of Group III and Group III+ base oils, the primary feedstocks used in synthetic lubricants. At the same time, substantial capacity additions from LAO producers in Asia and […]

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China ethylene and polyethylene

ADI Chemical Market Resources (ADI CMR) launched a multiclient study on China’s ethylene and polyethylene (PE) market. The study analyzed key trends that shaped this critical segment of the global chemical value chain, including China’s growing self-sufficiency, evolving trade flows, and capacity expansions. With PE demand historically driven by China, the report provided detailed insights […]

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ADI’s U.S. data center projects database

The U.S. data center market is growing rapidly as rising computational demand from artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and high-performance computing continues to drive an unprecedented wave of infrastructure development. In 2025, U.S. operational data center capacity is estimated to have reached ~40 gigawatts (GW) and is expected to grow at roughly 30% annually through […]

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