US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations 2

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

FUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 8, 2026 - A 7500 parking spaces LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel vehicle roll-on/roll-off ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a Swiss enterprise set sail at Kuru Island, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on January 8, 2026.

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

FUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 8, 2026 - A 7500 parking spaces LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel vehicle roll-on/roll-off ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a Swiss enterprise set sail at Kuru Island, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on January 8, 2026.

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

FUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 8, 2026 - A 7500 parking spaces LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel vehicle roll-on/roll-off ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a Swiss enterprise set sail at Kuru Island, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on January 8, 2026.

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

FUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 8, 2026 - A 7500 parking spaces LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel vehicle roll-on/roll-off ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a Swiss enterprise set sail at Kuru Island, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on January 8, 2026.

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

FUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 8, 2026 - A 7500 parking spaces LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel vehicle roll-on/roll-off ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a Swiss enterprise set sail at Kuru Island, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on January 8, 2026.

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

FUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 8, 2026 - A 7500 parking spaces LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel vehicle roll-on/roll-off ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a Swiss enterprise set sail at Kuru Island, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on January 8, 2026.

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

FUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 8, 2026 - A 7500 parking spaces LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel vehicle roll-on/roll-off ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a Swiss enterprise set sail at Kuru Island, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on January 8, 2026.

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

FUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 8, 2026 - A 7500 parking spaces LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel vehicle roll-on/roll-off ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a Swiss enterprise set sail at Kuru Island, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on January 8, 2026.

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

FUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 8, 2026 - A 7500 parking spaces LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel vehicle roll-on/roll-off ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a Swiss enterprise set sail at Kuru Island, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on January 8, 2026.

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

Marine Engineering Equipment Industry

FUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 8, 2026 - A 7500 parking spaces LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel vehicle roll-on/roll-off ship built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for a Swiss enterprise set sail at Kuru Island, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China on January 8, 2026.

US: No Injuries, Fire Erupts at Raleigh Convention Center Roof

A natural gas-related fire broke out on the roof of the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Monday night, December 1. Seventeen people were inside, but no injuries were reported.

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Flames blaze in rock fissures at Yanardag on the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan on November 28, 2025. Known as "the burning mountain," Yanardag is a national natural heritage site of Azerbaijan. The everlasting flames here originate from natural gas that leaks through rock fissures. Photo by Chen Junfeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Tourists pose for photos at Yanardag on the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan on November 28, 2025. Known as "the burning mountain," Yanardag is a national natural heritage site of Azerbaijan. The everlasting flames here originate from natural gas that leaks through rock fissures. Photo by Chen Junfeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Tourists visit Yanardag on the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan on November 28, 2025. Known as "the burning mountain," Yanardag is a national natural heritage site of Azerbaijan. The everlasting flames here originate from natural gas that leaks through rock fissures. Photo by Chen Junfeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Flames blaze in rock fissures at Yanardag on the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan on November 28, 2025. Known as "the burning mountain," Yanardag is a national natural heritage site of Azerbaijan. The everlasting flames here originate from natural gas that leaks through rock fissures. Photo by Chen Junfeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Tourists pose for photos at Yanardag on the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan on November 28, 2025. Known as "the burning mountain," Yanardag is a national natural heritage site of Azerbaijan. The everlasting flames here originate from natural gas that leaks through rock fissures. Photo by Chen Junfeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Yanardag Burning Mountain Scenic Area - Azerbaijan

Tourists pose for photos at Yanardag on the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan on November 28, 2025. Known as "the burning mountain," Yanardag is a national natural heritage site of Azerbaijan. The everlasting flames here originate from natural gas that leaks through rock fissures. Photo by Chen Junfeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

A worker operates an oil well at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on Oct. 16, 2025. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

A worker checks the growth of seedlings at the ecological nursery of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on Oct. 17, 2025. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows pipelines stretching through the tropical rainforest at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks standing in the production area of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows the production facilities of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows artificially cultivated tropical rainforest plants in an ecological nursery at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows a worker riding past liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows the production facilities of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

A worker examines seeds used for cultivating tropical rainforest vegetation at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, Oct. 17, 2025. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

A worker conducts a routine inspection at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on Oct. 16, 2025. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows tropical rainforest vegetation near the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

[Breaking News]Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, a day after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas. (Kyodo)

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa receives flowers from a university staff member in the western Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, a day after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas. (Kyodo)

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas. (Kyodo)

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa (C) poses for a photo with his spouse (L) and Kyoto University President Nagahiro Minato following a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks to the press in the western Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, a day after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks during a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks during a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks during a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks during a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) receives flowers from a university staff member in the western Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, a day after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) is pictured following a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa (L), in the western Japan city, talks over the phone with Asahi Kasei Corp. honorary fellow and 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Akira Yoshino, in Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2025, after Kitagawa was named one of the three winners of the prize earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa (L), in the western Japan city, talks over the phone with Asahi Kasei Corp. honorary fellow and 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate Akira Yoshino, in Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2025, after Kitagawa was named one of the three winners of the prize earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks to the press in the western Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, a day after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa (C), alongside his spouse and Kyoto University President Nagahiro Minato (R), attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa is congratulated by university staff in the western Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, a day after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.