The Middle East is set to see a surge in natural gas pipeline construction through 2028, with major projects from ADNOC in the UAE, Israel’s Leviathan field, Iran’s 748-mile pipeline, and Saudi and Iraqi investments. Crude and gas infrastructure expansions reflect the region’s strategic energy push.

Contributing Editor Richard Nemec examines the surging interest in renewable natural gas across North America and Europe — and why steep capital costs, policy uncertainty, and infrastructure challenges still threaten to slow growth even as global demand intensifies.

With Congress repealing the methane emissions tax, the EPA is now weighing changes to two key methane-related regulations for gas pipelines—emissions reporting and control requirements—amid legal pressure from industry groups like API.

PHMSA has issued a new advisory bulletin encouraging pipeline operators to adopt formal safety management systems, citing ongoing accidents and stalled progress among smaller operators despite high adoption rates across the industry.

Editor-in-Chief Michael Reed examines reports of a growing Russia-China energy alliance, including plans for hydrogen production, renewable power development, and the long-delayed Power of Siberia-2 pipeline.