[Texas Instruments spends $30 billion open semiconductor factory in its hometown]Texas Instruments broke ground this week in the town of Sherman, about 20 kilometers north of Dallas, to produce 300-millimeter semiconductor chips. If fully completed, the project is expected to be worth $30 billion. Governor Greg Abbott, who attended the ceremony, described the project as the largest economic development investment in Texas history. Editor/Xing Wentao
On April 20, 2026, Italy's Eni Group discovered about 5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Sinopec holds an 18% stake in the block.Editor/Gao Xue
On April 17, 2026, the groundbreaking ceremony for the fourth phase of the Renaissance Gas Field project in Turkmenistan was held. President Xi Jinping’s special representative Ding Xuexiang attended and delivered a speech together with Turkish leaders.Editor/Gao Xue