Supply chain disruptions elevate demand for pipe, valves, and fittings amid energy and data infrastructure surge
Demand for pipe, valves and fittings is climbing sharply as a wave of energy, data-centre and infrastructure investment collides with tight industrial supply chains, a combination that is already pushing lead times out into 2027 and beyond in some product lines. The backdrop is a…
Pinnacle Oil and Gas enhances supplier collaboration to boost operational standards by 2026
Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited has stepped up its engagement with suppliers as it seeks to sharpen efficiency across its operations and reinforce standards on compliance, safety and performance. The company said its 2026 Vendors’ Forum brought together more than 100 current and prospective suppliers,…
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Corporate virtual cards evolve into control and compliance tools amid rising financial complexities
Mastercard and American Express are signalling that the next phase of business-to-business payments is less about shaving seconds off a transfer and more about tightening control over how money moves. According to Mastercard, its upgraded In Control virtual card platform now includes issuer-enforced controls, improved clearing features, embedded payment functionality…
Procurement’s new role in controlling AI spending amid rising costs and governance challenges
Procurement teams are increasingly being pulled into a problem that used to sit mainly with IT and finance: how to keep artificial intelligence spending visible, controllable and tied to business value. In a recent post, Aashima Gupta argued that the issue is no longer simply…
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The latest strain on the Strait of Hormuz is prompting Gulf producers to rely more heavily on bypass routes, but the implications for travel are more complex than the headline warnings about higher fares suggest. According to the International Monetary Fund, Gulf energy exporters have spent years building alternative channels…
Hanwha’s new approach to supplier collaboration redefines South Korea’s defence and manufacturing resilience
Hanwha is pushing a broader model of industrial cooperation that goes beyond price negotiations and financial backing, arguing that the strength of its suppliers is inseparable from its own competitiveness and from the resilience of South Korea’s defence and manufacturing base. At a win-win cooperation…
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View AllA quiet shift is reshaping oil and gas procurement. A company’s website is no longer just a sales tool; it is also part of the information base that generative AI systems use to describe that company to prospective buyers. In a sector where technical accuracy, safety performance and compliance records…
Enterprise software selection too often begins with a tidy checklist and ends with a decision that feels more certain than it is. That, at least, is the argument from Sudhakar Shivaraju, vice-president for global real estate systems at JPMorgan Chase, in a guest post for…

