When the world watches on in awe at NASA’s Artemis II launch mission in Florida tonight (6.24pm EDT, 11.24pm UK time), it is unlikely that most observers will be thinking of Qatar’s Ras Laffan plants half a world away.But with the Middle East crisis disrupting around 30% of global supply due to to halted LNG production in the Gulf state, the space industry faces an uncertain future.

The rapid expansion of commercial space launches is developing into a potentially significant growth market for industrial gas companies, with Linde indicating the sector could eventually become large enough to be treated as a standalone end market within its reporting structure.

The logistics of the chemicals industry, including industrial gases in places, is increasingly threatened by the ongoing impact of the Middle East war, and could prompt a rethink about supply chains that creates new investment opportunities.The assessment comes from analyst group ICIS

Gas detection specialist CO2Meter talks about the shifting landscape of CO2 safety and oversight Digitalization is reshaping many industrial operations, and carbon dioxide management is no exception. Automation, software integration and real-time data are starting to define the modern CO2 landscape