China Set To Resume Work On Nuclear Power Plants
In order to cater to growing power demand, China is likely to begin construction on inland nuclear reactors in the next four years, resuming plans for nuclear power plants that Continue Reading
Beijing issues yellow alert for smog
Beijing issued a yellow alert for heavy air pollution Tuesday as a new round of smog hit the city, authorities said. The alert indicates an air quality index of over Continue Reading
China Jan crude oil imports at 34.03 mil mt, down from Dec’s record
China’s crude oil imports and oil product exports in January retreated from fresh highs in December, but were still higher from the same month last year, according to preliminary data Continue Reading
U.S. shale oil output to rise in March by 80,000 bpd: EIA
U.S. shale oil production for March is expected to rise by the most in five months, government data showed on Monday, as energy companies boost drilling on the back of Continue Reading
Canada closer to breaking oil landlock
A review board in Canada said it started a detailed approval process for the route of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline to the western shore. The National Energy Board said Continue Reading
More drilling permits issued in Texas
The number of new drilling permits issued in Texas last month was more than 80 percent higher than the previous year, state data show. Texas is the No. 1 oil Continue Reading
Will The U.S. See A Carbon Tax Under Trump?
Last week a group of Republicans and businessmen tabled a proposal for a carbon tax, designed to replace the Obama administration’s string of environmental regulations aimed at reducing climate change-aggravating Continue Reading
Trump’s ‘Buy American’ Pipes Push May Not Be Feasible
President Trump’s desire that pipelines in the U.S. buy American iron and steel products may run into international trade law violations, and have a yet-unpredictable impact on costs and prices Continue Reading
U.S. D.O.E. Finds Renewables Employed More Americans Than Oil and in Gas in 2016
A new report by the United States Department of Energy concludes that American renewable energy firms are creating more jobs than their fossil fuel counterparts. Solar and wind energy companies Continue Reading
Passing On The Permian: Has The Bubble Grown Too Big?
Has the Permian Basin become too hot? More companies and enormous sums of capital continue to flood into West Texas to take advantage of the most prolific shale basin in Continue Reading