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Month: June 2018

Category:
  • Prices

Oil dips as trade rows threaten growth, but crude market remains tight

Oil prices dipped on Friday amid escalating trade disputes between the United States and other major economies, although crude markets remain tight due to supply disruptions, high demand, and the Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices

U.S. oil prices hit three-and-a-half-year high on concern over Iran sanctions

Oil prices climbed on Thursday, with U.S. crude hitting a three-and-a-half year high, bolstered by supply concerns due to U.S. sanctions that could cause a large drop in crude exports Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices

Rally in oil prices loses steam after revision to U.S. GDP

Crude oil prices lost some ground in early Thursday trading after weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data offset looming supply-side pressures. Crude oil prices have spiked sharply this week amid concerns about Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices

The Demand Downside For Oil Prices

Oil supply outages are multiplying around the world and are likely to grow worse in the second half of 2018. The disruptions reduce the odds of a supply-driven slide in Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Oil Supply

World Energy 2018-2050: World Energy Annual Report (Part 1)

This is Part 1 of the World Energy Annual Report in 2018. This author has developed world energy annual reports that have been posted at Peak Oil Barrel since 2014. Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • India
  • Iran

India preparing for cut in oil imports from Iran

India’s oil ministry has asked refiners to prepare for a ‘drastic reduction or zero’ imports of Iranian oil from November, two industry sources said, the first sign that New Delhi Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Oil Supply
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia

U.S. Hopes Saudi Arabia, Russia Can Offset Loss Of Iran Oil Supply

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry believes that Saudi Arabia and Russia will be able to boost their oil production to stabilize the oil market and compensate for losses of Iranian oil supply.  “I Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iran
  • USA

US Softens Stance On Countries Buying Iranian Oil

The United States will work with countries importing Iranian oil on a case by case basis to get as many of them as possible “down to zero” by early November, Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • India
  • Iran

India Prepares For Drastic Reduction Of Iranian Oil Imports

India’s oil ministry has told local refiners to get ready for a “drastic reduction or zero” oil imports from Iran, industry sources told Reuters on Thursday, a sign that India—Tehran’s Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • OPEC
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia

Saudi-Russian axis rules oil markets as Trump fights Iran

Iran may be Russia’s ally in the Syrian conflict but when it comes to oil, Tehran’s arch-enemy Saudi Arabia takes precedence – if last week’s OPEC meeting in Vienna is Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Saudi Arabia

The Saudis Won’t Prevent The Next Oil Shock

Saudi Arabia is starting to panic, and is growing concerned that the growing number of supply disruptions around the world could cause oil prices to spike. Saudi Arabia is moving Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iraq

Supreme Court delays crucial oil rights ruling

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has given lawyers until Aug. 4 to present additional documents in the federal government’s case against the Kurdistan region’s independent oil policy, and set the next Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Libya

U.N. concerned about control of Libyan oil assets

Control over oil production in Libya and the revenues it generates need to be in the appropriate hands, the U.N. secretary-general said Thursday. Libya’s National Oil Corp. rejected a move Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Ethiopia

This Country Just Started Pumping Oil For The First Time Ever

Ethiopia began on Thursday its first-ever crude oil production under a test production scheme that will see initial production of 450 barrels of oil per day. Ethiopia, a rather large Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Venezuela

Citgo Petroleum appoints executives to positions at Aruba refinery

Citgo Petroleum, the U.S. refining arm of Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA, said on Thursday it appointed two senior executives to new positions as it works to refurbish an idled Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Natural Gas Supply
  • Pipelines
  • USA

TransCanada urges U.S. to help gas pipelines beat green critics

The United States should help the natural gas industry overcome environmental challenges to new pipeline projects by adjusting regulations or adopting new laws favoring infrastructure, an executive at TransCanada Corp Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Pipelines
  • USA

U.S. gas pipeline industry wants help beating back green groups

The United States should help the natural gas industry push back against opposition by environmental groups to pipeline projects by adopting new regulations or laws that favor infrastructure, backers of Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Coal
  • Nuclear

Nuclear, coal bailout worth any cost ‘to keep America free’: U.S. energy chief

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Thursday that bailing out struggling coal and nuclear power plants is as important to national security as keeping the military strong, and that Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Renewables
  • Solar
  • USA
  • Wind

EIA study examines the role of high-voltage power lines in integrating renewables

High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission Report A new study commissioned by EIA examines the role of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines in integrating renewables resources into the electric grid. The review Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices

Can Trump Counter Soaring Gasoline Prices?

Oil prices surged to their highest level in more than three years on Thursday, as the number and volume of supply outages continues to rise. The odds of a significant Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Natural Gas Exports

Is the Bright Future of U.S. Natural Gas Under Threat?

This week’s World Gas Conference in Washington hosted a bunch of upbeat natural gas executives and analysts that expect an exceptionally bright future for the bridge fuel of the future, Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Europe
  • Russia

The European Nation Turning Its Back On Russian Gas

There has never been any love lost between Poland and Russia. Angst between the two countries dates back to Soviet dominance over Poland which started during World War II. Post Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices

U.S. oil prices steady ahead of sanctions on Iran

Oil prices steadied on Thursday, with U.S. crude pulling back from 3-1/2-year highs, but supply remained tight with investors concerned by the prospect of a big fall in crude exports Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices

Oil rallies as supply disruptions seen from Canada to Libya

Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as plunging U.S. crude stockpiles compounded supply worries in a market already uncertain about Libyan exports, a production disruption in Canada and Washington’s demands that Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Saudi Arabia

The Saudis Won’t Prevent The Next Oil Shock

Saudi Arabia is starting to panic, and is growing concerned that the growing number of supply disruptions around the world could cause oil prices to spike. Saudi Arabia is moving Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iran
  • Prices

Iranian oil threat gives more support for oil prices

A big drop in U.S. crude oil inventories and jousting over Iranian exports of oil put the price of oil in another rally phase on Wednesday. After the market closed Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iran

Iran says it’s tough to erase 2 million barrels of oil from the market

It will be impossible for Iranian oil customers to bring imports down to zero within the next five months or so, a senior petroleum official said Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iraq

Shell Exits Majnoon Oil Field In Iraq

Shell has handed over the operations of the Majnoon oilfield in Iraq to Iraqi state-run Basra Oil Company, exiting the field as it said last year it would do, Reuters Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Ethiopia

Ethiopia to Start Extracting Natural Gas

Ethiopia is to start extracting the first ever natural gas deposit from Ethio-Somali Region as of tomorrow, The Reporter learnt. It is to be recalled that back in March, 2018, Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Panama

Panama Canal Authority to allow LNG vessels chance for second reserved daily slot starting in October

The Panama Canal Authority will boost the number of daily reserved transit slots available for LNG vessels starting October 1 and will make improvements that will allow it to increase Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Renewables

Moon Fuel: A New Multi-Trillion Dollar Treasure

India’s space program wants to go where no nation has gone before – to the south side of the moon. And once it gets there, it will study the potential Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • India
  • Iran

U.S. envoy Haley tells Modi important to cut imports of Iranian oil

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday it was important India cut Iranian oil use, but said the United States would Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China

China To Become Most Influential Player In Natural Gas Markets

The unprecedented economic development of China created serious environmental problems starting in December 1978 after Deng Xiaoping’s ‘opening up policy’. The Asian country transformed from a developing nation into a Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China
  • Climate

China splurges on gas as prolonged heat wave boosts clean power demand

China has ramped up purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG), pulling in rare cargoes from Cameroon, Egypt and Europe, trade data shows, as the world’s most populous nation shores up Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • China

China May thermal power plant output up 10.3% on year

Electricity output in May from China’s thermal power plants — mainly comprising coal-fired units — rose 10.3% year on year and 3.6% from April to 392.2 TWh, data published Thursday Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Oil Supply
  • USA

Oil stocks drop by nearly 10 million barrels: EIA

 U.S. crude stocks fell by nearly 10 million barrels last week as refineries hiked output, while gasoline and distillate inventories rose, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.  Crude inventories Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Prices
  • USA

EIA expects 2018 gasoline prices have peaked

U.S. regular-grade retail gasoline prices averaged $2.89 per gallon (gal) in June, down from a high of $2.96/gal on May 28. EIA estimates that gasoline prices will remain lower than Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars
  • USA

Tesla And GM Close To Capping Out On EV Tax Incentives

Tesla and General Motors are seeing the beginning of the end for crucial U.S. federal tax incentives needed to transition interested car shoppers into electric vehicle owners. The federal government Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Shale Gas
  • USA

Natural Gas Execs See ‘Century Of Supply’ In US Shale

Natural gas production from U.S. shale fields can keep growing for decades, giving Washington a powerful diplomatic tool to counter the geopolitical influence of other energy exporters such as Russia, Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Canada

Oil Investment In Canada To Drop Despite Rallying Prices

Canada has the world’s third-largest crude oil reserves , but the country seems determined to pretty literally keep these in the ground. This determination becomes strikingly obvious when Canada is Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Electric Cars

100-Year Old Tech Could Accelerate Electric Vehicle Boom

Electric vehicle makers and legacy automakers have launched in earnest the race to make such EVs so as to win over the public with increased range and powerful batteries. In Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Oil Supply

$110 Billion In Oil And Gas Projects Revived As Prices Rise

Higher oil prices, lower offshore development costs, and improved gas demand outlook have made the oil and gas industry more confident in approving investment in new projects whose total worth Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Natural Gas Supply
  • USA

US natural gas production hits record high, propelled by Texas

US natural gas production edged up to a fresh record high this week, largely due to gains in Texas, the Southeast, and the Appalachia region. Modeled US production surpassed 79.8 Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Canada
  • Pipelines

Canada cannot start work on Trans Mountain pipeline until deal closes: minister

The Canadian government would like to see construction accelerate on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, but has no control over decisions to resume or start new work until it takes Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Renewables
  • Spain

Spain takes forward step on renewable energy

Spain is the next European country to outline new goals that could make it among the leaders in renewable energy, new analysis from Wood Mackenzie found. A report emailed to Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Russia

After OPEC decision, Russia expresses economic optimism

A few days after Russia backed OPEC pledges on oil production, a Russian finance minister said Wednesday the pace of economic growth is accelerating. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak sat Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Energy Storage
  • Wind

Batteries make offshore wind energy debut

The first battery used to store energy from wind power from a facility offshore Scotland was installed Wednesday, Norwegian energy company Equnior said. Equinor, formerly known as Statoil, started handing Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Germany
  • USA

German poll reveals a trust deficit for U.S. energy

An executive from German energy company Wintershall said rifts in trade policy are leading to a lack of trust in the United States as an energy supplier. Washington D.C. hosts Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Russia
  • USA

Russia And U.S. Meet To Discuss Sanctions, Energy

Russian Energy Minister Aleksandr Novak has met with his U.S. counterpart Rick Perry and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to discuss energy issues and U.S. sanctions on Russia. “We met. Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Iran
  • Russia

Russia To Assess Legal Frame For Iranian Oil Imports

Russia will assess its agreement with Iran to import crude oil in exchange for goods “from the legal point of view,” Energy Minister Alexander Novak told media following reports that Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2018 Published By : Tom Whipple

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