Trump’s Trade War Is Rattling China’s Leaders
China’s leaders have sought to project confidence in the face of President Trump’s tariffs and trade threats. But as it becomes clear that a protracted trade war with the United Continue Reading
Why China Will Continue To Buy Iranian Crude
On Monday, the head of the international office of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) Andrey Yu, said that “Chinese companies need the Iranian oil in any circumstances and Continue Reading
The Single Biggest Threat To Global Oil Demand Growth
As the U.S.-China trade war escalates, a growing number of analysts and organizations have increased warnings that further trade tensions could dent economic growth, consumer spending, and investment flows globally—all Continue Reading
Chinese oil importers shun U.S. crude despite tariff reversal
Chinese oil importers are shying away from buying U.S. crude as they fear Beijing’s decision to exclude the commodity from its tariff list in a trade dispute between the world’s Continue Reading
Shale boom zaps volatility in US natural gas market
When US natural gas futures passed a milestone this month, they did so quietly: volatility fell to the lowest levels since the market’s debut nearly 30 years ago. The event Continue Reading
Oil Slumps After API Reports Surprise Crude Build
The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a surprise crude oil inventory build of 3.66 million barrels of United States crude oil inventories for the week ending August 11, compared to Continue Reading
Cheniere makes feedgas request for Corpus Christi LNG export facility
Cheniere Energy wants to introduce feedgas to the first liquefaction unit at its LNG export facility in Texas as it prepares to begin production before the end of the year. Continue Reading
Trump Trade War Threatens US Natural Gas Exporters
This winter could be a bleak one for America’s natural gas exporters as the fastest-growing buyer of the fuel threatens to halt purchases amid an escalating trade war. PetroChina, a Continue Reading
Is Deepwater Drilling More Profitable Than Shale?
Royal Dutch Shell says that offshore drilling is now more competitive than onshore shale drilling, upending what has become conventional wisdom since the 2014 oil market meltdown. The downturn was Continue Reading
Shale Profits Remain Elusive
This time was supposed to be different. This year was supposed to be the year in which the U.S. shale industry proved that, after years of frustrating investors, they would Continue Reading