Panama Canal Can’t Handle U.S. LNG Boom
The International Energy Agency recently predicted that the United States could become the world’s top LNG exporter within ten years. This prediction, however, is far from a certain one. The Continue Reading
Venezuela’s Ruling Party Dominates Local Elections
The ruling Socialist Party swept local elections in Venezuela after an opposition boycott and widespread allegations of pro-government bias, setting the stage for a presidential vote next year. President Nicolás Continue Reading
Venezuela opposition banned from election
Opposition parties have accused President Nicolas Maduro of running a dictatorship Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, says the country’s main opposition parties are banned from taking part in next year’s presidential Continue Reading
The Panama Canal Is Now a Major Problem for U.S. Shale
A boom in natural-gas exports creates new challenges Last-minute schedule changes for LNG tankers headed to Asia It seemed at the time like a somewhat random, and amazingly fortuitous, coincidence. Continue Reading
Venezuelan Crude Exports To U.S. Fall To 15-year Lows
data . Sanctions and low production caused the decline in November. The last time levels were this low, an industry strike had shut down a large portion of the Latin Continue Reading
Mexico Blames Brazil For Failing Auction
The state-run oil company PEMEX blamed the failure of a recent deep-water Gulf of Mexico auction in the on competition from ongoing tenders in Brazil, according to a new report Continue Reading
China’s Sinopec Sues Venezuela’s PDVSA Over Unpaid Debts
One of China’s biggest state-held companies, Sinopec, is suing Venezuela’s debt-ridden oil firm PDVSA in a U.S. court over unpaid bills, in a sign that China may be losing patience Continue Reading
China’s Sinopec sues Venezuela in sign of fraying relations
Sinopec USA, a subsidiary of the Chinese oil and gas conglomerate, has sued Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA in a U.S. court, claiming it never received full payment for an Continue Reading
Sinopec sues as China loses patience with Venezuela
One of China’s biggest state-owned oil companies is suing its Venezuelan counterpart in a US court, in a sign that Beijing’s patience over unpaid debts is running out as the Continue Reading
Next foreign influence target of U.S. LNG is Venezuela
Liquefied natural gas is a way to extend influence over the horizon to Europe, though similar gains are possible for Latin America, a U.S. senator said. Polish Oil and Gas Continue Reading