What’s in store for global polyethylene and polypropylene out to 2026?
Worldwide polyethylene production is seen to grow from 84.7 million mt in 2015 to 121 million mt by 2026.
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(Thu, 13 Oct 2016) Most U.S. households can expect higher heating expenditures this winter (October through March) compared with last winter, according to EIA's Winter Fuels Outlook. Winter heating expenditures for most fuels were especially low last winter, when energy prices were relatively low and warm weather reduced heating demand to the lowest level nationally in at least 25 years.
Preliminary estimates show that U.S. manufacturing energy consumption increased between 2010 and 2014
(Thu, 13 Oct 2016) Preliminary estimates for the 2014 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) show that the total U.S. manufacturing energy consumption increased about 3.7% between 2010 and 2014. This is the first measured 4-year increase in manufacturing energy consumption since 2002. More detailed data tables and analysis of the 2014 MECS will be released in 2017.
Clinton’s energy independence claim may signal likely policy path
Near the end of Sunday’s contentious and much-maligned presidential debate, Hillary Clinton made, arguably, the most revealing statement yet on the likely path of energy policy in her White House.
Energy-related CO2 emissions for first six months of 2016 are lowest since 1991
(Wed, 12 Oct 2016) U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions totaled 2,530 million metric tons in the first six months of 2016. This was the lowest emissions level for the first six months of the year since 1991, as mild weather and changes in the fuels used to generate electricity contributed to the decline in energy-related emissions.
American steel cameos in US presidential candidate debate
After Sunday night’s sad and nasty US presidential debate it’s hard to focus on the relatively small exchange the candidates had about American steel.
On Thursday, EIA's weekly crude oil inventory will be presented without lease stocks
(Tue, 11 Oct 2016) Starting with the <em>Weekly Petroleum Status Report</em> (WPSR) published on Thursday, October 13, the U.S. Energy Information Administration will no longer include crude oil lease stocks in U.S. total commercial crude oil inventory data. Crude oil lease stocks refer to oil (currently about 31 million barrels' worth) that is stored in tanks at sites across the United States where producers are drilling on leased land.
Fuel for Thought: First Nations flex muscles in US, Canada pipeline debate
First Nations tribes in Canada and the US have started flexing their muscles, successfully delaying pipeline projects on both sides of the border.
US mission at the IEF: Promote transparency and innovation in energy markets
The US is the world’s largest consumer of oil, as well as one of its largest producers, making it uniquely positioned at the recent International Energy Forum in Algiers.
Hurricane Matthew may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure
(Fri, 07 Oct 2016) Hurricane Matthew is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm Friday morning. The storm is on track to move north along the East Coast as far as North Carolina this weekend, potentially bringing torrential rainfall, storm surges, and flooding to the region.