Why Indian steelmakers are delaying expansion plans
Steelmakers in the port town of Visakhapatnam on the south eastern coast of India are postponing expansions as they wait for work to begin on publicly-funded infrastructure projects.
Mexico publishes first monthly natural gas price index after moving to competitive market
(Wed, 30 Aug 2017) Mexicoâs Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) released their first monthly price report on August 18, 2017. As part of its ongoing series of energy reforms that reduce government market controls, the Mexican government converted to a liberalized natural gas market on July 1, 2017.
Appalachian natural gas processing capacity key to increasing natural gas, NGPL production
(Tue, 29 Aug 2017) Natural gas processing capacity in the Appalachian region has grown dramatically over the past several years as producers try to keep pace with increasing natural gas production in the region. Natural gas processing plays a key role in the natural gas supply chain.
Saudi-US relations reset along familiar lines: Fuel for Thought
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port is marketing a revised specification for oil stored in one of its eight underground caverns. John-Laurent Tronche has the latest.
Crude oil and natural gas production in Texas and Oklahoma's Anadarko Region is growing
(Mon, 28 Aug 2017) The Anadarko Region, which was recently added to EIAâs <em>Drilling Productivity Report</em> (DPR), accounted for 437,000 barrels per day (b/d) of oil production and 4.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas production in July 2017. Production in the region has increased in 2017, and the region accounted for 13% of all new wells drilled in the country in July 2017.
Hurricane Harvey headed for area with significant oil, natural gas infrastructure
(Fri, 25 Aug 2017) Hurricane Harvey strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane Thursday afternoon and is currently forecast to make landfall over southeast Texas later today or early Saturday.
California increased electricity imports and natural gas generation during solar eclipse
(Thu, 24 Aug 2017) During the solar eclipse that passed across the continental United States on August 21, 2017, solar output on the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) electric system dropped while the sun was partially obscured.
As energy evolves, learning must continue: Platts and the CAP
It’s been over a year since Seth Clare joined Platts through the Commodity Associate Program. He shares his experiences in The Barrel blog.
Northwest heat wave leads to record levels of summer electricity demand
(Wed, 23 Aug 2017) Multiple record-breaking heat waves swept across the western United States this summer, with the latest occurring in the Pacific Northwest on August 1-4, 2017. Coincident with the hot weather, some of the largest electricity balancing authorities in the area experienced record high summer electricity demand on their systems.
How does IMO bunker fuel reform add up for consumers?
The shipping industry looks set to be shaken up by the International Maritime Organization’s decision to cut global bunker sulfur limits to 0.5% in 2020. Jack Jordan elaborates.