White House tries to join CERAWeek party
While Trump appeared to take at least partial credit an ExxonMobil project plan, a US government-enabled boost to domestic producers may be unnecessary.
Timeline: China’s crackdown on induction furnace steel
China’s clampdown on induction furnace steel has gathered pace, after it was singled out as a cornerstone of this year’s supply-side structural reforms.
FERC certificates several new natural gas pipelines in 2017
(Tue, 07 Mar 2017) Several large natural gas interstate pipeline projects have come online in recent years to support the shifting geography of domestic natural gas production. The Marcellus and Utica shale plays in the Northeast, where production has grown and resources are abundant, are major drivers for pipeline development.
Australia Country Analysis Brief
(Tue, 07 Mar 2017) Australia, rich in energy commodities, is one of the worldâs top producers and exporters of fossil fuels and uranium. The countryâs stable political environment, relatively transparent regulatory structure, substantial hydrocarbon reserves, and its proximity to Asian markets make it an attractive location for investment in energy production and mining. Although, in the past few years, Australiaâs energy projects, particularly LNG export facilities, have faced escalating costs, creating some challenges to companies developing hydrocarbon resources there.
Will China’s induction furnace steel whac-a-mole finally come to an end?
OPEC compliance with oil output cut goals appears to have been good, with cold weather and natural declines adding to reductions from non-OPEC producers.
U.S. wind generating capacity surpasses hydro capacity at the end of 2016
(Mon, 06 Mar 2017) Installed wind electric generating capacity in the United States surpassed conventional hydroelectric generating capacity, long the nationâs largest source of renewable electricity, after 8,727 megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity came online in 2016.
Checking in on commodity prices during Trump’s first weeks: Of Presidents and Prices
In this ongoing series, we consider the price averages for some key Platts commodity benchmarks since Trump became president on January 20.
Oklahoma’s earthquake rate slows, but Cushing oil hub remains in danger zone
The good news for Oklahoma is that the number of earthquakes stronger than magnitude 2.7 that hit the state fell by more than a third in 2016. But what of the bad news?
California imports about a quarter of its electricity on average
(Fri, 03 Mar 2017) In 2016, the California Independent Systems Operator (ISO), which coordinates most of the electricity used in California, imported a net daily average of 201 billion kilowatthours (kWh) throughout the year from other western regions, or about 26% of its average daily demand.
Projected carbon dioxide emissions are sensitive to factors driving fossil fuel use
(Thu, 02 Mar 2017) The U.S. Energy Information Administrationâs Annual Energy Outlook 2017, released in January, explores several factors affecting projected fossil fuel use and the resulting level of energy-related CO2 emissions over the coming decades.