Pakistan Tries a New Way to Pay for a Dam: Crowdsourcing
The financially strapped government asks Pakistanis at home and abroad to donate to a $14 billion dam project. It’s a sign of a much bigger problem.
Europeâs liquefied natural gas imports have increased lately, but remain below 2011 peak
(Thu, 25 Oct 2018) Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the 28 countries that make up the European Union (EU-28) averaged 5.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2017, increasing for the third consecutive year but remaining below their 2011 peak. In 2017, imports of LNG into EU-28 accounted for 13% of the global total.
Resumption of Iran sanctions adds uncertainty to crude oil and gasoline price forecasts
(Wed, 24 Oct 2018) EIAâs October 2018 <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO) forecasts Brent crude oil spot prices, which averaged $79 per barrel (b) in September, to average $81/b in the fourth quarter of 2018, before falling to an average of $75/b in 2019. However, the effects of the U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran, and the potential response from members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other countries pose significant uncertainty to the forecast.
China Opens Giant Bridge Linking Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland
The government hopes the 34-mile span will bolster growth, but some say the primary goal is further integrating semiautonomous cities and the mainland.
Iran has produced and exported less crude oil since sanctions announcement
(Tue, 23 Oct 2018) Iran's crude oil exports and production have declined since the May 2018 announcement by the United States that it would withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and reinstate sanctions against Iran.
Sagrada Familia, a Barcelona Masterpiece, and Scofflaw?
The basilica will pay $41 million to settle a dispute over taxes, infrastructure and a building permit the city says the church should have gotten a century ago.
U.S. manufacturersâ short-term capability to switch fuels continues to decline
(Fri, 19 Oct 2018) Some manufacturing plants can take advantage of relative price differences and cope with supply shortages by switching the fuels used in their furnaces, boilers, ovens, and other combustors. In the United States, the capability of the manufacturing sector to switch the fuels it uses has declined in recent decades, as described in a new report from EIAâs 2014 Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS).
Natural Gas Storage DashboardâOctober 19 Commentary
(Fri, 19 Oct 2018) Working gas stocks in the Midwest region are likely to end the refill season at their lowest levels since 2014.
USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Flooding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by flooding in Texas.
Where Chicago Trounces New York: Fixing Mass Transit
Chicago’s subway has also been plagued by crumbling tracks, antiquated signals and unreliable trains. Here is how it turned around.