How to Spend Trillions on ‘Infrastructure’
Trump wants to build things. Democrats can help him find a way.
This Super Bowl the USDA Recommends a Winning Play Against BAC!
The long-awaited game of the year is here and whether or not your team will vie for the Lombardi Trophy, one thing holds true — there will be lots of cheers, some tears and a whole lot of food.
JKM reveals three LNG surprises in three years – tightness, correlations and seasonality
Platts JKM, the benchmark LNG spot price, has revealed three important surprises over the past three years. Marc Howson, Director, LNG Market Development blogs for The Barrel.
South Africa plans to add more natural gas, renewables to its energy supply mix
(Wed, 31 Jan 2018) South Africa is one of the worldâs leading emitters of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2), ranking fifteenth globally in 2015 and accounting for more than any other country in Africa. In an effort to reduce CO2 emissions, South Africa is planning to diversify its energy portfolio, replacing coal with lower CO2-emitting fuels such as natural gas and renewable sources.
Trumpfrastructure is a Scam
$1.5 trillion of hot air.
As Deficit Soars Toward $1 Trillion, Congress Shrugs and Keeps Spending
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged Congress to lift the debt ceiling as lawmakers embark on a spending spree.
Hydraulically fractured horizontal wells account for most new oil and natural gas wells
(Tue, 30 Jan 2018) In 2016, hydraulically fractured horizontal wells accounted for 69% of all oil and natural gas wells drilled in the United States and 83% of the total linear footage drilled. The combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has increased the rate of recent U.S. crude oil, lease condensate, and natural gas production.
Some Supporters Fear Trump Will Lose Hard Edge in State of Union Speech
Signals from the White House have hard-line supporters worried that he will sing the praises of bipartisanship instead of ideological purity.
Saudi’s Aramco IPO dream could create shale oil nightmare
Saudi's dream of securing a $100bn windfall from the IPO of Aramco may be clouding its judgement. It needs higher oil prices to entice international investors to buy a stake in the state-owned company, which supplies almost all its crude.
U.S. crude oil exports increased following hurricane-related refinery disruptions
(Mon, 29 Jan 2018) From late August through September 2017, Hurricane Harvey caused disruptions to the U.S. Gulf Coast refining sector, resulting in record-high U.S. crude oil exports when export facilities reopened after the storm and before many refineries returned to pre-storm levels of utilization.