Trump trade policy: China speaks softly and carries a bigly stick
We consider commodity prices during President Barack Obama's tenure and will track how they change during President Donald Trump's time in office.
Press Secretary Affirms that Trump Believes Lie of Millions of Illegal Voters
The White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, confirmed in a briefing that the president believes in the untrue assertion of widespread voter fraud.
With low oil prices in 2016, federal revenues from energy on federal lands again declined
(Tue, 24 Jan 2017) In fiscal year (FY) 2016, the U.S. government collected almost $6 billion in revenues from royalties, rental costs, and other fees from activities related to energy production on federal and American Indian lands, according to the Department of Interiorâs Office of Natural Resource Revenue. These activities include the production of coal, oil, natural gas, and hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGLs) as well as, more recently, renewables.
Union Leaders Meet With Trump, Construction on Their Minds
President Trump reiterated his interest in directing hundreds of billions of dollars, some of it in federal funds, to infrastructure investments, union officials said.
Can the abandoned smaller TEU vessels become the workhorse for the customer focused container market?
The world is becoming an ever smaller place and the ability to conduct business with the most competitive companies globally is paramount for survival. What next for the smaller TEU fleet?
Natural gas prices in 2017 and 2018 are expected to be higher than last year
(Mon, 23 Jan 2017) In its January 2017 <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO), EIA expects the Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average $3.55 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in 2017 and $3.73/MMBtu in 2018, both higher than the 2016 average of $2.51/MMBtu. Higher prices in 2017 and 2018 reflect natural gas consumption and exports exceeding supply and imports, leading to lower average inventory levels.
Of presidents and prices: How commodities compare under Trump, Obama
We consider commodity prices during President Barack Obama's tenure and will track how they change during President Donald Trump's time in office.
The Middle East comes into its own as a LNG demand center
Over the past two years, the Middle East has grown into a recognized demand center because of increasing imports from both traditional buyers and new market entrants.
Power sector carbon dioxide emissions fall below transportation sector emissions
(Thu, 19 Jan 2017) U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the transportation sector reached 1,893 million metric tons (MMmt) from October 2015 through September 2016, exceeding electric power sector CO2 emissions of 1,803 MMmt over the same time period.
South Korea Country Analysis Brief
(Thu, 19 Jan 2017) South Korea, which lacks domestic energy reserves, ranks among the worldâs top five importers of liquefied natural gas, coal, and petroleum and other liquids. Despite its lack of resources, South Korea has some of the most advanced oil refineries in the world, and its companies have investments in overseas oil and natural gas assets.