Indians wait patiently as steel moves to front of queue
To their surprise, delegates and speakers flying into Mumbai last month for Platts Steel Markets Asia conference were witnesses to history in the making.
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Life and death in East Jerusalem’s Palestinian refugee camp.
New U.S. border-crossing pipelines bring shale gas to more regions in Mexico
(Thu, 01 Dec 2016) U.S. pipeline capacity for natural gas exports to Mexico has rapidly expanded in the past few years and currently stands at 7.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). This existing cross-border capacity primarily supplies the Northeast and Central regions of Mexico. New capacity projected to be completed in the next several years will help to supply Mexicoâs Central and Northwestern regions.
Tighter marine fuel sulfur limits will spark changes by both refiners and vessel operators
(Wed, 30 Nov 2016) The sulfur content of transportation fuels has been declining for many years as a result of increasingly stringent regulations. New international regulations limiting sulfur in fuels for ocean-going vessels, set to take effect in 2020, have further implications for both refiners and vessel operators at a time of high uncertainty in future crude oil prices, which will be a major factor in their operational decisions.
Traders Bet on Tax Cuts and New Spending. Congress May Not Go Along.
Stock traders have bid up equity prices based on a risky proposition: that Donald J. Trump will steer Republicans in a U-turn away from tightfisted policies.
OPEC may end up taking a tough route in spite of itself
There are short-term incentives, under the pressure of summitry, to come up with something - anything! - but the underlying problems mean that any deal reached is unlikely to have much substance or longevity.
U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico continue to grow
(Tue, 29 Nov 2016) U.S. pipeline exports of natural gas continued to grow in 2016, and they have doubled since 2009. Almost all of this growth is attributable to increasing exports to Mexico, which have accounted for more than half of all U.S. natural gas exports since April 2015. In August, the United States exported 4.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas to Mexico via pipelines.
Energy Economist Africa: Picking on the little polluters
The recent spate of plans for coal-fired power plants in Sub-Saharan Africa has generated opposition on environmental grounds.
Indonesia’s biodiesel mandate—the long road ahead: Fuel for Thought
The Indonesian government should be congratulated for keeping its biodiesel blending mandate afloat despite a prolonged period of low oil prices.
Three turbine manufacturers provide more than 75% of U.S. wind capacity
(Mon, 28 Nov 2016) EIA recently started collecting data on wind turbine manufacturers, turbine models, and other wind plant attributes in the Annual Electric Generator Report. As of the end of 2015, just three manufacturers—General Electric (GE), Vestas, and Siemens—accounted for 55 gigawatts (GW), or 76%, of installed wind generating capacity in the United States.