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3 things to know in energy: signs of oil upswing, petrochemicals in Canada, Biden’s jobs plan

Apr. 14, 2021 by Homan Chung, Alafair Hotze and Anne Slattery

Signs are emerging that the oil industry is on an upswing, a nascent program in Canada to stimulate growth in Alberta’s petrochemicals sector just awarded its first grant, and clean energy is a core part of Biden’s proposed American Jobs Plan.  Biweekly, we round up news and analysis about three things going on in the energy industry that we think you ... READ MORE >

Clean energy infrastructure is key part of Biden’s jobs plan

Apr. 14, 2021 by Anne Slattery

Clean energy and climate change are central figures in the Biden administration’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan infrastructure bill, released on March 31. As such, companies in the energy industry and related sectors need to pay close attention to what the bill could potentially mean for them. If signed into law as is, the plan would be a massive step ... READ MORE >

CHART OF THE DAY: Fracking gives Texas and New Mexico swing-state status

Apr. 6, 2021 by Joseph Brusuelas

Crude oil prices have unquestionably crashed through their two-year downtrend. The price of West Texas Intermediate bottomed out last April and has moved consistently higher since October, reaching $60.31 per barrel in the latest trading. This last push coincides with the reopening of more fracking rigs in the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, making ... READ MORE >

3 things to know this week in energy: Suez Canal blockage, oil field deals, carbon pricing

Mar. 30, 2021 by Anne Slattery, Homan Chung and Alafair Hotze

This past week’s blockage of the Suez Canal registered briefly in the oil market before the ship was freed, several high-profile oil field deals are expected soon, and the Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled carbon pricing constitutional. Biweekly, we round up news and analysis about three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should ... READ MORE >

3 things to know in energy: OPEC+ cuts, U.S. oil exports to India rise, carbon trading in Canada

Mar. 16, 2021 by Anne Slattery, Homan Chung and Alafair Hotze

OPEC+ surprised some in the energy market with its recent decision to extend oil production cuts, the United States is now India’s No. 2 oil supplier, and Canada’s government is embarking on creating a federal carbon trading marketplace. Biweekly, we round up news and analysis about three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should ... READ MORE >

3 things to know this week in energy: Texas’ grid, oil prices and Canadian crude-by-rail exports

Mar. 2, 2021 by Anne Slattery, Alafair Hotze and Homan Chung

All eyes remain on Texas and the state’s energy grid operator in the aftermath of a devastating winter storm, oil prices responded positively to the U.S. House passing a new COVID-19 relief bill, and Canadian crude-by-rail exports are rebounding after a rough 2020. Biweekly, we round up news and analysis about three things going on in the energy industry ... READ MORE >

Top energy trends for oil and gas companies to watch in 2021

Feb. 26, 2021 by Anne Slattery and Joe Blice

The energy industry faced unprecedented volatility in 2020 and operators were forced to react and adapt to a low-price environment. In 2021, many of those challenges remain as the pandemic continues and the years-long push toward the energy transition accelerates. Oil, gas and other energy companies will also need to closely follow policy changes under ... READ MORE >

3 things to know this week in energy: Canada consolidation, oil prices, and tech invests in renewables

Feb. 16, 2021 by Anne Slattery, Homan Chung and Alafair Hotze

Major tech investment in renewable energy continues, freezing weather in the United States lifts oil prices up and Canada’s energy market sees another major consolidation announcement. Biweekly, we round up news and analysis about three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. Here’s the latest. Big Tech's investment in ... READ MORE >

3 things to know this week in energy: Drilling permit suspension pushback, Keystone XL and shale oil

Feb. 3, 2021 by Anne Slattery, Alafair Hotze and Homan Chung

There has been no shortage of energy industry news since President Joe Biden took office in January: last week, a group of Republican senators introduced a bill pushing back against the administration’s recent suspension of new drilling permits on federal lands; Biden’s move to revoke the Keystone XL pipeline permit is making waves; and oil companies are ... READ MORE >

Economic recovery drives up raw material prices

Jan. 27, 2021 by Shruti Gupta

Manufacturing activity during the pandemic tanked in April and May last year and has been inching toward recovery ever since. As manufacturing activity rebounds, companies are experiencing volatility not just in demand but also in raw material prices, which have been rising. Recovery in the automotive, construction and certain other manufacturing sectors ... READ MORE >

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