Biweekly, we highlight three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. This week, we take a look at how the recent OPEC+ decision to increase oil production will affect the industry, a Canada company's coal-to-gas conversion for its electrical power generation ... READ MORE >
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3 things to know in energy: OPEC+ stalemate, carbon capture, labor shortages
Biweekly, we highlight three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. Our focus this week is on OPEC+ oil production discussions, the use of carbon capture projects, and labor challenges within the industry. Here’s the latest. 1. OPEC+ stalemate As the world ... READ MORE >
3 things to know in energy: Legal challenge on drilling suspension, U.S.-Canada pipelines, WTI futures
Biweekly, we highlight three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. This week, we take a look at a new challenge to President Biden’s suspension on new oil and gas permits on federal lands, the outlook for American and Canadian oil pipelines in the wake of the Keystone ... READ MORE >
3 things to know this week in energy: Oil prices spike, workforce diversity, Inter Pipeline
Biweekly, we highlight three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. This week, we take a look at the driving forces behind the recent two-year high in oil prices, a new report on gender diversity in energy technology and services, and a bidding war over a ... READ MORE >
3 things to know in energy: China fuel tax, crypto mining, LNG outlook
Biweekly, we highlight three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. This week, we take a look at a new tax on blending fuels in China, how natural gas production plays into cryptocurrency mining, and the shifting outlook for liquefied natural gas production. Here’s the ... READ MORE >
3 things to know this week in energy: Major cyberattack, oil deals, pipeline permits
Biweekly, we highlight three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. This week’s top item is the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Plus, we look at oilfield deal announcements and tensions around a pipeline that runs across Wisconsin and Michigan to Ontario. Here’s ... READ MORE >
3 things to know in energy: Sustainable financing, emissions goals, Exxon’s carbon storage project
Biweekly, we highlight three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. Efforts around environmental, social and governance issues are a major theme in this week’s roundup. Here’s the latest. 1. The rise of ESG and sustainable financing Financial institutions are facing ... READ MORE >
3 things to know in energy: signs of oil upswing, petrochemicals in Canada, Biden’s jobs plan
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 ... READ MORE >
Clean energy infrastructure is key part of Biden’s jobs plan
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 ... READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: Fracking gives Texas and New Mexico swing-state status
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 ... READ MORE >