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 >
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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 >
3 things to know this week in energy: Suez Canal blockage, oil field deals, carbon pricing
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 ... READ MORE >
3 things to know in energy: OPEC+ cuts, U.S. oil exports to India rise, carbon trading in Canada
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 ... READ MORE >
3 things to know this week in energy: Texas’ grid, oil prices and Canadian crude-by-rail exports
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 ... READ MORE >
Top energy trends for oil and gas companies to watch in 2021
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 ... READ MORE >