In this week’s energy industry roundup, we examine a new federal rule that allows certain electric utilities to recover cybersecurity investment costs, the bearish oil market and the impact of wildfires in Canada. New FERC rule for rate-based recovery of cybersecurity investments The Federal Energy ... READ MORE >
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This week in energy: Russia oil price cap, natural gas outlook, nuclear SMRs
In this week's energy industry analysis, we take a look at the European Union's latest sanction on Russian oil, the Energy Information Administration's natural gas outlook, and plans for North America's first small modular reactor. The EU’s latest sanction on Russian oil The European Union on Feb. 5 ... READ MORE >
This week in energy: U.S. LNG exports, oil and gas markets, Canada outlook
In this week's energy industry analysis, we take a look at U.S. liquefied natural gas exports, oil and gas market conditions and a 2023 outlook for Canada's energy sector. U.S. liquefied natural gas exports on the rise Amid the global energy crisis spurred by the Russia/Ukraine war, liquified natural ... READ MORE >
This week in energy: Methane emissions, oil demand, taxing share buybacks
In this week’s energy industry analysis, we take a look at a proposed U.S. rule for methane emissions, the oil demand outlook and the Canadian government's plan to introduce a tax on share buybacks. Proposed methane emission regulation should spur technology investment In pursuit of a “relentless ... READ MORE >
This week in energy: Jet fuel demand, oil and gas earnings, ESG metrics
In this week's energy industry analysis, we take a look at the jet fuel demand landscape, fourth-quarter earnings reports for oil and gas companies, and the first oil and gas producer in North America to issue a sustainability-linked bond. Aviation energy demand to rise in 2022 Global air travel rose ... READ MORE >
Labor shortage remains a major challenge for oil and gas: Spring 2022 outlook
At a glance Oil and gas companies are facing a labor shortage that poses serious risk to the industry’s efforts to recover from the tumult of the past two years. Some workers are moving to the renewable energy space, while others are leaving the industry altogether to join other, more lucrative or ... READ MORE >
Manufacturing and energy industry outlook: Spring 2022
Robotics and automation will be crucial areas of focus for manufacturing and energy companies in the year ahead, especially as businesses across these sectors continue to navigate labor challenges, adapt to supply chain disruptions and hone their digital strategies. Our spring edition of The Real ... READ MORE >
What the global coordinated release of petroleum reserves means
The politics and policy of global inflation will begin to shape markets as major global economies push back in direct and indirect ways on the surging price of oil. Recent jawboning of the oil market by the Biden administration and its global allies has resulted in a roughly 9% decline in the price ... READ MORE >
3 things to know in energy: Surging prices, Permian Basin shifts, Canada’s election
In this week's energy industry analysis, we look at the crunch caused by surging prices and decreased supply, how shifting assets in the Permian Basin might affect the industry, and what the results of Canada's federal election might mean for energy policy. Here’s the latest: 1. Energy shortage and ... READ MORE >
3 things to know in energy: OPEC+ compromise, coal-to-gas conversion, pipeline cybersecurity
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 >