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Permian Basin natural gas outflows were up week-on-week, with some minor disruptions. Nevertheless, these disruptions caused prices to plunge, falling briefly into negative territory.
- Analyst Insight
Corpus Christi WTI Crude Oil Price Premium Over Houston Keeps on Moving Higher
Crude oil exports out of Corpus Christi represent 60% of the U.S. total, with most of the growth for the past few years coming from the two terminals at Corpus/Ingleside that can almost fully load a VLCC – Very Large Crude Carrier.


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The Long Way Around - For U.S. Exporters, Avoiding Panama, Suez Canals Comes at a Cost
Two maritime passages long regarded as essential shortcuts in the complex world of commodity shipping have become a lot more challenging to navigate.
- Analyst Insight
Rig Count Slips To 622 After Two Weeks Of Gains
US oil and gas rig count fell to 622 for the week ending March 8 according to Baker Hughes, declining by seven vs. last week after two consecutive weeks of gains. The Haynesville (-3), Permian (-2) and All Other (-2) all lost rigs, while no basins reported gains.
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Valero Joins Midwest Carbon Express Carbon-Capture Project
Midwest Carbon Express, a carbon-capture project under development by Summit Carbon Solutions, has added Valero as a shipper on its CO2 pipeline, the companies announced March 4.
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Canadian Drilling Rig Counts – Gas Rigs Looking to Roll Over, Oil Rigs Remain in a Tight Range
The Canadian gas rig count slipped three last week and may now be on the verge of lower counts as spring break up approaches. Oil rigs held relatively steady, but may also be set to move lower.


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A Change Would Do You Good - Industry Groups Pitch Plenty of Alterations to Hydrogen’s 'Three Pillars'
When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed into law in August 2022, it earned near-unanimous acclaim from longtime supporters of renewable energy and decarbonization efforts. Industry types also approved of the bill’s focus on incentives to fuel new developments.
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Louisiana LNG Terminal’s Record-breaking Winter
US LNG is not quite at full strength with one train at Freeport still offline but high performance at the three Louisiana terminals has kept US LNG exports strong this winter.
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January’s Intense Cold Pushes Down Alberta Crude Oil Production
Alberta's crude oil production fell back in January as an intense cold snap for part of the month punished oil producing operations. Bitumen and synthetic crude oil production took the biggest downward hits.
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Appalachia Natural gas Forward Basis Increased Week-on-Week
As the market has reacted to an anticipated reduction in natural gas production this year, forward prices in the largest production region have increased relative to Henry Hub futures.