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- Analyst Insight
U.S. Exports Dip with Only Four VLCCs Entering the Gulf Coast


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Glimpse of the Future - Upcoming W2W Maintenance Will Tighten Permian Oil Takeaway, Wreak Havoc on Prices
The largest crude oil pipeline exiting the Permian Basin by volume — Wink to Webster (W2W) — is planned to be offline for maintenance for the first 10 days of June.
- Analyst Insight
Waha Briefly Moves Positive Before Sinking Back
Despite briefly hitting positive marks last week, Waha cash prices slunk back to negative according to NGI data. Maintenance schedules make negative pricing more likely in the coming month.
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Are Barrels of Oil Equivalent Irrelevant - with Crude at 52 Times the Price of Natural Gas?
The problem in today’s pricing environment is that there is a huge difference between the value of a barrel of “real” oil, and an equivalent BOE of gas.
- Analyst Insight
Phillips 66’s Rodeo Refinery to Reach Full Renewable Fuel Rates in Q2
Phillips 66’s Rodeo refinery to reach full renewable fuel rates in Q2


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You Light Up My Life - Long-Duration Energy Storage to Play Critical Role in Renewables Buildout, Grid Reliability
The intermittent nature of renewable energy is a well-documented thorn in the side of efforts to decarbonize the power grid, especially with more wind and solar generation coming online every year.
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Canadian Drilling – The Bottom is in Sight for Spring Break Up
The spring break up 0bottom for oil and gas rig counts be within the next couple of weeks.
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US Rig Count Declines By 6 vs. Week Ago, Dips To Lowest Level In Two Years
US oil and gas rig count fell to 613 for the week ending April 26, a decline of six vs. last week according to Baker Hughes. This marks the lowest level for the US rig count since February 2022.
- Analyst Insight
Hy Stor Energy Places 1-GW Electrolyzer Order for Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub
Hy Stor Energy, developer of the planned Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub (MCHH), has reserved 1 GW of alkaline electrolyzer capacity from Norway’s Nel ASA and added the company as a partner on Phase 1 of the hub project.


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China In Your Hand - Evolving LNG Market Could Mean Major Changes for China's Big Three
China regained its place as the world’s largest LNG importer in 2023, a title it lost in 2022 due to COVID-related shutdowns.