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- Analyst Insight
Refinery Input Continues to Plummet, While Crude Production Ramps Back Up
- Analyst Insight
REPEAT- Another Huge Draw for U.S. Propane Inventories
EIA reported another large draw for U.S. propane stocks which was above industry expectations by more than 2 million barrels


- Blog
Not Giving In - Is the G-7's Price Cap on Russian Crude Oil Exports Having Its Intended Effect?
When the Group of Seven (G-7) countries placed a $60/bbl cap on the price of Russian crude oil in December 2022 — one of many responses to Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine — there were two primary goals.
- Analyst Insight
Natural Gas Futures Plummet On Warm Weather and High Storage
Natural Gas Futures Plummet On Warm Weather and High Storage; What's next for the second half of winter?
- Analyst Insight
Crude Exports Drop Dramatically From Last Week
U.S. crude exports fall dramatically, with Europe's share dropping even more drastically.
- Analyst Insight
LNG Canada Partners’ December Gas Production Achieves New Record to Close out 2023
Combined natural gas production for the equity partners in LNG Canada reached a new record in December 2023 of 1.93 Bcf/d. The partnership remains firmly on track to reach the 2.1 Bcf/d intake threshold for LNG Canada later this year.
- Analyst Insight
DOE Puts Pre-FID LNG on Pause
DOE pause on non-FTA export licenses for LNG likely to delay pre-FID development, but FID projects can still move forward as planned.
- Analyst Insight
Spot LPG VLGC Freight Rates Continue to Weaken; U.S.-Asia Propane Export Arb Narrows
LPG VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) spot freight rates out of the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asia have collapsed since the beginning of the year primarily due to a significant narrowing of the spread between Far East Asia (FEI) propane prices and Mont Belvieu (LST).


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Back on the Borderline - Canada's Natural Gas Market Remains Mired in Oversupply at Midwinter
The current winter heating season in Canada has seen extremes of warmth and cold, but much more of the former than the latter.
- Analyst Insight
Permian Gas Production Bounces Back
Permian natural gas production bounced back to pre-freeze-off levels. It took roughly 10 days to make a full recovery from the lowest production point.