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- Analyst Insight
Data from RBN’s weekly Crude Voyager report shows that crude oil exports from the U.S. Gulf Coast remained high at 4.4 MMb/d for the week ended November 3, only 14 Mb/d below the previous week’s robust levels.


- Blog
Time Has Come Today - Wide Range of Producers Lining Up to Prove Their Natgas Is 'Low-Emissions'
Over the past couple of years, a growing number of natural gas producers — from global integrateds like ExxonMobil, Chevron and BP to E&Ps large, medium and small — have contracted with entities like MiQ and Project Canary to scrutinize their upstream operations and score their relative succe
- Analyst Insight
NextEra to Divest of Texas Nat Gas Assets
NextEra Energy Partners, LP announced Monday (11/6) that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Kinder Morgan, Inc. to sell its Texas natural gas pipeline portfolio for $1.815 B.
- Analyst Insight
Mont Belvieu Isobutane – Normal Butane Price Differential Soars
The Mont Belvieu iso-normal spread reached a year-to-date high of 34 cents/gal on November 3, the widest differential since hitting 47 cents/gal on August 23, 2022.
- Analyst Insight
U.S. LNG Exports return to all-time high levels
US LNG exports returned to record high levels in October, rising back to the levels seen earlier this year when Freeport first restarted, following a summer of lackluster exports.
- Analyst Insight
Back to Reality? - Crude Backwardation vs. Gas Contango
The ratio between crude oil and natural gas prices, which has been crazy high for most of 2023 has come back to reality and may be headed well below historical norms if the forward curves are any indication.


- Blog
Same Ol' Situation - Why Western Canada's Heavy Oil Discount Has Widened Again
The price discount for Western Canada’s benchmark heavy crude oil has seen yet another widening in the past few months. Increased pipeline access to the U.S.
- Analyst Insight
DOE Purchasing Another 3 MMbbl in Jan 24
The DOE is seeking to purchase an additional 3 MMbbl of crude to replenish the SPR in January 2024.
- Analyst Insight
EIA Reports Record US Crude Production As US Rig Count Begins November With Another Decline
US oil and gas rig count posted a weekly decline to open the month, falling by 7 vs. a week ago to 618 for the week ending November 3 according to Baker Hughes.
- Analyst Insight
Tallgrass Plan to Convert Trailblazer Pipeline From Natural Gas to Carbon Dioxide Advances After FERC Ruling
Tallgrass Energy’s plans to switch its Trailblazer Pipeline from natural gas service to CO2 received a boost after a FERC ruling in late October.