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Panama Canal Expansion- Here She Comes, Full Blast and Top Down
On Monday, September 3, 2007, dignitaries and thousands of Panamanian citizens watched a huge explosion level a hill near Paraiso, a village north of Panama City.
RBN’s Daily Energy Blog and Insights sharpen your energy IQ through fundamentals-based analysis that makes sense of North America’s energy market dynamics.
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Ratio Ga Ga – The “Great Divide” Between Crude and Natural Gas Is Shuttered By Low Prices
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) CME NYMEX crude futures settled up 92 cents/Bbl yesterday (January 28, 2016) at $33.22/Bbl and NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas futures settled up slightly at $2.182/MMBtu.
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Born in the U.S.A.—Can American’s Shale Success Be Duplicated?
Over the past six years surging U.S. hydrocarbon production from shale has exceeded domestic demand in many cases – leading to the development of export infrastructure. Large volumes of natural gas liquids (NGLs) such as propane are already being exported.
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Oh, Oh, Domino – The Shale Revolution and Energy Market Fundamentals: The Book
<p>Energy market volatility in 2015 was neither the result of random market fluctuations nor geopolitical orchestration. The market pressures had been building for years, as one market event triggered another, leading inexorably to the carnage of Q4 2015. In fact, there
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The Top Ten RBN Energy Prognostications for 2016 – Year of the Monkey
2015 was a transformational year for the U.S.
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The 2015 Hydrocarbon Top 10 RBN Blogs
Energy markets will long remember 2015. For producers and midstreamers, the memories won’t be pleasant. But it was not all bad news. Particularly if you happen to be an energy buyer or refiner.
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Be True to Your School of Energy – Making the Numbers Work in Today’s Energy Markets
What do you do when prices are in the cellar, hundreds of rigs are idle, production growth has evaporated and the whole industry seems to be wondering how the numbers are going to work. Well of course, it’s time to head back to school to understand the new realities of energy markets.
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If I Could Turn Back Production – Impact of Crushed Oil and Gas Prices on Production Economics
The CME/NYMEX Henry Hub contract for January delivery hit a 17-year low yesterday (December 10, 2015) of $2.015/MMBtu, 46 % below year-ago price levels.
RBN Crude Oil Permian
Crude Oil Permian provides detailed analysis of the fundamental drivers impacting the Permian Basin crude oil market including weekly data, analysis and market intelligence updates of: Permian crude oil supply and demand, pipeline outflows and capacity, prices, and infrastructure updates.
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With a Little Help from My Friends—A Drill Down on U.S/Mexico Energy Interactions
Mexico has emerged as an important and growing market for U.S. natural gas producers, and for U.S. midstream companies scrambling to develop gas pipelines to serve Mexico’s gas consumers. Meanwhile, U.S. gasoline, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exports to Mexico are also up.
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With A Little Help From My Friends—Mexico’s Reforms Aim to Boost Oil, Gas Sectors
Eager to boost oil and natural gas production, the government of Mexico is in the midst of a multi-year effort to introduce more private-sector involvement and competition.
