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Alberta June Oil Sands Production Data Heavily Impacted by Absence of Critical Information
Alberta's oil sands production saw a major drop in June. Turns out, some critically important data was missing.
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TTF Futures Rally Following Strike Concerns in Australia
TTF Futures Rally Following Supply Concerns.
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We're Gonna Make It - Clean Methanol Gains Momentum as a Shipping Fuel of the Near-Future
With so many low-carbon, carbon-neutral and carbon-negative shipping fuels being touted as the next big thing, it can be hard to determine which are for real and which are mostly hype. Some folks have been talking up LNG, biofuels, clean ammonia, fuel cells ... the list goes on and on.
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TC Energy to Spin Out Liquids Pipeline Division into a Separate Publicly Traded Company
TC Energy announced on July 27 its intention to spin out its liquids pipeline division into a separate publicly traded entity, with a possible listing in the second half of 2024.
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Crude Supply Boost Not The Real Fix It Appears
WPSR crude supplies jump in line with monthly numbers; a boost sorely needed to balance crude markets, but the increase could be short lived as rigs continue to plummet.
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The Netherlands Preferred Destination For VLCCs So Far This Year
The Netherlands has been the most popular destination for VLCCs so far this year, which was expected after trade flows from Russia were disrupted by the geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe.
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U.S. Weekly Propane Inventories Remain High As Production And Exports Soar
U.S. propane inventories built in line with weekly average as both production and exports soar.
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U.S. Propylene Margins Remain Under Pressure As Propane Prices Rally
PDH plant margins peaked at almost 50 c/lb in March but have declined sharply since that time and currently sit at only about 10 c/lb.
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Crude Oil TradeView provides up-to-date data and insights into the behavior of differentials for 33 crude assessments across North America. Each week, it also walks you through the reasoning of why differentials widen, narrow, flip (premium vs. discount), or blow out.
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Easier Said Than Done - Permitting for Energy Projects Proves to Be a Delicate Balancing Act
When it comes to proposals to build large-scale energy projects, whether it’s a new electric transmission line, a mining complex, or an interstate oil or gas pipeline, the permitting process can be a delicate balancing act.
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LNG Europe and Global Prices Down for Summer
US LNG exports to Asia in July rose to the highest level since November 2021, as exports to Europe and global gas prices dipped this summer.
