- Analyst Insight
Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion in Home Stretch
The Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain Corp (TMC) has applied to Canadian regulators for tolling rates.
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- Analyst Insight
U.S. LNG Feedgas Down Due to Pipeline Maintenance
LNG feedgas was down last week driven by lower flows to Sabine Pass because of maintenance.
- Analyst Insight
Propane Inventories Soar in May; Largest Build For The Month On Record
U.S. propane inventories took off like a rocket in May. Total U.S. propane inventories increased by ~12.5 million barrels in May 2023, which was the largest build on record for the month according to available historical EIA data.
- Blog
Rescue Me - Could the Fiscal Responsibility Act Really End Mountain Valley Pipeline's Troubles?
The recent drama related to the U.S. debt ceiling may have illustrated the chaos that polarization has brought to Washington, but it showed one other thing as well: there’s an appetite for federal permitting reform from Democrats and Republicans alike.
- Analyst Insight
Premium Narrows Between WTI Corpus Christi and Midland East Houston
WTI Corpus Christi saw its premium to Midland East Houston (MEH) narrow to 16 cents/bbl last week, with market sources attributing the contraction to a decline in export demand through Corpus Christi relative to Houston, according to RBN’s latest Crude Oil TradeView report.
- Analyst Insight
Price of Ethylene Swoons - the Petrochemical Building Block Down to Multi-Year Lows
The price of U.S. ethylene on the Gulf Coast dipped down on Friday, to the lowest level since the earliest days of COVID in 2020, and historically a very low price for the petrochemical building block.
- Blog
Don't Pass Me By, Part 3 - For Wind and Solar Projects, Permitting Battles Increasingly Turn Local
For a lot of us, efforts to amp up the amount of power generated by renewables are largely out of sight, out of mind.
- Analyst Insight
US Rig Count Continues To Slide, Falls Below 700 For First Time In Over A Year
US oil and gas rig count continued the slide that began in early May, with rig count for the week ending June 2 falling to 696 according to Baker Hughes, a decline of 15 vs. a week ago. This marks the first time since April 2022 that rig count is below 700.
RBN Future of Fuels
The Future of Fuels bi-annual report by RBN's Refined Fuels Analytics provides an in-depth analysis of the U.S. and global refinery industries, focusing on crude oil and fuel market dynamics, supply and demand, alternative fuels, refinery capacities, and price forecasts to help stakeholders navigate the evolving energy landscape.
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Can't Help Falling in Love - Hawaii Finds the Move Away from Fossil Fuels is Easier Said Than Done
It has become abundantly clear over the past couple of years that energy transition isn’t going to be a straight line leading directly to abundant carbon-free power and a net-zero world.
- Analyst Insight
Crude Production May Be Understated By 500 Mb/d
The EIA's two reports on U.S. production show a large discrepancy, with the Weekly Petroleum Status Report showing about 12.2 and the Petroleum Supply Monthly showing 12.7 MMb/d, a difference of nearly 500 Mb/d for March.
