- Analyst Insight
Refinery Demand Down As Gasoline Demand Rises
Net refinery input down 350Mb/d, utilization slips, and PADD 1 takes a hit, while gasoline demand surges.
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.
- Analyst Insight
Propane Exports Reach Year-to-Date Peak
U.S. propane exports soar to 2.2 MMb/d, marking a year-to-date peak with a surge of 842 Mb/d from the previous week.
- Blog
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Move Away From Long-Term Deals Carries Risk for LNG Buyers, Producers
The long-term contract has been the cornerstone of the global LNG industry since its inception.
- Analyst Insight
Alberta Crude Oil Sets January Production Record
Alberta set a new crude oil production record for January at 4.19 MMb/d and nearly 400 Mb/d higher than one year ago.
- Analyst Insight
LNG Canada Signals Import of LNG Cool Down Cargo for Early April
LNG Canada's first and only LNG cool down cargo is set for an early April arrival. As one of the last steps in the commissioning process, the arrival of a cool down cargo suggests that the start up of LNG Canada may be just a few months in the future.
- Analyst Insight
U.S. Crude Oil Exports Jump to Six-Week High
U.S. crude oil exports averaged 4.5 MMb/d last week, an increase of 694 Mb/d, with increased activity observed in all regions except Houston, which experienced some reduced operations, likely due to fog.
- Analyst Insight
Plaquemines LNG Terminal pushes U.S. LNG feedgas to Record High in February
Plaquemines commissioning pushes U.S. LNG feedgas demand to new record highs in February, and demand will head higher this year as commissioning of it and other projects progresses. For more, see this week’s RBN LNG Voyager.
- Analyst Insight
U.S. Monthly Natural Gasoline to Crude Ratio - Chart Toppers
Natural Gasoline Prices on the Rise
RBN Crude Voyager
The Crude Voyager is a weekly analysis of U.S. Gulf Coast loading activity that explains the ebbs and flows of crude loadings, destinations, and geopolitical issues impacting U.S. exports. It outlines the major paths for laden tankers hauling U.S. crude all over the world and reflects the change in tanker departures to the main regions that consume U.S. crude.
- Blog
Do You Realize? - Propane Retailers Take the Final Step on Propane's Windy Road
More than 9 billion gallons of propane were delivered to U.S. consumer markets in 2024, primarily for residential heating and cooking.
- Analyst Insight
Waha Gas Price Plunges As Outflows to the West Were Disrupted
Waha natural gas prices have stayed out of negative territory thus far in 2025, but maintenance on El Paso is bringing the market closer to the low prices of much of 2024.
