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Enbridge is still cleaning up some 1,650 Bbl of crude oil that spilled from its Line 6 pipeline more than a month ago due to a faulty connection on a pump transfer pipe at a Wisconsin pump station.


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U Can't Touch This - A New Report on Consolidation Among Oil and Gas Producers in 2024
As 2023 was drawing to a close, folks with 401(k) plans and IRAs were wondering whether stocks would have another great year in 2024.
- Analyst Insight
Canadian Drilling – Gas Rigs Hold Near Five-Year High, Oil Rigs Headed for a Holiday Break
Canadian gas rigs holding stable near a five-year high; oil rigs look set to take the plunge into the holidays.
- Analyst Insight
Midwest Carbon Express Takes Two Steps Forward
Midwest Carbon Express, a carbon capture and sequestration project being developed across five Midwestern states by Summit Carbon Solutions, took two important steps forward this week.


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High Hopes - Could China’s Slowing Diesel Demand Boost Use of U.S. LNG as a Transportation Fuel?
China’s appetite for crude oil has been lower than expected this year, largely due to a slowing economy and the increased adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
- Analyst Insight
IEA Nudges Up 2025 Demand Growth Forecasts In Latest Report
The International Energy Agency (IEA) modestly raised its growth forecast for oil demand next year in its latest report.
- Analyst Insight
ExxonMobil and Chevron Look to Sell Electricity to Data Centers
Chevron and ExxonMobil are exploring ways to jump into the electricity supply business to fuel energy-hungry data centers.
- Analyst Insight
Chevron Expands Pasadena, Texas, Light Crude Refining Capacity by 15%
Chevron has completed a retrofit project at its light-crude refinery in Pasadena, Texas, that expands its flexibility for producing products, while raising its processing capacity by nearly 15% to 125 Mb/d.


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Take a Look at Me Now - Growing LPG, Ethane Exports Propel Enterprise Toward Bold Expansion Goals
LPG and ethane exports out of the U.S. continue to grow rapidly and are expected to reach 3.4 MMb/d by 2030.
- Analyst Insight
U.S. Crude Production at New Record High After Re-Benchmarking
Crude oil production hit a new all-time high of 13.631 MMb/d, spurred by the EIA's re-benchmarking of supplies by 105 Mb/d.