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A Crack in the Rock of Gibraltar - Crazy Pricing for Mont Belvieu Propane Obliterates Hedges
Exactly the same product. Exactly the same day. In storage very nearby. Yet their prices diverged by 17 cents per gallon — a spread equivalent to $7 per barrel.
Shell Shuts Segment of Zydeco Pipeline After Crude Oil Release
Equinor Restarts GOM Titan Platform After Rafael As Markets Eye New Storm Threat
Operator Again Extends Down Time for CHOPS Oil System Maintenance


I Will Remember You - When Considering Assets at Risk to Hurricanes, Don't Overlook Offshore Wind
The Atlantic hurricane season often evokes worries about the oil and refined products industry, even far up the East Coast, thanks to the widespread impact of Superstorm Sandy a dozen years ago.
Equinor’s Titan Platform in GOM Still Offline After Rafael
Apache to Halt North Sea Oil and Gas Production After 2029

NATGAS Permian is a weekly natural gas fundamentals analysis focusing entirely on the key market drivers within the Permian basin. The report contains details and forecasts around natural gas production, demand, pricing, and a summary of pipeline outflows and capacities from the Permian to neighboring regions.
Wild Volatility in the Isobutane – Normal Butane Differential: 60.5 c/gal to Negative -4.4 c/gal


The Long Road, Encore Edition - More EVs Coming, But Forecasts For Sales Growth, Impact On Gasoline Demand Vary
There’s been a lot of speculation about whether the pace of electric vehicle (EV) adoption has slowed, with JD Power now expecting EVs to make up 9% of U.S. new-car sales in 2024, down from its earlier estimate of 12.4% but still up from 7% in 2023.