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- Analyst Insight
Alberta's oil output declined in September, pushed lower by a pullback in the production of synthetic crude oil as a result of turnaround work.. The province's inventory cover remains at a 15 year low.
- Analyst Insight
Ford to Pause Production of F-150 Lightning
Ford will pause production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck for six weeks, from mid-November until early January, the automaker said Thursday, a dramatic step for one of the most high-profile electric vehicles to hit the market in recent years.


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Last Man Standing - BridgeTex On Track to Be the Last Permian-to-Houston Pipe to Fill Up
Permian producers have enjoyed an abundance of outbound options since the pandemic, with egress capacity surpassing production.
- Analyst Insight
Propane Stocks Bump To New High
Despite recording two withdrawals in a row, total U.S. propane/propylene inventory levels are above the five-year maximum amid steady production.
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European Natural Gas Arb to Henry Hub Blasts to $11.40/MMbtu, Highest Since Nov. 2023
The arbitrage between Dutch TTF (title transfer facility, the European marker hub price) and Henry Hub reached its highest level in more than a year on Friday.
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Enterprise to Build Pipe Network for Oxy’s Bluebonnet Carbon Capture Hub in Texas
Enterprise Products Partners has agreed to develop a carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation network to support 1PointFive’s planned Bluebonnet Sequestration hub in southeast Texas. Occidental Petroleum owns1PointFive.


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Where You Lead I Will Follow - Access to Uninterrupted Power Just One Factor in Siting Data Centers
The prospect of a massive buildout of data centers across the U.S. has utilities preparing for a surge in power demand.
- Analyst Insight
Enterprise Expands Texas Western Products System With Fourth Terminal
Enterprise Products Partners has brought online a fourth truck terminal for its Texas Western Products (TW Products) pipeline system, marking the completion of Phase 2 of this project. The facility will serve eastern Utah and western Colorado.
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U.S. Crude Oil Exports Rise, Back at Year-To-Date Levels
Despite the continued challenge to export economics posed by the narrow Brent-WTI spread, U.S. crude oil loadings rose to 3.9 MMb/d last week, up 434 Mb/d from the previous week and only 13 Mb/d shy of year-to-date levels.


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I Was Made for Storing You - How Much Natural Gas Storage Capacity Does Alberta Really Have?
For natural gas markets to operate as efficiently as possible, a lot of data is needed, including up-to-date estimates of the amount of gas in storage and the physical capacity to hold it.