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- Analyst Insight
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Midland WTI Futures (HOU) contract is estimated to reach its highest monthly volume this month — more than doubling in a year.


- Blog
Center of the Universe - The Midland Crude Oil Hub, Where Permian Pricing and Takeaway Converge
Midland, TX, is the epicenter of the Permian Basin.
- Analyst Insight
Propane to WTI Ratio Jumps in October, Up Slightly YOY
Propane prices have been volatile in recent months, but the propane-to-WTI relationship remains lower than in previous years.


- Blog
We'll Be Together - To Meet Power-Demand Surge, Data Centers Increasingly Turning to Nuclear Power
The growing number of energy-intensive data centers coming online across the U.S. is spurring utilities to ramp up plans to add new sources of power generation but also complicating efforts to decarbonize.
- Analyst Insight
Refinery Maintenance Schedule Ending Early?
Net refinery input exceeded 16 MMb/d last week, a full month earlier than last year, suggesting an early end to the fall maintenance season.
- Analyst Insight
Propane Exports Up While Stocks Stay High
Propane Exports Up While Stocks Stay High


- Blog
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Sandy's Legacy a Reminder That East Coast Also Faces Hurricane Risks
As the Atlantic hurricane season churns out storms that regularly threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast, it can be easy to forget that the East Coast — an important refining center and refined-products market — is not immune from their impact.
- Analyst Insight
Permian-to-Houston Crude Oil Flows Rebound
Permian Basin crude oil flows to Houston rose in May 2024 after two consecutive months of decline, following a six-month growth streak that culminated in a record set in February 2024.
- Analyst Insight
Trans Mountain Pipe’s Sumas-Anacortes Segment Set for Shutdown in November
rans Mountain Pipe’s Sumas-Anacortes Segment Set for Shutdown in November
- Analyst Insight
U.S. Crude Exports Retrace Below 4-Week Average
U.S. Crude Exports Retrace Below 4-Week Average