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.
Outbound Constraints Create Negative Waha Gas Prices for Most of Last Week
Ethane Ratio to Natural Gas Blasts Up to 1.4X, Leaving Rejection Behind


Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Shell's Pennsylvania Petchem Complex Finally Firing On All Cylinders
Shell’s petrochemical complex in Western Pennsylvania has had plenty of challenges on its way to startup and full operation. Announced a dozen years ago, the project was set back by COVID-related construction delays and a rougher-than-expected production ramp-up.
Canadian Drilling – Oil and Gas Rig Counts Continue Sideways Trend
Kinder Morgan Moving Ahead On Gulf Coast Express Pipeline Expansion
Slow Week For US Rig Count, Declining by One vs. Week Ago & Falling to 585
Phillips 66 To Shut Los Angeles-Area Refining Complex

The NATGAS Appalachia weekly report provides the data and insights to monitor the northeast natural gas market’s twists and turns and identify the risks and opportunities along the way, including tracking supply-demand trends, outbound capacity and their impact on takeaway pipeline utilization, and regional prices.
Renewable Curtailments Continue to March Higher in California


Love Is A Long Road - Carbon-Capture Projects Reach Major Milestones, But Not All The News is Good
Progress in the carbon-capture industry can be slow, given the extended permitting process for sequestration wells, uncertain long-term outlook and skepticism about the real-world effectiveness in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.