After Yearslong Battle, MVP Snags Final Water Permit to Begin Construction

Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) secured its final permit Friday, clearing the way for the project to resume construction.

U.S. Propane Inventories Grew Less Than Industry Expectations Despite Weaker Exports

The EIA reported that total U.S. propane/propylene inventories increased by 1.5 MMbbl for the week ended June 16. The build was below industry expectations for an increase of 3.0 MMbbl and the 2.3 MMbbl average build for the week. Total U.S.

Refinery Inputs Remain Strong Amid High Demand, Low Inventories for Distillates

Summer has officially begun and refiners are wasting no time ramping up inputs to produce road fuels for the summer driving season.

Hydrogen Update

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Gibson Energy Acquires South Texas Gateway, Expanding U.S. Crude Infrastructure Presence

Canadian-based Gibson Energy aquired South Texas Gateway (STG) last week for $1.1 billion in cash. STG is the second-largest U.S.

Western Canada Gas Supplies Still Held in Check by Wildfires, But Lots of Gas in Storage

Western Canada’s natural gas output remains on a roller coaster as wildfire driven production curtailments mix it up with episodes of pipeline maintenance. Since the beginning of June, production has oscillated through a 2 Bcf/d range, or better than 12%.

U.S. LNG Terminals Operating Below Capacity

Overall feedgas last week averaged 10.31 Bcf/d, down 710 MMcf/d week-on-week, driven by lower flows to Freeport.

U.S. Normal Butane Exports Hit Record-High; Domestic Demand Lags

Not surprisingly, propane gets most of the airtime in the U.S.

Judge Orders Shut Down of Enbridge Line 5

A federal judge has given Enbridge 3 years to shut down parts of Line 5 that crosses reservation land and ordered them to pay the Bad River Band more than $5 million for trespassing. The order issued last Friday (6/16) from U.S.

China Top Buyer of U.S. Crude in April: U.S. Census Bureau

Recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that crude oil exports from the U.S. fell from 4.7 MMb/d in March to 4 MMb/d in April.

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