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ONEOK’s expansion of its Greater Denver refined products pipeline does more than just add 35 Mb/d of capacity to Denver International Airport. The midstream giant has larger ambitions for the 230-mile line that links Denver to Midcontinent and Gulf Coast supplies.
The Gulf Coast gas storage market today is a different animal, marked by steeper prices, an emphasis on high injection and withdrawal rates, and a looming capacity shortfall. How did we get here, which market players are shaping things the most, and how much new gas storage is likely to get built?
Crude Oil Permian provides detailed analysis of the fundamental drivers impacting the Permian Basin crude oil market including weekly data, analysis and market intelligence updates of: Permian crude oil supply and demand, pipeline outflows and capacity, prices, and infrastructure updates.
In Western Canada the active gas-directed rig count rose by four for the second straight week, to 70 rigs, while the oil-directed rig count was unchanged at 147 rigs, for the week ended October 9, according to Baker Hughes data.
The arrival of Hurricane Isaias has caused 72% of daily oil production (~1.5 MMb/d) and 59% of daily gas production (~1.3 MMcf/d) to be shut in the Gulf, the Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) said Friday.
The trade press has become increasingly skeptical about whether Europe can adequately replenish its underground natural gas reserves in time to meet critical storage targets. Today, we explain why Europe, and Germany specifically, finds itself in a precarious situation and what might be done.
MVP Boost faces a challenge in getting Montgomery County, VA to back approval of an air permit needed for the 0.6-Bcf/d expansion.
Crude oil may get the headlines, but the fuels made from it have delivered some of the market’s biggest surprises of 2026. With supply disruptions, strained trade flows and compliance costs all shaping this year’s numbers, let’s look at what goes into a crack spread and what we can learn from it.
NGL Voyager offers subscribers a comprehensive market analysis of natural gas liquids exports which are driven by fundamentals, and combined with the latest industry buzz. The report examines U.S. export trends for propane, butane and ethane, and includes port of origin, destination and volume.
U.S. propane inventories posted a larger-than-expected draw as exports rebounded and Gulf Coast stocks pulled back from last week’s record high. Total inventories remain 17% above the five-year average heading into the seasonal draw period.
Far from resting on its laurels, ExxonMobil has weathered multiple industry cycles to drive continual output growth. Today, we analyze how that has unfolded since 2020, where ExxonMobil is investing today, and why the Permian, Guyana and LNG-dedicated assets are defining its upstream future.
USGC refining margins turned down the volume in early October after September’s rally, but the 3-2-1 crack spread remains more than two-and-a-half times its October 2025 average.
