Unlikely humanitarians - shippers returning to Libya face a tough moral dilemma
Increasingly, Libyan shipowners are receiving calls to assist unseaworthy vessels carrying migrants heading for Europe, shipping sources say. Eklavya Gupte investigates.
For China’s Global Ambitions, ‘Iran Is at the Center of Everything’
Iran’s strategic location makes it a focus, and Chinese investments and entrepreneurs are pouring into the country.
U.S. crude oil production forecast expected to reach record high in 2018
(Tue, 25 Jul 2017) In EIAâs latest <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO), total U.S. crude oil production is forecast to average 9.3 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2017, up 0.5 million b/d from 2016. In 2018, EIA expects crude oil production to reach an average of 9.9 million b/d, which would surpass the previous record of 9.6 million b/d set in 1970.
World Oil Transit Chokepoints
(Tue, 25 Jul 2017) World chokepoints for maritime transit of oil are a critical part of global energy security. About 61% of the world's petroleum and other liquids production moved on maritime routes in 2015. The Strait of Hormuz and the Strait of Malacca are the world's most important strategic chokepoints by volume of oil transit.
California wholesale electricity prices are higher at the beginning and end of the day
(Mon, 24 Jul 2017) Comparisons of January through June electricity prices over the past three years suggest a growing premium for day-ahead hourly prices in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) energy market for certain morning and evening hours relative to prices for midday hours.
Who Should Pay for Public Works?
Public-private partnerships for infrastructure projects are not a simple solution, readers say.
Trump’s ‘Great National Infrastructure Program’? Stalled
Everyone agrees that America’s bridges, roadways and waterworks are in bad need of repair. But the president has yet to deliver on his promised plan.
Let’s Get Excited About Maintenance!
Innovation is overrated. When it comes to technology, we need to celebrate upkeep.
China Imperils Latin America’s Environment
If China truly wants to be a climate leader, it needs to address its global climate footprint.
U.S. fuel ethanol production continues to grow in 2017
(Fri, 21 Jul 2017) Through the first six months of 2017, U.S. weekly ethanol production averaged 1.02 million barrels per day (b/d), an increase of 5% over the same period in 2016