UK energy costs fuel inflation on post-Brexit weaker pound
With the UK now firmly on track toward Brexit, question marks still hang over what impact the persistent weakness of the pound may have on its fuel costs.
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After my accident, I learned firsthand how civic dysfunction can disenfranchise the vulnerable.
Busiest US petchem port about to get even busier, compounding congestion
Over 2000 container industry players descended upon TPM at Long Beach, end February, where one key theme I took away was the hesitancy to embrace price transparency.
Coal production increases during second half of 2016, but still below 2015 levels
(Wed, 29 Mar 2017) After falling in six out of seven quarters since mid-2014, coal production rose in the third and fourth quarters of 2016. Among the coal supply regions, the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming saw the largest increases in the second half of 2016.
‘Social Discontent’ Grips Ivory Coast as Economic Gains Pass Many By
Shaken by a mutiny and then a strike by 180,000 civil servants that closed schools, the West African nation looks for a way back.
Power wanes for South Africa’s ANC
The battle over South Africa’s Mining Charter highlights a lack of confidence in government. Neil Ford explains in his latest blog post.
U.S. crude oil exports went to more destinations in 2016
(Tue, 28 Mar 2017) In 2016, U.S. crude oil exports averaged 520,000 barrels per day (b/d), 55,000 b/d (12%) above the 2015 level, despite a year-over-year decline in domestic crude oil production. Even though oil exports have increased, growth in U.S. crude oil exports has slowed significantly from its pace from 2013 to 2015, when annual U.S. crude oil production grew rapidly.
Growing global liquefied natural gas trade could support market hub development in Asia
(Mon, 27 Mar 2017) Asia is the worldâs largest consumer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), accounting for three-quarters of global LNG trade and one-third of total global natural gas trade. However, the region lacks a pricing benchmark that can reliably reflect supply and demand changes in Asiaâs natural gas markets.
Maryland increases renewable portfolio standard target to 25% by 2020
(Fri, 24 Mar 2017) This February, Maryland increased the renewables generation target in its renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 25% of retail electricity sales by 2020, replacing the earlier target of 20% by 2022. The change occurred as legislators in both houses of the stateâs General Assembly voted to override the governorâs veto of legislation they had first passed in 2016
Why Regulations Matter
An architect writes that the city is a good example of what happens when you don’t have good government regulations.