Union Leaders Meet With Trump, Construction on Their Minds
President Trump reiterated his interest in directing hundreds of billions of dollars, some of it in federal funds, to infrastructure investments, union officials said.
Can the abandoned smaller TEU vessels become the workhorse for the customer focused container market?
The world is becoming an ever smaller place and the ability to conduct business with the most competitive companies globally is paramount for survival. What next for the smaller TEU fleet?
Natural gas prices in 2017 and 2018 are expected to be higher than last year
(Mon, 23 Jan 2017) In its January 2017 <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO), EIA expects the Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average $3.55 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in 2017 and $3.73/MMBtu in 2018, both higher than the 2016 average of $2.51/MMBtu. Higher prices in 2017 and 2018 reflect natural gas consumption and exports exceeding supply and imports, leading to lower average inventory levels.
Of presidents and prices: How commodities compare under Trump, Obama
We consider commodity prices during President Barack Obama's tenure and will track how they change during President Donald Trump's time in office.
The Middle East comes into its own as a LNG demand center
Over the past two years, the Middle East has grown into a recognized demand center because of increasing imports from both traditional buyers and new market entrants.
Power sector carbon dioxide emissions fall below transportation sector emissions
(Thu, 19 Jan 2017) U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the transportation sector reached 1,893 million metric tons (MMmt) from October 2015 through September 2016, exceeding electric power sector CO2 emissions of 1,803 MMmt over the same time period.
South Korea Country Analysis Brief
(Thu, 19 Jan 2017) South Korea, which lacks domestic energy reserves, ranks among the worldâs top five importers of liquefied natural gas, coal, and petroleum and other liquids. Despite its lack of resources, South Korea has some of the most advanced oil refineries in the world, and its companies have investments in overseas oil and natural gas assets.
GOP tax reform and what’s at stake for the oil industry
Any change in the US' corporate tax system that has an enormous shift in the tax treatment of imports and exports is going to have the potential to impact oil flows, and by extension, oil markets.
Natural gas-fired power plants lead electric capacity additions in Mexico
(Wed, 18 Jan 2017) Natural gas is Mexicoâs largest source of electricity generation, accounting for 54% of the countryâs generation in 2015, up from 34% in 2005.
U.S. ethane production, consumption, and exports expected to increase through 2018
(Tue, 17 Jan 2017) U.S. production of ethane is expected to increase from an average of 1.25 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2016 to 1.7 million b/d in 2018 according to EIAâs latest <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO). Increased ethane production is expected to be consumed in the petrochemical industry domestically as well as exported to other countries.