August 2019
2019, August, 28, 12:35:00
U.S. LNG FOR LATIN AMERICA UP
Feedgas flows to US LNG export terminals reached a new record of 6.5 Bcf/d on Friday, subject to revisions, amid robust demand in Latin America and positive netback spreads that are expected to strengthen into October,
2019, August, 28, 12:30:00
IRAN'S OIL FOR CHINA UP
China's crude oil imports from Iran rose 4.7% month on month to 926,119 b/d in July, while the US ranked as the eighth largest crude supplier as shipments surged to a 13-month high of 362,364 b/d,
2019, August, 28, 12:25:00
U.S. COAL PRODUCTION DOWN
Coal use in the U.S. electric power sector has decreased as overall electricity demand has remained relatively flat and other fuels—particularly natural gas and renewables—have gained market share.
2019, August, 28, 12:20:00
STRATEGIC BAB EL-MANDEB
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a sea route chokepoint between the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea. Most exports of petroleum and natural gas from the Persian Gulf that transit the Suez Canal or the SUMED Pipeline pass through both the Bab el-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz.
2019, August, 28, 12:15:00
NORWAY'S FUND INVESTMENT FOR U.S.
Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund should shift billions in investments from European stock markets and instead invest more in the United States and other North American markets to seek higher returns, the fund’s manager recommended on Tuesday.
2019, August, 28, 12:10:00
BP SELLS ALASKA FOR $5.6 BLN
BP announced that it has agreed to sell its entire business in Alaska to Hilcorp Alaska, based in Anchorage, Alaska. Under the terms of the agreement, Hilcorp will purchase all of BP's interests in the state for a total consideration of $5.6 billion.
2019, August, 26, 15:55:00
OIL PRICE: NEAR $60 YET
Brent was up 38 cents, or 0.64%, at $59.72 a barrel, WTI was up 54 cents, or 1%, at $54.71 a barrel.
2019, August, 26, 15:50:00
U.S., CHINA ESCALATION
“This escalation of the U.S.- China trade war is another step in the wrong direction, the consequences of which will be felt by American businesses and families,” said Kyle Isakower, API’s Vice President of Regulatory and Economic Policy. “In addition to the impacts on the U.S. economy and jobs, U.S. energy leadership and global competitiveness are threatened as U.S. natural gas and oil exports continue to serve as targets for retaliation.”
2019, August, 26, 15:45:00
БОЛЬШЕ РУССКОГО УГЛЯ
Перед отраслью стоят амбициозные задачи: к 2025 году увеличить добычу угля до 545 млн тонн, а к 2030 – до 590 млн тонн.
2019, August, 26, 15:40:00
CHINA FOR U.S. OIL: +5%
China has announced a 5% tariff on imported US crude oil in retaliation for US President Donald Trump’s recent escalation of the countries’ trade war.