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2019, July, 1, 11:25:00
U.S., CHINA TRADE: $300 BLN
The re-opening of trade negotiations between the US and China also opens the door for the easing of trade tensions and potential removal of tariffs on a range of commodities including LNG, LPG, soybeans, metals and petrochemicals.
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2019, July, 1, 11:20:00
U.S. SHALE OIL PROBLEMS
Based on a study of 40 US shale oil companies, looking at cash flow from operating activities, only four companies reported a positive cash flow balance in the first quarter of 2019.
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2019, July, 1, 10:55:00
U.S. RIGS UP 0 TO 967
U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from from last week at 967, with oil rigs up 4 to 793, gas rigs down 4 to 173, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1. Canada Rig Count is up 5 rigs from last week to 124, with oil rigs up 4 to 84 and gas rigs up 1 to 40.
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2019, June, 28, 12:05:00
PEMEX LOAN $8 BLN
Mexican state oil company Pemex [PEMX.UL] signed an $8 billion syndicated loan with more than 20 banks to renew credit lines and refinance liabilities, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday.
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2019, June, 27, 18:35:00
U.S. GREEN ENERGY PRICE: $4.7 TLN
Eliminating fossil fuels from the U.S. power sector, a key goal of the “Green New Deal” backed by many Democratic presidential candidates, would cost $4.7 trillion and pose massive economic and social challenges, according to a report released on Thursday by energy research firm Wood Mackenzie.
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2019, June, 27, 18:30:00
U.S. RENEWABLE UP
In April 2019, U.S. monthly electricity generation from renewable sources exceeded coal-fired generation for the first time
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2019, June, 27, 18:25:00
CHINA'S IMPORTS TO U.S. : $300 BLN
“Imposing tariffs on the remainder of U.S. imports from China will put undue strain on the supply chains of the natural gas and oil industry that enable the delivery of reliable and affordable energy to American families and businesses,” said Dr. Aaron Padilla, API’s Senior Advisor for International Policy.
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2019, June, 27, 18:10:00
U.S. GDP UP 3.1%
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.1 percent in the first quarter of 2019 , according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2018, real GDP increased 2.2 percent.
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2019, June, 26, 14:05:00
RUSSIA'S OIL TO CHINA UP ANEW
Imports from Russia came in at 6.36 million tonnes in May, or 1.50 million barrels per day (bpd), data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday.
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2019, June, 26, 14:00:00
U.S. OIL TO CHINA UP
Over January-May, China imported 2.7 million mt of LNG from Malaysia, up 32% year on year, the customs data showed.
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2019, June, 25, 13:00:00
US, IRAN SANCTIONS ANEW
the United States had never targeted an Iranian head of state before and that was a sign Trump was getting personal.
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2019, June, 25, 12:50:00
U.S. FINANCIAL RISKS UP
In addition, a number of medium-term risks are growing. The financial system appears healthy but vulnerabilities in leveraged corporates and, potentially, in the nonbank system are elevated by historical standards. An abrupt reversal of the recent supportive financial market conditions or a deepening of ongoing trade disputes represent material risks to the U.S. economy, with concomitant negative outward spillovers. The U.S. public debt-to-GDP ratio is on an unsustainable path and is expected to continue rising throughout the medium-term, as aging related spending rises.
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2019, June, 24, 12:15:00
U.S. OIL PRODUCTION 12.2 MBD
U.S. crude oil production reached a new all-time high of 12.2 million barrels per day (mb/d) in May 2019
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2019, June, 24, 11:50:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 2 TO 967
U.S. Rig Count is down 2 rigs from last week to 967, with oil rigs up 1 to 789, gas rigs down 4 to 177, and miscellaneous rigs up 1 to 1. Canada Rig Count is up 12 rigs from last week to 119, with oil rigs up 11 to 80 and gas rigs up 1 to 39.
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2019, June, 21, 09:55:00
CANADA'S LNG FOR ASIA
"We can play a role because natural gas is relatively cleaner compared to coal," he said. "So we can help countries like China and India reduce their consumption of coal."