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2020, December, 15, 14:10:00
U.S. PRODUCTION: OIL (-137) TBD, GAS (-744) MCFD
Crude oil production from the major US onshore regions is forecast to decrease 137,000 b/d month-over-month in December from 7,575 to 7,438 thousand barrels/day, gas production to decrease 744 million cubic feet/day from 81,521 to 80,777 million cubic feet/day .
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2020, December, 14, 12:30:00
MEXICO'S ELECTRICITY INVESTMENT $3.2 BLN
Gas-fired power plants account for 38% of Mexico’s installed capacity, with 32 GW at the end of 2019.
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2020, December, 14, 12:15:00
U.S. RIGS UP 15 TO 338
U.S. Rig Count is up 15 from last week to 338 , Canada Rig Count is up 9 from last week to 111
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2020, December, 11, 10:55:00
U.S. SPACE NUCLEAR
The policy calls for the USA to develop and use space nuclear power and propulsion (SNPP) systems "where such systems enable achievement of United States scientific, national security, and commercial objectives."
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2020, December, 10, 12:10:00
U.S. OIL INVENTORIES UP 15.2 MB TO 503.2 MB
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 15.2 million barrels to 503.2 million barrels
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2020, December, 10, 11:35:00
U.S., SLOVENIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION
The US and Slovenia signed a civil nuclear energy pact Tuesday geared at strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation on the matter, according to the State Department.
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2020, December, 8, 12:50:00
U.S. LNG EXPORTS UP
LNG suppliers are continuing to respond to the uptick in demand and prices with the US now exporting at historically high volumes.
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2020, December, 8, 12:40:00
U.S. EMPLOYMENT UP BY 245,000
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 245,000 in November, and the unemployment rate edged down to 6.7 percent,
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2020, December, 7, 13:05:00
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEFICIT UP TO $63 BLN
the U.S. goods and services deficit was $63.1 billion in October, up $1.0 billion from $62.1 billion in September
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2020, December, 7, 12:55:00
U.S. ELECTRICITY DEMAND CHANGES
In April and May, at the peak of the COVID-19 restrictions, electricity demand fell 5.8%, the largest two-month drop in 50 years of recordkeeping.
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2020, December, 7, 12:50:00
U.S. RENEWABLES ELECTRICITY UP
Renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) continued to expand their share of the nation's electricity production during the first three-quarters of 2020,
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2020, December, 7, 12:20:00
U.S. RIGS UP 3 TO 323
U.S. Rig Count is up 3 from last week to 323 , Canada Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 102
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2020, December, 3, 11:45:00
U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN 0.7 MB TO 488.0 MB
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 0.7 million barrels to 488.0 million barrels
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2020, December, 3, 11:35:00
INDIA, U.S. ENERGY RELATIONS
India was an attractive market for the US for innovation, alternative energy, and investment avenues.
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2020, December, 1, 13:20:00
U.S. GAS PRODUCTION DOWN ANEW
The preliminary level for dry natural gas production in September 2020 was 2,678 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 89.3 Bcf/d. This level was 5.4 Bcf/d (-5.7%) lower than the September 2019 level of 94.7 Bcf/d.