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2020, August, 18, 12:30:00
U.S. PRODUCTION: OIL (-19) TBD, GAS (-421) MCFD
Crude oil production from the major US onshore regions is forecast to decrease 19,000 b/d month-over-month in August from 7,577 to 7,558 thousand barrels/day, gas production to decrease 421 million cubic feet/day from 79,684 to 79,263 million cubic feet/day .
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2020, August, 17, 12:50:00
NORD STREAM 2 SANCTIONS: ILLEGAL
The United States has tightened sanctions on the pipeline, designed and led by Russia’s Gazprom
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2020, August, 17, 12:30:00
U.S. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION UP
The U.S. total industrial production rose 3.0 percent in July after increasing 5.7 percent in June
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2020, August, 17, 12:25:00
U.S. ENERGY RESILIENCE
The U.S. Technical Resilience Navigator (TRN) is a resilience planning tool that leads users through stakeholder engagement, organizational assessment, and ultimately, toward an actionable plan.
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2020, August, 17, 12:02:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 3 TO 244
U.S. Rig Count is down 3 from last week at 244, Canada Rig Count is up 7 rigs from last week to 54
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2020, August, 14, 11:55:00
U.S. LNG EXPORTS DOWN
U.S. exports of LNG fell to an average of 3.1 Bcf/d in July 2020.
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2020, August, 13, 13:40:00
OIL PRICES 2020-21: $43-$50
monthly Brent spot prices will average $43/b during the second half of 2020 and rise to an average of $50/b in 2021.
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2020, August, 13, 13:35:00
U.S. OIL INVENTORIES DOWN BY 4.5 MB TO 514.1 MB
U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 4.5 million barrels to 514.1 million barrels,
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2020, August, 13, 13:30:00
U.S. BUDGET DEFICIT $2.81 TLN
The U.S. budget deficit climbed to $2.81 trillion in the first 10 months of the budget year,
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2020, August, 12, 14:15:00
U.S. LPG FOR ASIA UP
LPG demand from China and Indian is showing initial signs of recovery, while Indonesia is seeking term cargoes.
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2020, August, 12, 14:10:00
U.S. NUCLEAR HYDROGEN
hydrogen could be injected into the US natural gas pipeline network in order to gain more use from existing infrastructure while reducing carbon emissions.
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2020, August, 12, 14:00:00
U.S. FRACKING IS IMPORTANT
A ban on fracking may sound noble in some circles, but far from being a practical and permanent solution, it may pose significant impediments to energy generation in the United States and the national economy.
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2020, August, 10, 10:55:00
U.S. RIGS DOWN 4 TO 247
U.S. Rig Count is down 4 from last week at 247, Canada Rig Count is up 2 rigs from last week to 47
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2020, August, 6, 11:45:00
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEFICIT $50.7 BLN
The U.S. goods and services deficit was $50.7 billion in June