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The World’s Energy Order Is Changing

There have been many articles written about the social changes that may occur in the aftermath of the Great Shutdown. But one major change is already upon us, and it’s being powered by forces that began years before the coronavirus emerged. It’s occurring inside the global energy system. Since the …

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China’s Oil Refiners Buying Ultra Cheap Crude

Emerging from the coronavirus lockdown, China’s oil refiners are buying ultra-cheap spot cargoes from Alaska, Canada, and Brazil, taking advantage of the deep discounts at which many crude grades are being offered to China with non-existent demand elsewhere. The discounts of spot cargoes of Canada’s Cold Lake blend, Alaska North …

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