The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is spurring a land rush for development sites and giving impetus to clean energy equipment manufacturing in the United States, which could see annual renewable capacity additions triple to 110 gigawatts (GW) in ten years, according to Wood Mackenzie. Despite supply-chain and tariff challenges unrelated …
Read More »U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Increases for First Time since June 2023
The number of oil rigs operating in the U.S. increased this week for the first time since June as crude prices soared, but drilling remains well below where it was at the beginning of the year. Some 513 drill rigs are operating in the U.S., up one from the previous …
Read More »Russian Oil Trader Expands in Mexico to Displace USA Refiners
Lukoil PJSC’s trading unit Litasco SA is launching a Mexico operation as the oil giant seeks new markets for Russian products under widespread sanction. Litasco hired oil products trader Yuri Carreno for its new office in Mexico City, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Carreno, who previously spent …
Read More »EIA: Iraqi Oil Exports to U.S. Declined Last Week
Iraq, OPEC’s second largest exporter, has had its crude oil supplies to the US, the world’s second largest importer, decreased, data by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed this weekend. In the span of a week, the volume dwindled from 283,000 barrels daily to a mere 232,000 barrels — a …
Read More »US Backs Chevron in Dispute with Cyprus over Giant Gas Field
Washington has weighed into a dispute between Cyprus and international companies led by Chevron over how to develop a giant offshore gas field, backing the US company’s plan to link it to neighboring Egypt, two industry sources and a US source said on Friday. The Chevron-led consortium proposed connecting the …
Read More »Barclays Sees $97 Brent Oil Price in 2024 as Market Tightens
Slower U.S. shale growth and persistent underproduction from several OPEC+ producers are set to tighten the oil market further in 2024, Barclays said on Wednesday, hiking its Brent price forecast for next year by $8 to $97 a barrel. “Slowing non-OPEC+ supply growth, driven primarily by the US, and persistent …
Read More »Equinor Acquires Stake in One of the Largest CCS Solutions in U.S.
Equinor has acquired a 25% interest in Bayou Bend CCS LLC, positioned to be one of the largest U.S. carbon capture and storage projects located along the Gulf Coast in Southeast Texas. Bayou Bend is positioned to be one of the largest CCS solutions in the U.S. for industrial emitters, …
Read More »Natural Gas Fills the Gap as Renewable Power Falters
All major U.S. power markets have relied more on natural gas to keep a balanced grid system so far this year. Increased gas-powered generation highlights the fact that the fossil fuel – the single-biggest power generation source in the United States – continues to play a critical role in balancing …
Read More »China And U.S. Lock Horns Over New 122.5% Steel Tariff
The U.S. Department of Commerce recently decided to enforce preliminary anti-dumping duties on imports of tin mill and tin plate steel from China at a duty rate of 122.5%. As this is the highest preliminary rate, the move provoked severe criticism from trade analysts and experts across China. This tariff …
Read More »Oil Falls for Third Day on Demand Woes before U.S. Stockpile Data
Oil fell for a third day as a hastening downturn in the euro area added to wider worries about economic growth in top importer China. West Texas Intermediate futures for October fell toward US$79 a barrel. The contraction in euro-area private sector activity intensified in August, while manufacturing remained in …
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