Since 2022, several countries worldwide have announced plans to expand their natural gas production capacity over the next decade, with multiple new large-scale projects coming online over the last three years. This was largely driven by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions on Russian energy, which led …
Read More »Rising Metal Prices Cast Shadow on U.S. Construction Industry
The Construction MMI (Monthly Metals Index) held its sideways trend, dropping by a slight 1.09%. Despite a torrent of construction news, the index didn’t budge much month-over-month and had a minimal reaction to recent interest rate drops. The Fed will likely need to drop interest rates more aggressively for the …
Read More »US to Increase Tariffs on Chinese Solar
US President Joe Biden’s administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect US clean energy businesses. The notice from the Office of US Trade Representative (USTR) said tariffs on Chinese-made solar wafers and polysilicon would rise to 50 percent from 25 …
Read More »China Export Curbs to Impact US Clean Energy, Defense Industries
China’s retaliatory export curbs might take a toll on the growing U.S. clean energy sector and its defense industry, analysts opined as trade tensions escalate between the world’s two biggest economies. Beijing announced this week it would ban exports of gallium, germanium and antimony to the United States, targeting materials …
Read More »Putin’s Gazprombank Move Creates Ripple in EU-U.S. Sanctions Strategy
The European Union is working with the United States to soften the blow without undermining their shared stance against Moscow. Gazprombank, pivotal for Russian natural gas transactions, has become a focal point of geopolitical and energy strategy since the U.S. imposed sanctions last month. While President Vladimir Putin’s decision to …
Read More »The Future of U.S. LNG: Growth, Delays, and Uncertainty
The U.S. LNG export industry has recently hit several stumbling blocks. And who will be America’s president in the next four years may not even be the biggest. Litigation at court from environmental groups, a contractor bankruptcy, and President Joe Biden’s permit pause have combined to increase uncertainty for U.S. …
Read More »U.S. Oil Rig Count Rises despite Falling Crude Prices
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after falling in the two weeks prior. The total rig count rose by 7, landing at 589 total rigs, according to Baker …
Read More »BP Looks to Sell a Minority Stake in Its U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
BP is looking to sell up to 49% of its U.S. natural gas pipeline network in a deal that could fetch up to $3 billion, Reuters reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the plans. The potential sale would be part of BP’s efforts to reduce its net …
Read More »Biden Admin to Issue LNG Study before Year’s End
The Biden administration will issue a study on the economic and environmental effects of liquefied natural gas exports later this month, Reuters has reported, citing an official from the Department of Energy. The study follows the “pause” that President Biden issued on new LNG export facility approvals in January this …
Read More »Iraq Surpasses Saudi Arabia, Mexico in Weekly Oil Exports to US
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Sunday that Iraq was the second-largest oil exporter to the United States during the past week, surpassing Saudi Arabia and Mexico. The EIA mentioned that the average US imports of crude oil during the past week from eight major countries reached approximately …
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