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 …
Read More »EIA: U.S. Crude Oil Production Achieved New Record High in August 2024
An average of 13.4 MMbpd of crude oil was produced in the United States during August 2024, a new record according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration Petroleum Supply Monthly. More crude oil was produced in the United States during August 2024 than during December 2023, when the …
Read More »Trump Plans Major Boost to U.S. Oil Drilling and LNG Exports
The transition team of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump is drafting an energy package to expand domestic oil and gas drilling on federal lands and offshore lease sales, in addition to expediting LNG export permits, Reuters reported on Monday, citing sources with knowledge of the plans. President-elect Trump has vowed …
Read More »U.S. LNG Exports to Europe Set to Surge as European Gas Prices Soar
As Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices have hit a one-year high, their premium over with the U.S. benchmark gas price has widened well above 2024 averages, signaling that U.S. LNG exporters will likely further boost deliveries to Europe to take advantage of the widening spread. Currently, the price of the …
Read More »U.S. LNG Exports to Europe Set to Surge as European Gas Prices Soar
As Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices have hit a one-year high, their premium over with the U.S. benchmark gas price has widened well above 2024 averages, signaling that U.S. LNG exporters will likely further boost deliveries to Europe to take advantage of the widening spread. Currently, the price of the …
Read More »U.S. Electricity Exports to Canada Jump
Reduced hydropower generation in Canada and low natural gas prices in the U.S. have resulted in a jump in U.S. exports of electricity to Canada since 2023, according to estimates by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The U.S. and Canada have been each other’s main electricity trade partners for …
Read More »The Trump Government Wants to Axe EV Subsidies
The transition team appointed by president-elect Donald Trump has set its sights on the $7,500 EV tax incentive implemented by the Biden administration and plans to axe it as soon as possible, Reuters has reported, citing two unnamed sources. Trump has repeatedly showed an absence of soft spots for the …
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