Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future

Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future

  • News
  • Markham on Energy
  • The Deeper Picture
    • Opinion
  • Energi Declaration
  • Energi Student Resources
  • Communications Services/Sponorship
  • Support Energi Media
Home2018March

Month: March 2018

hedge funds
Opinion

Opinion: Oil market “locked”, most hedge funds, money managers expect price rises

March 27, 2018 Energi Staff

  Hedge funds have turned more bullish, but with so few speculative short positions remaining to be covered, there may be few buyers around if and when the holders of long positions decide to engage in [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices hit $71, but retreat Tuesday on Middle East tensions

March 27, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices hit $71/barrel on Tuesday due to OPEC’s supply cut pact and growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.  As the session continued, oil prices retreated and settled in close to Monday’s values.  Apache [Read more]

incidents
News

Charges laid against Husky Energy for 2016 pipeline oil spill into North Saskatchewan River

March 27, 2018 Energi Staff 2

All environmental charges are currently before the Court, and have not yet been proven On March 22, Environment and Climate Change Canada laid a number of charges against Husky Energy Inc. and Husky Oil Operations Limited [Read more]

co2
News

World oil demand rose by 1.6% (1.5 million b/d) in 2017 – IEA

March 27, 2018 Energi Staff 2

World electricity demand increased by 3.1%, China and India accounted for 70% of growth The International Energy Agency’s first Global Energy and CO2 Status Report – released in March 2018 – provides a snapshot of recent global trends [Read more]

liquefied
USA

US LNG exports quadrupled in 2017 because of 2 facilities, will grow another 500% by 2019

March 27, 2018 Energi Staff 2

4 projects scheduled to come online in 2 years, LNG export capacity expected to reach 9.6 Bcf/d by the end of 2019 U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) reached 1.94 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in [Read more]

balance
Alberta

Alberta Government relying on increase in oil royalties to balance budget

March 27, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Government plans on using future carbon tax revenue for general revenue starting 2021 The latest Alberta Budget released on March 22, attempted to balance the demands for additional spending against the need for fiscal restraint. [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Pipeline protesters chase and injure RCMP officer, who gets his man anyway

March 27, 2018 Markham Hislop

A still image from video posted to Facebook by user Uni Urchin and confirmed by RCMP shows an officer starting to chase after a demonstrator in Burnaby, B.C. on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Source: BC [Read more]

electric cars
Innovation

Electric cars threaten jobs: Hyundai South Korean union head

March 26, 2018 Energi Staff

The head of Hyundai’s union says he is concerned that electric cars will kill jobs because they don’t require engines and transmissions.   Electric cars “evil”, according to union head The head of Hyundai Motor’s union [Read more]

USA

Is Texas crude oil production 3 million b/d or 4 million b/d?

March 26, 2018 Energi Staff 2

 Texas Railroad Commission values show production at 2.99 million b/d in that same month Crude oil and lease condensate production data for Texas, published by EIA in its Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM) and by the Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC), [Read more]

Markham on Energy

47% of Eastern Canadian oil imports could be replaced with Western crude at lower cost, no new pipelines – study

March 26, 2018 Markham Hislop

Using Canadian oil would lower global greenhouse gas emissions compared to a business as usual option At a time when Canadian pipelines are chock full and not enough rail capacity is available to get all of [Read more]

US shale
USA

Many US shale companies paid or have pledged to pay dividends in 2018

March 26, 2018 Energi Staff

After oil prices rose over one-third in the past year, a number of large US shale oil companies have either paid dividends or vowed to pay dividends to their shareholders this year, according to Reuters.  [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices slip as investors cash in some profits

March 26, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices dipped in Monday trading as investors took profits from last weeks gains, however, concerns over tensions involving Saudi Arabia and Iran supported the oil market.  Anadarko photo. Brent oil prices gained 6.4 per [Read more]

British Columbia

BC opposition to pipeline dealt blow by Federal Court of Appeal

March 26, 2018 Markham Hislop

Environment Minister George Heyman The Federal Court of Appeal has set back the British Columbia government’s opposition to the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline project. The court dismissed BC’s request for leave to appeal a Dec. [Read more]

transcanada
News

TransCanada announces 2018-2019 revenue settlement with Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. shippers

March 26, 2018 Energi Staff 2

NGTL System is an extensive Canadian natural gas pipeline system with 24,320 kilometres of pipeline TransCanada Corporation announced  that its wholly-owned subsidiary, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), has filed an application with the National Energy [Read more]

Markham on Energy

May, Stewart just the beginning of pipeline protester arrests. Trudeau must not flinch

March 24, 2018 Markham Hislop

MPs Elizabeth May and Kennedy Stewart prior to their arrest. Photo: News 1130 If Trudeau wavers, then $500 billion of resource development projects could be imperiled Elizabeth May and Kennedy Stewart were arrested Friday after they [Read more]

carbon price
News

EU must set minimum carbon price: French President

March 23, 2018 Energi Staff

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) made his remarks concerning an EU carbon price while at a conference in Brussels, ahead of a summit of EU leaders.  Emmanuel Macron Twitter photo. EU carbon price would tax goods [Read more]

LNG Canada
Markham on Energy

Alberta, CAPP enthusiastic about new LNG framework in BC, critics worried about rising emissions, economic benefits

March 23, 2018 Markham Hislop

LNG Canada plant, artist’s rendering Alberta energy minister points out BC’s “hypocrisy” supporting its energy industry, but opposing Alberta pipeline Premier John Horgan announced changes Thursday that are designed to accelerate the development of the British [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices rise as Saudis back OPEC cuts extension to 2019

March 23, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices hit their highest level since late January on Friday after Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said the OPEC cuts need to be extended into 2019.  Anadarko photo. Oil prices hit session high of $70.22/barrel [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Energy has a role to play in achieving universal access to clean water and sanitation

March 23, 2018 Energi Staff 2

By Molly A. Walton, energy analyst, International Energy Agency The world has a water problem. More than 2.1 billion people drink contaminated water.  More than half the global population – about 4.5 billion people – lack [Read more]

Innovation

Nanomaterials hold promise for producing hydrogen from water

March 23, 2018 Energi Staff 2

Hydrogen can be used by fuel cells to power electric motors or be burned in internal combustion engines Hydrogen holds promise as an inexpensive form of clean energy, but finding an efficient and affordable way [Read more]

Posts navigation

« 1 2 3 … 9 »

Latest Video

Stay connected

  • facebook
  • twitter
In the Spotlight

Slow-walking the energy transition a mistake by Alberta oil patch

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Are oil and gas CEOs devious or oblivious? “What happened over the last several years was I think there was a lot of ambition that we could really move the (energy) transition along very fast…And [Read more]

Search Our Archives

Latest News

  • U of A researcher aims to squeeze extra life out of lithium ion batteries August 10, 2022
  • Russia’s natural gas pipeline exports to Europe decline to almost 40-year lows August 10, 2022
  • US Dept of Energy to invest in advancement of geothermal energy deployment August 5, 2022
  • Extending investment tax credits through 2050 increases US solar generation by 10 per cent August 5, 2022
  • US power grid added 15 GW of generating capacity in the first half of 2022 August 5, 2022
  • Vancouver Island First Nations clean energy projects receive funding August 5, 2022
Latest News
  • U of A researcher aims to squeeze extra life out of lithium ion batteries
  • Russia’s natural gas pipeline exports to Europe decline to almost 40-year lows
  • US Dept of Energy to invest in advancement of geothermal energy deployment
  • Extending investment tax credits through 2050 increases US solar generation by 10 per cent
  • US power grid added 15 GW of generating capacity in the first half of 2022
Markham on Energy
  • Slow-walking the energy transition a mistake by Alberta oil patch
    June 13, 2022
  • Alberta NDP falls way behind on energy and climate policy
    April 17, 2022
  • Hey, Joe, convince Jason there are better ways to ship oil than pipelines
    April 13, 2022
  • Alberta’s elite has a huge blind spot about oil’s biggest competitor: electricity
    April 10, 2022
  • Why the Liberals approved Bay du Nord
    April 9, 2022
Opinions
  • Coordinated actions across Europe are essential to prevent a major gas crunch: Here are 5 immediate measures
    July 18, 2022
  • How the energy crisis is exacerbating the food crisis
    June 29, 2022
  • OPINION: G7 must seize opportunity to shift public finance from conflict-fuelling gas into clean energy
    May 26, 2022
  • Poland needs stronger push to cut emissions, ensure secure energy supplies: IEA
    May 16, 2022
  • Opinion: Russia’s war on Ukraine shows the urgent need to move away from fossil fuels as fast as possible
    May 2, 2022

News: editor@energi.media

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • Contact
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Communications Services/Sponorship
  • Support Energi Media
  • Email Sign Up

@2020 Energi Media Ltd., | Covering Energy’s Tommorrow

Energi Media

Thoughtful Journalism About Energy’s Future

Subscribe because:

  • Markham On Energy columns – policy and politics
  • Video interviews with Canadian energy experts
  • Energi Talks podcast with global energy experts
  • Deep analysis of energy issues and trends

We promise to be honest, accurate, and insightful.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Privacy Policy