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Month: June 2018

Line 3
News

No private security during Line 3 construction: Enbridge

June 29, 2018 Energi Staff

One day after clearing the final regulatory hurdle for Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline, the company says it hopes to avoid the violence seen last summer when protesters clashed with private security at the Dakota Access [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Buckle up, Canada, the Canadian govt’s new ‘energy vision’ looks to be a wild ride

June 29, 2018 Markham Hislop

4 transition pathways to a low-carbon economy: energy efficiency, clean power, renewable fuels, and cleaner oil and gas The Canadian government released the Energy Future Council’s report Thursday, claiming it’s a new “energy vision” for the [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices up on concerns over US sanctions on Iranian crude exports

June 29, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices rose on Friday on concerns that sanctions imposed against Iran by the Trump administration will impact the global supply of crude at a time when demand is rising.  Repsol photo. Brent oil prices [Read more]

gasoline prices
News

2018 gasoline prices have peaked: US Energy Information Administration

June 29, 2018 Energi Staff

Gasoline prices are often higher in summer months when gasoline demand is higher and when federal and state environmental regulations require the use of summer-grade gasoline, which is more expensive to manufacture.  KSCJ.com photo. Gasoline prices [Read more]

Line 3
Canada

Minnesota regulator approves Line 3 project, with conditions

June 28, 2018 Energi Staff

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved a certificate of need for Enbridge to rebuild its aging Line 3 pipeline.  This is the final regulatory hurdle for the pipeline project.  Government of Alberta/Epic Photography photo by Marc [Read more]

security threat monitoring services
Opinion

Letter to NEB regarding security threat monitoring services

June 28, 2018 Energi Staff

The Citizen Lab raises human rights concerns in letter to Canada’s National Energy Board regarding security threat monitoring services request for information.  The Manitoban photo. Security threat monitoring services could result in monitoring, targeting of [Read more]

Chargemaster
Innovation

BP to buy Chargemaster, UK’s largest EV charging company

June 28, 2018 Energi Staff

On Thursday, BP announced it will purchase Chargemaster, the company that runs the largest public charging network, which includes 6,500 charging stations, in the United Kingdom.  BP photo. Chargemaster operates over 6,500 charging points across [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices end session up on Iran sanctions concerns, other supply worries

June 28, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices settled the day higher on Thursday as concerns about supply shortfalls due to the Trump administration’s sanctions on Iranian crude exports and production disruptions in Canada, Libya and Venezuela.  Shana.ir photo. US oil [Read more]

LNG Canada
Canada

LNG Canada says stakeholder engagement cut delays, cost overruns

June 28, 2018 Energi Staff

LNG Canada has made sure to include the BC provincial government, local indigenous peoples and communities as part of their stakeholder engagement program.  LNG Canada image. Construction of $40 billion LNG Canada project could begin [Read more]

Line 3
Canada

Minnesota commission edging towards support of Enbridge Line 3 pipeline

June 28, 2018 Energi Staff

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is the final regulatory hurdle facing Enbridge’s Line 3 construction.  Reuters reports approval of the certificate of need appears to be imminent. National Energy Board file photo. $7.4 billion Line [Read more]

coal bailout
USA

Rick Perry: Nuclear, coal bailout ‘to keep America free’ worth any cost

June 28, 2018 Energi Staff

On Thursday, US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said a nuclear and coal bailout is necessary to keep America free.  The DOE is investigating ways to help the coal and nuclear industries, including possibly ordering grid [Read more]

oil market
Opinion

Opinion: After OPEC, oil market enters a new era

June 28, 2018 Energi Staff

The preservation of the OPEC+ group masks the fact real power in the oil market has shifted decisively to Saudi Arabia and Russia, with some political input from the United States. OPEC photo. Oil market [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Is ‘Canada’s Folly’ buying Kinder Morgan pipelines or screwing up oil/gas investment climate?

June 28, 2018 Markham Hislop

‘Canada’s Folly’ is important not because it’s accurate, but because this is increasingly how investors outside Canada view industry, government policy Is the Canadian government’s purchase of West Coast pipeline assets from Kinder Morgan Canada “a [Read more]

Iranian crude
News

Tehran: Removing Iranian crude from market by November impossible

June 27, 2018 Energi Staff

An official with the government of Iran said removing Iranian crude from the global oil market by November is not possible, based on the volume of exports.  Irna.ir photo. 2.5 million barrels of Iranian crude, [Read more]

syncrude
Financial

US oil prices hit 3 1/2 year high on dropping crude stocks, supply concerns

June 27, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices soared on Tuesday after the US Energy Information Administration reported US crude stocks fell significantly last week and the jittery market remains concerned about uncertain Libyan exports and a production disruption in the [Read more]

batwind
Innovation

Equinor installs Batwind, the world’s first battery for offshore wind

June 27, 2018 Energi Staff

Equinor along with Masdar announced they have installed Batwind, an onshore battery system that will capture electricity produced by the world’s first floating offshore wind farm.  Equinor photo. Batwind will allow energy produced from an [Read more]

renewable energy
USA

Renewable energy proponents hope sea-change drives demand, offsets Trump

June 27, 2018 Energi Staff

Renewable energy businesses are hoping US cities’, states’ and corporations’ demand for carbon-free electricity will offset President Donald Trump’s tax policies and tariffs.  Gregg M. Erickson photo via Wikipedia. Renewable energy prospects impacted by Trump tariff [Read more]

Line 3
Canada

Minnesota regulators debate Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline expansion

June 26, 2018 Energi Staff

On Tuesday, protestors and supporters attended a Minnesota regulatory board meeting where commissioners debated with Enbridge lawyers about the demand for crude transported on the Line 3 pipeline.  Minnesota Public Radio photo. Line 3 pipeline [Read more]

Permian Highway Pipeline
USA

Letter of intent signed for Permian Highway Pipeline Project

June 26, 2018 Energi Staff

Three major players in the oil industry, Kinder Morgan Texas, EagleClaw Midstream Ventures and Apache Corporation have signed a letter of intent for the development of the $2 billion Permian Highway Pipeline project.  Apache photo. [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices jump as US urges countries to cut Iranian crude imports

June 26, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices surged on Tuesday after the Trump administration began pushing other countries to stop importing crude from Iran and will not grant waivers to sanctions.  BP photo. US oil prices up over 3 per [Read more]

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Alberta is becoming a laughingstock, thanks to Danielle Smith

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Smith says new methane emissions regulations are “illegal,” but Alberta already has an agreement with Ottawa under existing federal legislation If Danielle Smith felt shame, she would be embarrassed by this morning’s press release claiming [Read more]

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