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Month: August 2018

trade war
Politics

China targets US oil, LNG in latest trade war volley

August 3, 2018 Energi Staff

In the most recent response to the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, Beijing says it is adding LNG from the United States to a list of proposed tariffs.  Also on Friday, [Read more]

CNRL
Financial

CNRL 2018 Q2 results: Revenue up 54 per cent

August 3, 2018 Energi Staff

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., or CNRL, reported dramatically improved adjusted earnings in the second quarter of this year, beating analysts’ expectations.  Company photo. CNRL dropping costs at Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading assets Canadian Natural [Read more]

TransCanada
Canada

TransCanada sells stake in Quebec’s Cartier wind energy

August 3, 2018 Energi Staff

Even after the Cartier sale is complete, TransCanada says it will be one of Canada’s largest private-sector power generators, producing enough electricity to power over six million homes.  Company photo. TransCanada deal valued at $630 [Read more]

US coal
News

US coal shipments reach their lowest levels in years

August 3, 2018 Energi Staff

According to the US Energy Information Administration, 2017 was the fourth consecutive year that US coal consumption and coal shipments by all transport modes declined.  William Alden III photo via Wikimedia. Electric power sector US coal [Read more]

transcanada
Financial

TransCanada beats Q2 expectations, despite falling profits

August 3, 2018 Energi Staff

According to second quarter financial reports from Canadian pipeline company TransCanada, the Calgary-based company’s profits fell by 11 per cent, but the results beat analysts’ expectations.  Company photo. TransCanada profits down by 11 per cent [Read more]

fuel efficiency standards
News

19 states vow to stop Trump’s fuel efficiency standards rollback

August 2, 2018 Energi Staff

On Thursday, California along with 18 other US states said they would take the Trump administration to court over its proposal to weaken US fuel efficiency standards brought in by former President Barack Obama.  Union [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Please stop listening to Kenney, CAPP on Canadian carbon tax policy

August 2, 2018 Markham Hislop

Ottawa tinkers with carbon tax regulation to better protect 4 Canadian sectors from foreign competitors not subject to carbon pricing…nothing to see here, folks Critics of carbon pricing have got themselves into a bit of [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Why we do set the hotel AC to freezing but would never do that at home?

August 2, 2018 Energi Staff

Renewable energy penetration and CO2 emission reductions largely matter to countries, states, and organizations when they can be counted towards climate change credits. CO2 emissions and climate change are global, not local, problems By Matt [Read more]

trade dispute
Opinion

Opinion: White House escalates China trade dispute hoping for early breakthrough

August 2, 2018 Energi Staff

If the United States chooses to escalate the trade dispute rapidly while China elects to ride out the attack and wait for the costs to rebound on the U.S. and global economies, the damage to [Read more]

technologies
Innovation

Crude oil-to-chemicals technologies will have significant impact on chemical industry – IHS Markit

August 2, 2018 Markham Hislop

Global demand for ethylene and propylene are 160 million metric tons and 111 million metric tons per year The convergence of two significant and revolutionary technological developments in the petrochemical industry — crude oil-to-chemicals (COTC) [Read more]

oil prices
Financial

Oil prices down on rising supply, global trade tensions

August 1, 2018 Energi Staff

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after the US Energy Information Administration reported a surprise increase in US crude stocks which fed concerns about a global oversupply of oil at a time when trade tensions are [Read more]

Encana
Financial

Rising oil prices, activity, efficiencies drive Encana Q2 returns

August 1, 2018 Energi Staff

In its second quarter financial report, Encana says it delivered strong financial performance due to increased activity, streamlined efficiencies and rising oil prices.  Company photo.  Encana on track to grow annual production by over 30 [Read more]

Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast
Canada

PSAC lowers 2018 Canadian drilling activity forecast

August 1, 2018 Energi Staff

Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast was released by the Petroleum Services Association of Canada on Wednesday.  Apache photo. Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast shows decline in Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, increase in Manitoba In its third update to [Read more]

Iran oil
Politics

Trump wrong to expect Saudis to compensate for falling Iran oil supply: Tehran

August 1, 2018 Energi Staff

Iran’s OPEC governor, Hossein Kazempour, says US President Donald Trump is wrong to think that Saudi Arabia and other producers, including Russia, will be able to compensate for millions of barrels of crude taken out [Read more]

distillates
Opinion

Opinion: Distillates hold key to oil prices and global growth

August 1, 2018 Energi Staff

If the global economic expansion continues at its current rapid pace, distillate availability will become stretched, and oil prices will rise strongly.  Mondicon photo. Distillates crucial to three developments in the next two years that [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Rising oil production with fewer workers: Albertans can learn from Texas example

August 1, 2018 Markham Hislop

Technology tranforming oilfield: fracking, horizontal drilling, multiple wells from single pad on production side, digital tech on business side Texas oil production is booming like never before, especially in the prolific Permian Basin, but just like [Read more]

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Find Energi Media journalism in video, audio, and essays YouTube Channel: Video energy news Substack Essays: Thoughtful Energy Journalism Energi Talks Audio Podcast Real story of this energy crisis is not supply disruption, but demand [Read more]

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