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What Uber’s autonomous vehicle fatality tells us about the future of place

March 21, 2018 Energi Staff

The reality is that we’re still in the nascent stages of autonomous vehicle technology and streets are inherently dangerous places. There is no established algorithm for all scenarios. Tempe, Arizona Police Department photo. Uber autonomous [Read more]

self driving vehicles
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Opinion: Self driving vehicles test attitudes to risk

March 21, 2018 Energi Staff

In every case of new technology, safety lessons have been learned through a painful process of trial and error that has unfortunately cost lives and self driving vehicles will be no different. By John Kemp [Read more]

hedge funds
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Opinion: Hedge funds trim bullish oil positions, but no rush for exit

March 20, 2018 Energi Staff

The liquidation of bullish positions shows no sign of accelerating. There are no signs of significant fresh short selling. And hedge funds positioning remains exceptionally lopsided.  Anadarko photo by Mike Goldwater. By John Kemp LONDON, [Read more]

sustainable
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Opinion: Energy is at the heart of the sustainable development agenda to 2030 – IEA

March 19, 2018 Markham Hislop

By Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director Three years ago, all countries of the world adopted 17 ambitious policy goals to end poverty, protect the planet, promote gender equality, or ensure prosperity, as part of the [Read more]

energy subsidies
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Opinion: Energy subsidies and puppies

March 19, 2018 Energi Staff

A nuanced look at energy subsidies, politicians’ favorite policy tool.  Photo by Jo Ann Lawrence. Posted by the Energy Institute at Haas Energy Institute Blog on Monday, March 19, 2018. Looking at leveling the playing [Read more]

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At this rate, it’s going to take nearly 400 years to transform the energy system

March 18, 2018 Energi Staff

At this rate, it’s going to take nearly 400 years to transform the energy system initially ran in the MIT Technology Review on March 14, 2018.  Getty Images photo by Denis Doyle. Here are the real [Read more]

oil price
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Opinion: Oil price volatility at lowest since before the slump

March 16, 2018 Energi Staff

Several risk factors could cause an upsurge in oil price volatility in the next few months, including the unwinding of concentrated hedge fund positions, uncertainty surrounding future growth of U.S. shale production and macroeconomic risks [Read more]

Iran deal
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Opinion: Oil market shrugs off rising threat to Iran deal

March 14, 2018 Energi Staff

Failure to re-certify the Iran deal could lead to the re-imposition of secondary sanctions and pressure from the US on other countries to reduce their purchases of Iranian crude again.  Yonhap/EPA photo. Trump will face [Read more]

No Picture
Opinion

Opinion: Hedge funds resume liquidating bullish oil positions

March 12, 2018 Energi Staff

Hedge funds, other money managers cut their combined net long position in six most important futures and options contracts linked to petroleum prices by 50 million barrels last week.  Shell photo. Hedge funds liquidation mostly [Read more]

Saudi Aramco
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Opinion: Saudi Aramco international share sale might never happen

March 9, 2018 Energi Staff

The longer the Saudi Aramco IPO decision is delayed, the more likely it is that the sale will not occur, or will be scaled back to a listing on the domestic stock market.  AFP/Getty Images [Read more]

procurement
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Why time is right for Alberta to lead in non-utility procurement of renewable energy – Pembina

March 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

By Sara Hastings-Simon, Saeed Kaddoura, Mark Porter, Alexander Klonick As climate action and the commitment to hit our targets gains ground in Canada, including the federal government’s commitment to phase out coal, companies required to meet carbon [Read more]

oil rally
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Opinion: Oil rally stalls amid rising production forecasts

March 8, 2018 Energi Staff

  The recent oil rally has been replaced by caution that has started to flow through into prices and fund manager positions.  Anadarko photo. Oil rally on pause, most portfolio managers still believe prices will rise [Read more]

Opinion

Is Aramco share sale distorting OPEC policy?

March 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

As long as equity sale is pending, kingdom’s policy is likely to remain focused on boosting prices By John Kemp By restraining production, OPEC and its allies have succeeded in eliminating excess oil stocks and [Read more]

Opinion

Don’t like trade deficits? Then say hello to economic recession!

March 7, 2018 Markham Hislop

“The proposed tariffs should be dead on arrival. Let’s have larger trade deficits instead. Our trade partners are invested with us.” – Hirs By Ed Hirs, energy economist, University of Houston Trade deficits keep your [Read more]

GDP
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America’s secret weapon in war over market share with OPEC: the US oil sands

March 5, 2018 Markham Hislop

Heavy oil traditionally trades at a discount…as demand rises, discount should start disappearing Commentary from Oilprice.com Across the world’s big energy markets, the energy war rages on. OPEC and U.S. producers have been competing for [Read more]

hedge funds
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Opinion: Traditional traders say new generation of hedge funds distort oil prices

March 1, 2018 Energi Staff

Money managers, a category which includes many hedge funds and other investors, have accumulated record positions in crude, gasoline and distillates since the middle of last year, according to regulatory data.  Anadarko photo. New generation [Read more]

hedge funds
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Opinion: Hedge funds continue to exit oil but OPEC stems rout

February 27, 2018 Energi Staff

The hedge funds’ net long position has been cut in each of the four most recent weeks by a total of 263 million barrels, in what has been the largest drawdown for more than seven [Read more]

pollution
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Opinion: We’re thinking all wrong about pipelines and carbon taxes

February 26, 2018 Energi Staff

Charging a price on emissions ensures we appropriately weigh costs and benefits. According to Trevor Tombe, one can argue for high or low carbon taxes, but that is where the debate should be. The price [Read more]

pipelines
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Opinion: Here’s why a shortage of pipelines hurts Canada

February 26, 2018 Energi Staff

The real consequence of a shortage of Canadian pipelines may be the impact on investor confidence, and that value may never be known.  Trans Mountain photo. Pipelines are running near capacity as output grows By [Read more]

global
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A sea change in global oil trade to 2040 as Asian demand spikes, electricity increasingly fuels transportation

February 26, 2018 Markham Hislop

Asia’s share of global crude oil imports rises from 50% today to more than two-thirds by 2040 The International Energy Agency’s new World Energy Outlook is the story of a series of upheavals in global energy, in [Read more]

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