Oil prices crept higher on Friday after data released by the US government showed strong job numbers and rising wages. Anadarko photo. Oil prices up between 15-20 per cent since August Oil prices rose slightly [Read more]
Oil prices dropped on Thursday after Saudi Arabia and Russia announced they would increase their production to offset supply shortfalls due to the reimposition of US sanctions against Iranian crude exports. Apache photo. Oil prices [Read more]
According to Drillinginfo, US oil and gas mergers in the third quarter of this year jumped by 250 per cent over the second quarter of 2018, breaking all quarterly records dating back to the fourth [Read more]
Oil prices have already risen to a level that has contributed to a slowdown in economic growth and oil consumption in the past. Equinor photo. Oil prices drop Thursday, but sit at over $84/barrel By [Read more]
“Perhaps if those multifaceted US energy related issues were connected to popular game shows, we’d be well on our way to a more energy literate population”: Matt Chester. NBC TV image. US energy issues can [Read more]
Overall, consumption and exports increased 2.7 Bcf/d over production and imports in the first half of 2018, which prompted withdrawals of natural gas from storage facilities. Encana photo. US natural gas supply up 12 per [Read more]
Members of the European Parliament are looking for a 35 per cent market share for electric and low-emission cars by 2030. AP Images/European Union-EP photo. MEPs set targets for cars, vans In a draft law voted [Read more]
Instead of appealing the TMX decision, the Trudeau government has appointed former Supreme Court of Canada justice Frank Iacobucci to oversee consultations with First Nations impacted by the Trans Mountain expansion project. Trans Mountain Corporation [Read more]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left), sits beside BC Premier John Horgan at Tuesday’s LNG Canada announcement. “We can’t have a country built on double standards. LNG means a 172% increase in marine traffic from its [Read more]
US oil exports to China have stopped due to the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, according to an energy shipping executive. Bloomberg photo by Eddie Seal. US oil exports stopped in [Read more]
On Monday, LNG Canada said the $40 billion project will proceed. The announcement comes at a time when Big Oil executives admit they may need to boost spending to replenish reserves, cut output declines and [Read more]
Oil prices slipped slightly on Tuesday after a three-day rally, however, prices are still close to four-year highs as the market jitters over the looming Trump administration sanctions on Iranian crude. Total photo. Oil prices [Read more]
The Government of Alberta has issued a request for proposals from large-scale solar energy providers to procure solar power equivalent to about 55 per cent of its annual electricity needs. Elemental Energy photo. Solar energy [Read more]
US natural gas exports have increased primarily with the addition of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in the Lower 48 states. Total photo. US natural gas exports outpace imports for five of first [Read more]
In its quarterly report on US coal production, the US Energy Information Administration showed production during the second quarter of 2018 totalled 180.8 million short tons, 3.7 per cent less than the previous quarter. The [Read more]
A report from the US Energy Information Administration shows that as Permian Basin production increases, US Gulf Coast refineries are processing the lighter crude. Total photo. More Texas oil used at Gulf Coast refineries By Corrina [Read more]
After six years working with its partners, Indigenous groups and local BC communities, TransCanada announced on Tuesday that it will proceed with construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project. TransCanada photo. Coastal GasLink pipeline will [Read more]
“This decision showcases how industrial development can co-exist with environmental stewardship and Indigenous interests.” – Andy Calitz, CEO of LNG Canada. Finally. Rapidly growing demand in Asia, particularly China, persuaded LNG Canada partners to announce [Read more]
British Columbians deserve a forward-thinking clean growth strategy that will accelerate the transition to low-carbon energy, curb carbon pollution, and secure economic prosperity: Karen Tam Wu. Tourism Vancouver photo. BC clean growth future can secure [Read more]
Hedge fund managers are increasingly betting Saudi Arabia and its allies cannot or will not replace all the crude lost from the market when U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil go into effect fully from November. [Read more]
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