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]
The Trump steel tariff would add 25 per cent to the cost of imported steel and 10 per cent to imported aluminum. Trump steel tariff could significantly impact US energy pipeline industry A number of [Read more]
An official with Exxon told Reuters that the global oil giant has plans to expand its Beaumont refinery as well as boost refining capacity at other US Gulf Coast plants. The Examiner photo. Exxon plans [Read more]
In 2017, petroleum product exports to Mexico rose in both amount and value In each of the past three years, the value of U.S. energy exports to Mexico has exceeded the value of U.S. energy [Read more]
Alberta, industry demanded rule of law be upheld…which means abiding by time-consuming rules, processes set out in NEB Act The Alberta legislature passed a motion 70-0 yesterday calling on the Canadian government to take all [Read more]
Oil prices fell on Wednesday despite rising demand from Chinese factories. Investors remain concerned about the rising supply of crude from the US and other producing nations. Anadarko photo. Oil prices down by pennies Oil [Read more]
Researchers hope to develop oil from algae for renewable, lower-emission alternative to traditional transportation fuels ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics Inc. announced a new phase in their joint algae biofuel research program that could lead to the [Read more]
For decades the TransCanada Mainline was used to export natural gas from western to eastern Canada and into New York State, but the eastern portion of this pipeline is now being used to import natural [Read more]
VW says it plans to continue to produce cars and trucks with conventional drive systems, as well as Volkswagen EVs. Volkswagen image. 16 locations globally will produce Volkswagen EVs by the end of 2022 Speaking [Read more]
Outages from wildfires in Alberta, Canada and militancy in Nigeria slowed the decline in Venezuela’s exports Venezuela’s crude oil production has been on a downward trend for two decades, but it has experienced significant decreases [Read more]
Oil prices fell over one per cent on Tuesday as investors grew more concerned about rising US production wiping out OPEC’s efforts to cut the global crude glut. Anadarko photo. US oil prices impacted by [Read more]
Commissioner will strengthen national and cross-border relationships and help leverage federal funding programs in support of B.C.’s tech and innovation sector Technology entrepreneurs and businesses throughout British Columbia will be better able to access provincial [Read more]
Increased US shale production is expected to overwhelm refining capacity. Last October, the Port of Corpus Christi signed an agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers to expand the shipping channel to accommodate larger [Read more]
Calgary unemployment rate down from a 22-year high of 9.4% in 2016 to 8.7% last year Economic growth is set to moderate in Calgary and Edmonton this year, with the cities expanding by 2.5 per [Read more]
Minister McCuaig-Boyd at podium announcing Bill 1, Energy Diversification Act. Photo: Alberta Government The Alberta government released more details of its downstream diversification strategy. Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd announced an expanded Petrochemicals Diversification Program that hopes to [Read more]
Crude oil and stock markets often move independently because of factors specific to each market For four consecutive days in early Feb., stock market implied volatility surpassed crude oil price volatility for the first time since 2008, [Read more]
New synthetic oil provides protection guarantee for 15,000 miles or 24,000 kilometers between oil changes ExxonMobil is introducing a new high performance synthetic motor oil, . The new oil is specifically designed for high mileage [Read more]
Arva counseled on a number of landmark cases in the Supreme Court of Canada – a court he has appeared in dozens of times In a press release, British Columbia says it has retained lawyer [Read more]
Increasing profitability is one of main drivers of growth in many European countries The global photovoltaics (PV) market is gathering speed with 2018 likely to see annual PV deployment pass the 100 gigawatt (GW) mark [Read more]
US shale production is set to rise by 131,000 barrels per day next month to a record high of 6.95 million b/d, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Anadarko photo. US shale output gains [Read more]
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