“The needless disruption and uncertainty caused by our neighbour to the south provides us with ample reason to act” on Canadian trade diversification. EPA photo by Michael Reynolds. Core element of trade diversification should be [Read more]
The Trump energy policy calls for increased domestic oil and gas production and continued coal use, even though the policies, especially actively keeping aging coal and nuclear plants in operation, are not based on business [Read more]
A report by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate says jobs lost in the US fossil fuel industry could be more than offset by job gains in renewables and construction. Denver Post photo [Read more]
Data from the US Energy Information Administration released on Friday showed US crude production rose to record highs in June. Linn Energy photo. US crude output hit 10.674 million b/d in June US crude output [Read more]
Two representatives from the Indian government will meet with top US officials to discuss India’s position on Iran sanctions as the November deadline nears. Iran sanctions reimposed by Trump administration Reuters is reporting that a [Read more]
According to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran has remained in compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, staying within caps on uranium enrichment levels, enriched uranium stocks and other provisions. Reuters [Read more]
The Trump administration has set a November 4 deadline for customers of Iranian crude to halt their purchases. The looming Iran sanctions, which are expected to take 1 million barrels per day out of the [Read more]
A number of pipe and energy companies are complaining that the Trump steel tariffs are costing them millions of dollars and the process to obtain exemptions from the tariffs is unfair and slow moving. Reuters [Read more]
China’s main crude importer, Sinopec, says it is relieved that Beijing decided to not put US crude on the list of items subject to a tariff in the escalating trade war with the Trump administration. [Read more]
The prospective drop in supply of crude due to the Trump sanctions on Iran has failed to lift oil prices as traders focus on compensating increases in production from Saudi Arabia and Russia, as well [Read more]
The Trump administration abandoned the Iran deal in May and vowed to re-impose US sanctions against Tehran. US President Trump warned that companies doing business with Iran will be barred from the US. Reuters photo. [Read more]
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]
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]
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]
Queen Elizabeth and US President Donald Trump inspected at Windsor Castle during Trump’s contentious visit to England. Official White House photo by Andrea Hanks. Donald Trump often leaves opponents, friends and allies stunned By Trevor [Read more]
Ed Hirs argues that should Iran implement a partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, cutting crude supplies to the market by 10 per cent, oil prices would rise by 250 per cent. Reuters/Fars News [Read more]
The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it will no longer require oil drillers, miners or other industries to pay for damage they inflict on public lands while working under permitted projects. iStockphoto photo. Oil [Read more]
Given the fervour with which Trump supported the coal industry on the campaign trail and continues to push measures intended to save the economically-maligned U.S. coal industry, Matt Chester says he found the lack of [Read more]
During a joint press conference on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters that Russia and the US could work together on oil market regulation to avoid oil price volatility. Getty Images photo by Chris [Read more]
US crude exports to India hit record highs in June and are set to almost double last year’s total as the Asian country scrambles to replace oil supplies as Venezuela’s output continues to fall and [Read more]
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