Firefighters rushed to the Martinez Refining Company but couldn’t get inside right away. Thick smoke filled the air, and officials had no idea what chemicals might be burning. A public health advisory is now in effect for Martinez and Pacheco. Air quality inspectors are on-site, warning that the smoke plume could impact nearby cities. People […]
Continue ReadingTwo months ago, Nigeria’s beleaguered energy sector witnessed a very significant event: the Dangote Oil Refinery began producing gasoline and selling it domestically to Nigeria\’s state oil firm, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), marking the first time in decades Africa’s largest oil producer is refining its own crude. The state-of-the-art $20.5 billion refinery was launched in […]
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Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update Note: Retail price is for all formulations of regular grade gasoline. The U.S. retail price for regular grade gasoline averaged $3.30 per gallon (gal) in 2024, $0.21/gal less than in 2023. Lower crude oil prices and narrower refinery margins in 2024 than in 2023 both contributed to the decrease […]
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Western officials have told Indian companies to “carefully evaluate their exports” to Moscow to avoid being sanctioned Officials from the US and EU have urged Indian exporters to evaluate their trade with Russia carefully to ensure compliance with their sanctions, according to a report by the Hindu Business Line. The outlet’s sources said that […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Traders Become More Bullish on European Diesel as Winter Arrives December 2, 2024 Mariel Alumit Hedge funds and portfolio managers are reducing their short positions on European diesel futures. Rising natural gas prices and colder weather are boosting demand for diesel and gasoil. Traders are becoming more bullish on diesel […] U.S. Enters […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Trump Picks Oil Field Services Boss Chris Wright as Energy Secretary November 16, 2024 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: President Trump has committed to lowering our energy bills by 50%, and he is well on his way to doing that by selecting Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy. Chris is the […] US […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories California’s New Fuel Rules Could Raise Gas Prices by $0.50 Per Gallon November 12, 2024 Mariel Alumit California’s Air Resources Board recently amended the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, increasing target reductions despite affordability concerns. Consumer advocates fear that this move could raise gasoline prices by almost 50 cents per gallon. Currently, Californians […] […]
Continue ReadingWeekly Daily Standup Top Stories Joe Biden and Kamala’s Iran Oil Sanctions Failure November 2, 2024 Stu Turley ENB Pub Note: This is an excellent article from Ariel Cohen on the National Interest website. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s foreign policies are horrific. They are either incompetdent, corrupt or both. The global failure […] LyondellBasell to Shut […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories 10 Can’t-Miss Election Predictions November 2, 2024 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: This is an excellent article from Robert Bryce’s Substack. I am reaching out to him and will try to record a podcast post on this topic next week. I highly recommend subscribing […] Joe Biden and Kamala’s Iran Oil Sanctions Failure […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories It’s time to follow the Navy’s 50-year safety record of nuclear power generation September 17, 2024 Mariel Alumit Delivery of affordable, abundant, reliable, clean, and emissions-free electricity to customers is very important to modern quality of life. Achieving this is threatened by a vulnerable grid and the intermittency of wind and solar […]
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