In-brief analysis August 18, 2025 U.S. natural gas storage levels remain above average through injection season Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), August 2025 Data values: U.S. Natural Gas Supply, Consumption, and Inventories In our […]
The big ports deal involving CK Hutchison has hit choppy waters. The Hong Kong-based conglomerate confirmed yesterday that its planned sale of 43 global ports for just shy of $23bn is unlikely to be completed […]
The United States has formally rejected the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) proposed carbon levy, branding it a “global carbon tax on Americans” and vowing to rally opposition ahead of a key vote in October. In […]
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review Data values: Primary Energy Overview and Primary Energy Exports by Source Note: Other includes biomass, coal coke, and electricity. In 2024, the United States exported about 30% of its domestic primary energy production. This percentage has […]
Data source: International Atomic Energy Agency Data values: Power Reactor Information System Five countries account for more than two-thirds of the world’s total nuclear electricity generation capacity. The United States has the most capacity, followed by France, […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an order imposing an additional 25% tariff on goods from India, in response to the country’s continued imports of Russian energy, the White House said on Wednesday, a move […]
Tankers The growth in the number of sanctioned ships has accelerated over the past year. Analysts at Kpler have been tracking the sanctioned fleet over the past five years. The count of vessels under sanction […]
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-930, Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations Report Electricity demand in the Lower 48 states exceeded previous peaks on two days in the last week of July. Hot weather, which […]
RegulatoryTankers Despite a torrent of sanctions from the US, UK, and EU this year, the shadow tanker fleet continues to expand at pace, according to new figures from broker BRS. The so-called grey fleet (see […]
AmericasPorts and Logistics The future of two of Panama’s most strategic ports is hanging in the balance after president José Raúl Mulino said on Thursday that public-private partnerships could assume control of the Balboa and […]
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