United Arab Emirates plans to increase crude oil and natural gas production

(Fri, 23 Oct 2015) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the world's sixth-largest oil producer in 2014, and the second-largest producer of petroleum and other liquids in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), behind only Saudi Arabia. Because the prospects for further oil discoveries in the UAE are low, the UAE is relying on the application of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques in mature oil fields to increase production.

Prime Supplier Report

(Thu, 22 Oct 2015) The latest Prime Supplier Report presents data collected through August 2015 on Form EIA-782C, 'Monthly Report of Prime Supplier Sales of Petroleum Products Sold for Local Consumption.' These data measure primary petroleum product deliveries into the states where they are locally marketed and consumed.

India aims to reduce high electricity transmission and distribution system losses

(Thu, 22 Oct 2015) Despite considerable improvement since the turn of the century, India has one of the highest levels of electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) losses in the world. T&D losses represent electricity that is generated but does not reach intended customers. India's T&D losses are almost 20% of generation, more than twice the world average and nearly three times as large as T&D losses in the United States.

Refinery Outages: Fourth-Quarter 2015

(Wed, 21 Oct 2015) This report examines U.S. refinery outages planned for the fourth quarter of 2015 and the implications for available refinery capacity, petroleum product markets, and supply of gasoline, diesel fuel, and heating oil. Dissemination of such analyses can be beneficial to market participants who may otherwise be unable to access such information.

Exelon-Pepco merger could create largest U.S. electric utility

(Wed, 21 Oct 2015) The proposed merger of Exelon Corporation and Pepco Holdings Inc. would, if approved, create the largest electric utility holding company in the United States as measured by number of customers. The combined 8.5 million customers served by the new Exelon would surpass the number of customers served by the next-largest utility holding company, Duke Energy, which merged with Progress Energy in 2012

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