The global nuclear industry is spending $47 billion on safety enhancements mandated after the nuclear accident at Fukushima revealed weaknesses in plant protection from earthquakes and flooding.
(Tue, 29 Mar 2016) U.S. production of hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL)—a group of products including ethane, propane, butanes, and natural gasoline—is expected to increase from 3.86 million barrels per day in 2015 to 4.33 million b/d in 2017, according to EIA's <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em>. HGLs are produced at both natural gas processing plants and petroleum refineries, but natural gas plants are expected to provide more than 95% of forecast production growth.
This report analyzes food import shipments that were refused entry into the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration from 2005 to 2013. It highlights which products are most often found in violation, identifies the most common types of violations, and discusses country-product patterns of note.
Ironic and unusual aptly describe the conundrum facing Vietnam’s sole 130,000 b/d state-owned refinery located in the central province of Quang Ngai.
(Mon, 28 Mar 2016) After many years of decline, production of petroleum and other liquids in the United Kingdom (U.K.) increased by about 100,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2015. The largest contribution to this increase came from fields that were brought online in the second half of 2014. Significant increases also came from fields that came online in 2015, and from improved performance of the U.K.'s largest producing field, the offshore Buzzard field.
Real demand is still flat and US steelmakers appear to be facing a "perfect storm" -- a good one, this time.
The agency’s board voted to build a bus complex in Midtown Manhattan and update La Guardia and Newark Liberty International Airports.
(Fri, 25 Mar 2016) Total U.S. petroleum product exports continued to increase in 2015, up 467,000 barrels per day (b/d) from 2014 to 4.3 million b/d, driven by increased exports of distillate fuel, motor gasoline, and propane. Mexico and countries in Central and South America continue to be major recipients of U.S. petroleum product exports.
The indictment is the first time that the Obama administration has sought action against Iranians for a wave of computer attacks that began in 2011.
Platts editors give more insight into wide range of products and topics that were discussed at AFPM 2016.
