(Wed, 10 Feb 2016) Mining and exploration investment declined 35% in 2015, the second largest year-over-year decline since the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis began reporting the series in 1948. Most mining and exploration investment reflects petroleum exploration and development, but the category also includes natural gas, coal, and other minerals.
An annual steel scrap industry event in St. Louis is happening this week, and brings back memories of last year, when the market was still reeling from a February price crash.
Bernardo Fallas lists five themes to watch as polymer and petrochemical markets continue changing in the beginning of 2016, from the US to various parts of Latin America.
The London Oil Forum's attendees were eager to share their thoughts about the global oil industry, including about supply, demand and prices.
The venerable M-grade, a benchmark in the gasoline trade for decades, soon would lose some of its influence under a change proposed by the nation’s largest pipeline.
(Tue, 09 Feb 2016) So far this winter, natural gas consumption in the electric power sector (gas burn) has been higher than in any previous winter. According to Bentek Energy, gas burn in the electric power sector has averaged 25.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) so far this winter (November 1 through February 8), up 17% from last year's average of 21.4 Bcf/d during the same period and significantly higher than the 18.8 Bcf/d average of the past five years.
(Tue, 09 Feb 2016) This site contains summary data for the photovoltaic industry in the United States. Data including manufacturing, imports, and exports of modules in the United States and its territories. Summary data include volumes in peak kilowatts and average prices. Where possible, imports and exports are listed by country, and shipments to the United States are listed by state. To protect the confidentiality of company-level data, some data elements have been combined. For example, data for some countries cannot be individually listed.
Platts to publish new price reference for Dated Brent CIF Rotterdam from March 14, 2016. This new assessment will complement the existing Dated Brent FOB.
What may be great news about winter for wide swaths of America is likely bad news for the price of ferrous scrap.
