(Mon, 07 Dec 2015) EIA recently released spent nuclear fuel data collected on the Form GC-859, Nuclear Fuel Data Survey. The survey collects data from all utilities operating commercial, light-water nuclear reactors in the United States and from all others possessing irradiated fuel from commercial U.S. nuclear reactors.
With record US crude oil inventory levels in 2015, the glut is providing a mighty fine feast for the refining sector. Amanda Rayborn and Luciano Battistini explain.
Within a five-year, $300 billion measure are dozens of provisions providing new policies and consumer protections.
The Nov. 30 announcement of the final Renewable Fuel Standard blending mandates drove up RINs prices while biodiesel and ethanol markets reacted differently.
Diplomatic fallout between Moscow and Ankara has seen trade between the two countries temporarily put on hold.
Robert Perkins on how the supply response of US shale output to lower oil prices has garnered more than its fair share of news headlines over the last year.
(Thu, 03 Dec 2015) Commercial crude oil inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma (located in PADD 2) and the U.S. Gulf Coast (PADD 3) totaled a record-high 309.4 million barrels as of the week ending November 27. Based on the recently released storage capacity and line fill data in the September Petroleum Supply Monthly, EIA estimates 70.2% utilization of working crude oil storage capacity in Cushing and the Gulf Coast on a combined basis, only slightly below the record utilization level of 71.2% set the week ending April 24 this year.
Tom Balcerek on how the American steel industry, suffering persistently low prices, high inventories and weak demand, could use a Christmas boost right about now.
Delhi is choking again. Levels of PM2.5 routinely swing between the "unhealthy" and "hazardous" ranges on the Air Quality Index. Vandana Hari gives the lowdown.
