Energy
Record Tanker Rates Cripple U.S. Crude Oil Flows to Asia
The Iran war has made oil tanker voyages so inefficient that vessel availability has crumbled and freight costs have soared…
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Fuel Oil Becomes Asia’s Next Cost Shock
Singapore’s shipping-fuel market is adding another layer of cost to Asian trade. Disrupted supplies from the Middle East and Russia,…
Energy
Trump’s Reverse Nixon Strategy: Bring Russia In, Shut China Out
On October 9, hours after a phone call between President Trump and President Putin, the Treasury Department issued a six-month…
Energy
Why Trump and Carney Haven’t Touched Energy in Their Tariff War
The United States and Canada are locked in an energy trade war – sort of. Although United States President Donald…
Energy
Rising Crude Oil Imports Reduce China’s Need to Draw from Stocks
China has relied on its huge crude oil inventories since the Iran war hiked oil prices to above $100 per…
Energy
EU’s Arctic Strategy Excludes Oil and Gas
The European Union will shun crude oil and natural gas produced from fields in the Arctic, recommending that these “stay…
Energy
Big Oil Eyes Record Profits but Keeps Spending in Check
Oil supermajors have been raking it in since the war in the Middle East began. They are now set to…
Energy
U.S. Energy Red Tape Gives China an Edge
Congress needs to pass the bipartisan bill on permitting reform to accelerate energy infrastructure buildout so that the United States…
Energy
Petrobras’ Deepwater Push Sets Off a Race for Offshore Vessels
Recently, we reported that the Middle East conflict and subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an unprecedented…
Energy
Europe’s Power Demand Returns to Growth
Despite weakening industrial activity and high energy costs, European electricity demand is bucking years of flailing power consumption. Rising electrification…