US LNG Exports Fall in June Amidst Maintenance
U.S. liquefied natural gas exports fell to their second lowest monthly level for the year in June, as maintenance work at some of the country's largest export facilities hurt output, according to preliminary data from financial firm LSEG.The United States…
Engie Completes Africa's Largest Wind Farm Four Months Early
French utility Engie has completed Africa's largest wind farm four months early, it said on Tuesday, as it targets the Middle East and North Africa as a priority region for future renewables growth.The 650 megawatt (MW) Red Sea…
Senate bill still deals a big blow to renewables despite last-minute amendments
Industry advocates and legislators said that the massive U.S. Senate budget bill passed on Tuesday would make it more difficult to develop solar and wind energy projects despite the removal some controversial provisions. After…
Chile's Codelco wins new lithium quota in SQM partnership
Codelco, the state-owned copper producer in Chile, announced on Tuesday that it had received regulatory approval for an additional lithium quota. SQM is a miner. Codelco reported that Chile's nuclear regulator CCHEN had approved…
Q&A: Is Venezuela on the verge of losing its prized foreign asset, Citgo?
After at least three consortia revised their bids in June and a U.S. Court completed the second round of bidding in an auction of shares of Citgo Petroleum, owned by Venezuela, creditors are hopeful that they will receive payment for some outstanding Venezuelan debt.
Users of rare earth magnets are compelled to pay premium prices for ex China supply
Rahim Suleman has been reaching out to automakers, and other potential customers, for years to sell the rare earth magnets produced by the factory his company is building in Estonia. It's one of only a few outside the dominant producer China.
Palm slips due to weak crude and soyoil, lack of fundamentals
The price of Malaysian palm oil futures fell for the second consecutive session on Tuesday. This was due to the weakness in soyoil prices at the Dalian and Chicago exchanges and the lack of any fundamental triggers. The benchmark…
Palm oil falls due to weak competition and lack of fundamentals
The Malaysian palm futures continued to fall for the second consecutive session on Tuesday. This was due to the weakness of rival oils on the Dalian and Chicago market and the softer crude prices as a result of a lack fundamental triggers.
Canada exports first LNG cargo from Pacific Coast
A spokesperson for Shell-led LNG Canada confirmed on Monday that Canada's first LNG export cargo was shipped from its Pacific Coast to Asia. The cargo was loaded on the tanker Gaslog Glasgow at LNG Canada's Kitimat site, British Columbia.
Guyana Searches For Company to Build NGL Facility
Guyana is looking for a company willing to build a natural gas liquids (NGL) facility as part of efforts to monetize its offshore gas reserves, according to a notice published by the South American government on Sunday.The storage and offloading facility would receive about 4…
Guyana invites companies to apply for NGL facilities
According to an announcement published on Sunday by the South American Government, Guyana is seeking a company that will build a facility to produce natural gas liquids as part of its efforts to monetize offshore gas reserves.
Investors assess US-Canada Trade Talks and TSX increases
Investors assessed the revival in trade talks between Washington & Ottawa. The S&P/TSX Composite index rose 0.2% to 26733.42 point, logging its fourth consecutive quarter of positive growth. Donald Trump called off Friday's trade…
The U.S. Senate has preserved some tax credits for renewable energy in the Trump bill
The shares of U.S. renewable-energy firms showed mixed results in the early trading on Monday after the U.S. Senate passed President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill. The final version of the bill preserved tax credits for…
Lindsey Oil Refinery, UK insolvency proceedings
The government's insolvency services announced on Monday that Britain's Lindsey refinery had begun insolvency procedures, raising the possibility of it closing weeks after Grangemouth stopped processing oil. According to the U.S.
Investors flock to Europe due to the stability of the bloc, compared with US concerns
Peter Roessner feels both sides of Donald Trump’s trade war. Investor interest in European projects has increased despite the fact that tariff risks have forced H2Apex, a Luxembourg-based firm specializing in hydrogen, to stop relying on U.S.
Oil prices fall on the prospect of more OPEC+ supplies, easing Mideast risks
Oil prices dropped on Monday, as a easing of geopolitical risk in the Middle East coupled with the prospect of an OPEC+ production increase in August boosted supply expectations in spite of persistent uncertainty about the outlook for the global demand.
Oil prices fall on the prospect of more OPEC+ supplies, easing Mideast risks
The oil price fell 1% Monday, as the outlook for supply was boosted by a lowering of geopolitical risk in the Middle East. Brent crude futures dropped 66 cents or 0.97% to $67.11 per barrel at 0031 GMT ahead of the expiration of the August contract later that day.
Report: Trade risks are reducing Australia's resource earnings.
A government report released on Monday said that Australia's mining exports and energy earnings will continue to decline over the next two-years due to increased risks of trade barriers and falling bulk commodity prices, as well as a weakening global economy.
Senate bill accelerates the end of wind and solar tax credits
Renewable energy advocates said that the latest version of the Senate’s massive budget bill, which the Senate will vote on as early as Saturday, deals a death blow to the use tax credits established since 2005 to encourage more wind and solar power.
Report: Trade risks are reducing Australia's resource earnings.
A government report released on Monday said that Australia's mining exports and energy earnings will continue to decline over the next two-years due to increased risks of trade barriers and falling bulk commodity prices, as well as a weakening global economy.
