GasBuddy.com chief oil analyst, Tom Kloza , told Benzinga Monday afternoon, “I believe that in the next 24 hours, you’ll see the lowest national price point for regular unleaded of 2014.” According …
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GasBuddy: Lowest Gas Prices Of 2014 Unfolding Right Now
The balance of trade is the difference between a country’s monetary value of exports and imports. A positive balance is known as a trade surplus—exports are greater than imports.
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Must-know: Balance of trade impacts the US dollar
The Pacific Basin is already crowded. The four largest coal producers are located in the region. Russia is planning to move more coal into the Pacific Basin. This could cause the oversupply to increase….
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Why coal exports through the Pacific Northwest may not happen
In 2013, electricity generation growth was mainly due to increased demand towards the end of the year. Electricity demand increased because of the severe winter.
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Why stagnant electricity demand is bad for coal companies
Brent crude oil was steady below $93 on Tuesday morning after oversupply concerns took the commodity to its lowest in level in more than a year on Monday. The commodity traded at $92.58 at 8:51 GMT on …
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Brent Steady Below $93, Helped By Weaker Dollar
SemCAMS, a subsidiary of SemGroup® Corporation (NYSE: SEMG ), today announced plans to construct a new sour gas compressor on its existing Wapiti Pipeline. The new Wapiti compressor will increase pipeline …
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SemCAMS Announces Plans to Increase Wapiti Pipeline Capacity
On October 1, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (or EIA) released inventory data for the week ended September 26.
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Inventories surprise analysts as refineries begin maintenance
Falling again from levels close to $4, natural gas prices retreated to $3.93 MMBtu after the EIA reported higher than expected inventory increases.
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Why natural gas prices hit $4 before returning to previous levels
A growing supply glut coupled with a strong U.S. dollar kept Brent crude oil prices low on Monday. The commodity traded at $92.28 at 7:30 GMT after losing about 5 percent last week. The U.S. economy has …
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Brent Steady Near $92
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a 112 Bcf natural gas inventory build for the week ending September 26.
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Natural gas inventory figures crush analysts’ expectations
Gold prices have declined 12%—from the peak of $1,385 per ounce. The peak was reached in March. In 2014, gold is currently trading at its lowest levels. Investors usually view gold as an inflation hedge….
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Gold’s key indicators—why gold’s price could decrease more
Apart from shipping companies, coal producers (KOL) around the world benefit from China’s coal imports. However, competition in the Pacific market remains steep.
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China’s thermal coal imports—who benefits?
Consumption of natural gas in the U.S. is highly seasonal. Demand is highest during the winter due to heating demands, so storage levels decrease during these months.
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Why natural gas inventory figures are key for energy investors
The aluminum process starts by extracting bauxite from the Earth’s crust. The bauxite is refined into alumina. Alumina is a key raw material—along with carbon and electricity.
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Must-know: Alcoa is placed better than other aluminum companies
Over the years, China has built a massive mining capacity. It extracts as much coal as it can. The current mining capacity stands at 4.2 billion tons—four times greater than the U.S.
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Why China is the largest coal producer, but it still imports coal
Natural gas liquids (or NGLs) are hydrocarbons. They’re produced when “wet natural gas”—primarily methane and condensable heavier hydrocarbons—is processed in natural gas plants.
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Why liquids-rich basins’ NGL price and production are important
Globally, aluminum demand is expected to increase by ~7% this year. Aluminum demand is expected to be more than the consumption this year. This is significant.
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Alcoa will benefit from the uptrend in aluminum demand
In 2013, China produced 3.7 billion tons of coal. State-owned enterprises—like Shenhua Group and ChinaCoal—make up a significant part of China’s total coal production.
Since mid-2011, natural gas production increased even though the number of natural gas-targeted rigs has fallen. Dry natural gas production is set to increase to 69.7 billion cubic feet per day (or bcf/d) …
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Natural gas production is bullish despite falling rig count
Brent crude oil was set to post its fourth weekly loss on Friday, trading at $93.76 at 7:40 GMT. The commodity has been under a lot of pressure recently as a supply glut continues to grow and the global …
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Crude Set To Finish With Another Weekly Loss
