Tagged With US
15 April 2024
Though hampered by methane concerns, US LNG has a crucial role to play for European and Asian energy security, US economic needs and the energy transition drive
26 March 2024
Strategic stocks have become as much a market management tool as a security of supply buffer, and this new tactic is likely to continue beyond the next election
4 March 2024
Attempts to end the US ‘addiction to oil’ in the early 2000s had some unintended negative consequences
23 February 2024
While US oil mega-mergers are grabbing all the headlines, there is also an understated revolution in the gas patch
6 February 2024
The combination of the two independents will show the benefits of both size and methane reduction efforts
31 January 2024
Gulf of Mexico moves suggest cautious optimism in region’s deep waters, with a shift to work smarter and balance risks
30 January 2024
A potential policy shift has thrown the fate of c.100mt/yr of new US liquefaction capacity into doubt
26 January 2024
A realistic, yet forward-looking, energy and climate strategy is possible if US policymakers can eschew ideological divides in favour of a durable political compromise
24 January 2024
The LNG build-out gaining momentum in the US since 2022 is unprecedented in its size, but as risks grow it will reach its peak in 2024
12 January 2024
US LNG has been a key driver in linking Asian, European and Latin American spot cargoes
11 January 2024
The US finally achieved energy independence in November 2019, but was the mission a mistake from the start?
8 December 2023
The US oil major is leveraging its skillset to develop a low-carbon portfolio spanning CCS and blue hydrogen to lithium for EV batteries
27 November 2023
The major’s acquisition deal could keep oil production in the mature play going for longer
20 November 2023
Low-cost ethane has made the US a premier destination for petchems investments, while in Europe the industry faces economic headwinds
16 November 2023
The disciplined spending trend seen in 2023 is likely to continue into 2024
8 November 2023
ESG reporting standards and spending and subsidy provisions in the IRA among the priorities for the sector
1 November 2023
Washington’s move to ease restrictions on Caracas will likely have a more meaningful impact on US refiners than global crude markets
31 October 2023
Biofuels are leading the way in the US as the region looks to the future with renewable fuels
18 October 2023
The US continues to play an increasingly pivotal role in the LNG market, but short- and medium-term risks and uncertainties persist
16 October 2023
The ‘megaproducers’ on the rise following ExxonMobil deal will be less susceptible to OPEC pressure
9 October 2023
The integrated developer remains bullish despite previous delays
3 October 2023
Much has been made about the expansion of wind and solar power, but in the hottest days of August, Texans depended on gas to avert rolling blackouts
18 September 2023
Behind the rig count data lie differences between public and private operators, acreage questions, the lure of returns and unwavering capital discipline
23 August 2023
Another Atlantic hurricane season is well underway and expected to peak in September, while the oil and gas industry on the US Gulf Coast continues to watch the weather with caution
21 August 2023
Action by consuming governments has shown they can significantly affect oil prices and put a spoke in OPEC’s wheels
17 August 2023
Postponement of large LNG project does not seem to have derailed Kosmos’ expansion or capex plans
11 August 2023
As the 50th anniversary of the Arab oil embargo approaches, policymakers gripped by energy security fears must start rethinking the purpose of emergency oil stocks
28 July 2023
Texas export facility’s remarkable turnaround will give fresh hope to other gas projects looking to secure FID
20 July 2023
A tight sour oil market and a reluctance by Washington to take a hard line could allow the OPEC producer to keep testing boundaries, but for how long?
14 July 2023
Growing global thirst for light sweet crude contrasts with potential refining decline and risks of inland infrastructure bottlenecks at home
7 July 2023
The US’ emergence as the world’s largest LNG producer is good news for gas-hungry Europe, but the project pipeline raises questions about how much capacity will be needed
15 June 2023
The market has hardened significantly, but there are strategies energy companies can employ to mitigate its impact
9 June 2023
Approval of Mountain Valley Pipeline could set a legal precedent, while permitting reform may make it easier for other projects to advance
25 May 2023
First-quarter shale results show ongoing restraint amid signs of cost deflation
19 May 2023
Grim outlook for refining margins as high interest rates blunt gasoline consumption
10 May 2023
The two heavyweight exporters are miles apart in their approach to the market, but the interplay between them will define the future of LNG pricing
27 April 2023
Russia’s war against Ukraine has profoundly transformed many elements of the global oil market
20 April 2023
Rules mandating EV sales will transform the US automotive industry, but there are significant practical and judicial challenges
14 April 2023
Top oil forecasters and industry signals at odds over market direction
5 April 2023
Continued increases in lighter, sweeter US barrels heading across the pond have boosted gasoline supply from European refiners, but for how long can volumes keep rising?
29 March 2023
Bumper cash flows along with diversification and consolidation strategies set stage for dealmaking
22 March 2023
Although spending will decelerate in North America, the 2023 forecast for an 18pc increase follows a near-record 44pc in 2022. US drilling will increase by 8.2pc, with total footage forecast to climb 8.7pc, to 290mn ft³ of hole
21 March 2023
Development expected to produce equivalent of up to 40pc of Alaskan daily production but is unlikely to herald a new age of megaprojects
16 March 2023
The oil industry is facing the same kind of seismic shift in consumption that rocked telecommunications with the arrival of the cellphone
13 March 2023
Surging crude prices prompted increased drilling activity last year, but debt and financing issues constrained growth
13 March 2023
The fourth and final part of this deep-dive analysis looks at LNG projects planned or underway across the Americas
9 March 2023
Company ready to develop Eagle Ford shale after $1.4bn deal with Chesapeake Energy, chairman Brian Gilvary tells Petroleum Economist in an interview
2 March 2023
Oil is still a serious business in the Bakken shale, but when it comes to midstream, the money is on gas
21 February 2023
Trinidad & Tobago’s position as a Caribbean gas hub seems more secure following US permission for it to access Venezuela’s Dragon field
20 February 2023
The outage highlighted the tightness of the global LNG market, and its return should help keep a lid on prices
