Tagged With US
2 October 2024
Geopolitical strife embroiling Iran and political corruption in Venezuela suggest little near-term change to oil production from either of the sanctioned states
5 September 2024
The 20th century’s two global conflicts made clear the geopolitical importance of oil, while Russia and Saudi Arabia joined the US as hydrocarbons superpowers
5 September 2024
In the second part of our history of oil special on the ascent of the US, Russia and Saudi Arabia, we examine the early years of the age of oil
5 September 2024
In this first part of the first chapter of our 90th anniversary special on the history of oil, we look at oil’s humble beginnings and the start of its rise to prominence
12 August 2024
The US' meteoric rise as an exporter of the super-chilled fuel has redrawn the global energy map, with far-reaching implications
24 July 2024
Diesel and jet fuel supplies face a timebomb in just four years, and even gasoline may not be immune
4 July 2024
Marathon deal indicative of a maturing shale industry amid greater consolidation and fewer acquisition targets
12 June 2024
OPEC watchers should not undervalue the buying power of refiners in the changing oil market equation
6 June 2024
Output looks to a growth model based around doing more with less given green policy pressure, with tech advancements, equipment upgrades and fiscal tools key
3 June 2024
Federal government restricts activity in Alaskan petroleum reserve but leaves current arrangements like Willow alone
14 May 2024
The former CEO of Pioneer, Scott Sheffield, has opened a can of worms through his association with OPEC+ and its market management strategy
10 May 2024
The US’ contentious LNG permitting pause has prompted criticism from CEOs and wildly differing interpretations from politicians
26 April 2024
While the US has been breaking records for its premium grade crude, there are doubts over whether you can have too much of a good thing
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