Chemicals & Energy

Framing the Problem Statement: Investments in the Extended Supply Chain Should Not Be Made Blindly

December 16, 2014

U.S. EIA Issues Online Tool for Crude-Oil Import Analysis

December 16, 2014

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released a new U.S. Crude Oil Tracking Tool for use by policymakers, analysts and the public.

Labelmaster Offers Early 49 CFR Book for Hazmat Shipping

December 15, 2014

Labelmaster

Labelmaster is offering its Early 49 CFR book, with up-to-date domestic regulations for the shipping and transportation of hazardous materials, six months prior to release of the government’s new 49 CFR regs.

Crowley Inks Joint Venture with Ghana’s IbisTek

December 11, 2014

Crowley Maritime Corp.

Crowley Maritime Corp. has formed a joint venture with IbisTek, LLC, based in the West African nation of Ghana.

Wind Turbine Market Expands Globally, But Manufacturing Overcapacity Persists

December 11, 2014

Navigant Research

During the past 2 years, more flexible sourcing strategies across the wind power supply chain have resulted in cost reductions, enabling greater geographic market access while reducing risk and ensuring profitability for wind turbine vendors and their partners in the component value chain. Overcapacity, however, persists in most, though not all areas of the supply chain, providing purchasers with more choice, flexibility, and cost control.

Will Continued Price Drop Crimp Oil Exploration, Energy Supply by 2020?

December 11, 2014

Maritime Executive

Global oil and gas exploration projects worth more than $150bn are likely to be put on hold next year as plunging oil prices render them uneconomic, data shows, potentially curbing supplies by the end of the decade.

Abundant Supply of Shale Oil Not Expected to Slow Continued Pumping

December 10, 2014

FuelFix

The United States has enough shale gas to supply the surge of recently announced petrochemical expansions and, despite anemic prices, producers have no plans to stop pumping as long as demand exists, a Southwestern Energy executive said Thursday.

Canadian Government Favors Fossil Fuels Over Alternative Energy, Report Claims

December 9, 2014

FierceEnergy

Development of clean alternative energy resources has been growing in Canada and contributing significant employment opportunities. However, a new clean energy industry report has concluded that the federal government is ignoring those resources in favor of fossil fuels.

Downward Pressure on Oil Said to Be Likely to Continue

December 9, 2014

MAPI

Following OPEC's decision at the end of November to maintain production at its current level, the Brent spot price of oil closed at $70.02 per barrel, down 39 percent from its closing price of $115.19 on June 19, 2014. Similarly, the WTI spot price fell by 39 percent over the same period, closing at $66.15 at the end of November. What's next? Will the price of oil continue to fall, and if so, how far? Will the price of oil level out? Or will it rebound?

Australia Could Become World's Largest Exporter of Liquefied Natural Gas

December 3, 2014

Maritime Executive

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade is booming, and Australia will play a growing role in the Asian market despite increasing competition and cost pressures, according to the 2014 Gas Market Report that was recently released by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE).

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