Chemicals & Energy

Six Supply-Chain Strategies for Oil and Gas in the Coronavirus Era

April 9, 2020

Vinodkumar Raghothamarao, SCB Contributor

With oil prices at historic lows, it's time to reevaluate supply-chain and procurement strategies.

The Hottest Trade in Commodities Is Finding Space to Store Them

April 1, 2020

Bloomberg

The cost of storage is exploding, in sharp contrast to the price of the commodities themselves, which are collapsing amid the chaos of the coronavirus.

How Power and Gas Utilities Keep Energy Flowing in the Pandemic

March 25, 2020

Bloomberg

As millions of people across Europe and the U.S. stay home to avoid the coronavirus, thousands of workers in the energy industry must remain at their posts.

Warning Bells Sound for U.S. Economy As Virus Squeezes Ports

March 12, 2020

Bloomberg

While the global economy is reeling from the spreading coronavirus, seaports — which handle a hefty 90% of all world shipping — are a bellwether for trade.

Japan Can’t Quit Its Coal Habit, Nine Years After Fukushima

March 12, 2020

Bloomberg

Coal has become a crutch here, severely limiting Japan’s ability to combat global warming.

Shipper Conquers Volatility and Cost With Transfix Terminal

March 10, 2020

Transfix

Challenge: Due to market volatility, seasonality and unforeseen delays on the road, a shipper was left with limited and expensive transportation options.

U.S. Launches Tool to Stake Claim to World’s Rare Earth Minerals

March 5, 2020

Bloomberg

In a high-tech twist on hammering pickets into the ground, the U.S. State Department has helped launch an online tool aimed at staking America’s claim to many of the world’s rare-earth minerals.

Europe Floors It in the Race to Dominate Car Batteries

February 21, 2020

Bloomberg

Electric vehicles in Europe will be powered by batteries from Asian manufacturers, unless European companies fight back and build a local supply chain.

Pipeline Protests Cripple Canadian Railways

February 14, 2020

Bloomberg

Protests against a natural gas pipeline are crippling Canada’s railways — key economic arteries in the sprawling, trade-dependent nation — and prompting cries of “insanity” and “ecoterrorism” from business leaders.

Learn From the Past to Prepare for 2020

February 12, 2020

Transfix

The freight market is poised to tighten this year, Transfix says. Here's how to use data to increase stability.

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