Chemicals & Energy

When Will U.S. and Global Oil Markets Recover?

July 13, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic, declining global consumption and overproduction have combined to deal a severe blow to the oil industry.

Kinks Linger in America’s Food System With Pigs Still Piling Up

June 24, 2020

Bloomberg

The obvious obstacles in America’s food-supply chain — from shuttered meat plants to restocking delays and panic buying — have largely dissipated. But shock waves remain.

Here’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. Companies

June 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Trade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.

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Watch: Why Coal’s Days Are Numbered

June 19, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Yuan-Sheng Yu, senior analyst with Lux Research, explains why coal is no longer an economically viable source of energy in the U.S.

Can the U.S. End China’s Control of the Global Supply Chain?

June 15, 2020

Bloomberg

The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.

Key Differentiators of the Supply Chain Control Tower for Orchestration

June 11, 2020

MPO

From optimizing complex product flows to achieving cost-to-serve figures, here are five ways a control tower will revolutionize the way you do business.

Renewables Are the Only Winners in Historic Decline in Energy Demand

Pandemic Shows a Low-Carbon Future in Dire Need of Batteries

June 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Coronavirus has exposed a lack of investment in the big batteries crucial to unlocking solar and wind power.

Oil Traders Ask Why U.S. Inventory Math Isn’t Adding Up

June 5, 2020

Bloomberg

Oil traders and analysts scrutinizing U.S. inventory data for signs of a market recovery are being confronted by an odd situation: the math just doesn’t add up.

Oil Tankers Are Queuing Off China's Coast in Rapid Rebound

June 2, 2020

Bloomberg

Queues of tankers have formed off China’s busiest oil ports as the vessels wait to offload crude for refineries that are quickly ramping up production amid a rapid rebound in fuel demand.

Another Attempt to Produce Rare-Earth Minerals in the U.S.

June 1, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

American companies across the board are striving to reduce their dependence on China as a source of manufacturing, but one industry sector is especially keen to bring production back to the U.S.

Chemicals & Energy

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