US PJM electricity demand hits preliminary winter records during winter freeze
PJM Interconnection, a power grid operator in the United States, said on Wednesday that it had set a preliminary winter record with a peak load exceeding 145,000 megawatts. It also exported 8…
Freeport LNG plant in Texas will remain closed until the power supply stabilises
Freeport LNG, a U.S. company that exports liquefied gas, said Wednesday it had closed its Texas plant on Jan. 21, due to an electrical problem caused by a winter storm. It will remain…
Stocks in the US react differently to Trump's first official day as president
Tesla, prison operators, and other "Trump trades", were volatile Tuesday as investors analyzed a flurry of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump just hours after taking his oath.
US NatGas Demand Could Hit Record High
U.S. spot natural gas and power prices soared to multi-year highs in several parts of the country with extreme cold expected to boost gas demand to a daily record high on Tuesday.Extreme…
Trump's complaint about the trade deficit with EU and what could come next
Donald Trump, President of the United StatesTrump has pledged to reduce a long-standing trade deficit between the United States and the European Union. He says he will do this by imposing tariffs…
Enverus says that US energy mergers could slow down in 2025 due to smaller deal sizes.
According to an Enverus report released on Tuesday, the pace of U.S. public-to-public upstream mergers in 2025 could slow from its recent average of five mergers per year and deal sizes may also decrease.
Portugal imports more US and Nigerian LNG in order to stop Russian supplies
The Portuguese government plans to buy more liquefied gas (LNG), mainly from the United States, and Nigeria to replace its already diminishing Russian supplies. This was announced by…
Infinity Natural aims to reach a valuation of $1.2 billion in the US IPO
Infinity Natural Resources, a producer of oil, is aiming for a value of up to 1,24 billion dollars in its initial public offer. It joins a group of players in the industry that have…
CNPC: China's crude imports could grow by 1% in 2025
According to a report released by the state-owned energy giant China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), China's crude imports are expected to rise just 1% in 2019. The country's reliance upon oil imports…
Can Trump reverse Biden's offshore oil drilling ban?
In an executive order issued on Monday, President Donald Trump revoked the ban placed by former Democratic president Joe Biden against new offshore oil-and-gas development along most of America's coasts.
India is likely to increase its purchases of US gas and oil following Trump's announcement
After President Donald Trump announced that he would increase U.S. production of oil and natural gas, India will likely increase its purchase of U.S. gas and oil. The Indian Oil Minister…
Prices rise for low LNG storage and concerns about prices
The wholesale gas prices in the Netherlands and Britain rose mostly on Tuesday morning as withdrawals from storage sites for gas and uncertainty about LNG supply continued to support.
Serica Energy UK forecasts production increase for 2025
Serica Energy, a UK oil and gas company focused on the North Sea, expects to increase production by 15.6% in 2025, thanks to improved reliability, the company said Tuesday. Serica has…
Dollar jumps after Trump's tariff plans. Shares are jittery.
The global markets welcomed Donald Trump's new presidency on Tuesday with apprehension, largely due to the headlines about his plans for trade and tariffs. The U.S. market was closed on Monday for a holiday…
IEA: Global gas markets will remain tight due to rising demand
LONDON (Jan. 21) - The global natural gas market will remain tight in 2019 as the demand for gas increases and production grows slower than it did before the energy crises of 2022 and 2020-2021.
Trump lifts the freeze on LNG export permits
The U.S. President Donald Trump ordered on Monday that the U.S. resume processing applications for export permits for new liquefied gas (LNG). This is part of his effort to increase U.S.
The oil price is dropping on the plan to increase US oil production, and the tariffs are being re-instated
Oil prices fell in Asian trading Tuesday, after President Donald Trump announced his plan to increase U.S. production of oil and natural gas and delayed the application of new tariffs.
What is known about Trump's Executive Orders after the swearing-in?
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, issued a series of executive orders on Monday to stamp his mark on his administration. These included directives on immigration and criminal pardons to energy.
What is known about Trump’s executive orders following his swearing-in?
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, began issuing what was expected to be an avalanche of executive orders and directions on Monday as he tried to stamp his mark on his new government…
What is known about Trump’s executive orders following his swearing-in?
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said on Monday that he will issue what is expected be a flurry executive orders and directions as he seeks to stamp his new administration in matters ranging between energy to immigration.