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Government, Business, Fuel

Louisiana Offshore Port Ships Most Oil Ever on Supertankers

The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port is pushing out the most crude it鈥檚 shipped in any one month since the terminal began supertanker exports in February.

December 10, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel

US Becomes Net Oil Exporter for First Time in 75 Years

America turned into a net oil exporter the week of Nov. 26, breaking 75 years of continued dependence on foreign oil and marking a pivotal 鈥 even if likely brief 鈥 moment toward what President Donald Trump has branded as 鈥渆nergy independence.鈥

December 6, 2018
Government, Fuel

Iraq Resumes Kirkuk Oil Exports After Yearlong Pause

BAGHDAD 鈥 Iraq began piping oil from its fields around the disputed city of Kirkuk on Nov. 16, more than a year after exports were halted over troubles with the autonomous Kurdish administration north of the country.

November 16, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Trades Near Six-Month Low as Fears of a Shortage Subside

Oil traded near a six-month low as the prospects of a tight global market at the end of the year further receded after the U.S. softened the restart of sanctions against Iran.

November 5, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel

Canadian Producers Turn to Oil Trucks as Supply Glut Grows

Tanker trucks laden with oil are journeying almost 500 miles to pipeline and rail terminals. It鈥檚 a phenomenon that Ken Boettcher, president of Three Star Trucking Ltd. in Alida, Saskatchewan, started to see three or four months ago when oil shippers around Kindersley, near the Alberta border, began requesting trucks to move their crude, in some cases, as far south as North Dakota.

October 31, 2018
Business, Fuel

BP Breaks From Peers to Unleash Cash Bet on Oil Staying High

BP is gearing up to leave European competitors in the dust, at least when it comes to spending the oil industry鈥檚 enormous cash pile. While Total SA and Equinor ASA signaled last week they still are keeping a tight rein on spending, BP showed Oct, 30 it is prepared to take some risks.

October 30, 2018
Business, Fuel

Oil Falls Most in Eight Weeks as Investors Avoid Risky Assets

Crude posted the biggest decline in eight weeks as a risk-off sentiment spread through global markets. Futures tumbled 3% in New York on Oct. 11. Investors eyed a sixth day of U.S. equity losses along with heightened volatility.

October 11, 2018
Business, Safety, Fuel

Fort Hills Mine Signals Path for Oil-Sands Revival in Alberta

A colossal Canadian oil-sands project may be showing the way forward for an industry many thought would never see new investments.

September 11, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Demand Seen Peaking by 2023 While Climate Targets Are Missed

Within 20 years, oil use will have long since peaked, renewables and natural gas will account for about half of energy supply and the cost of keeping the lights on will plummet. But that still won鈥檛 be enough to meet climate goals, according to a forecast from energy and maritime services company DNV GL Group AS.

September 10, 2018
Government, Business, Fuel

Airlines Are Stepping Up Oil Hedges Before 2020 Shipping Rule Bites

Airlines are starting to hedge against the risk that fuel prices could be driven higher by rules targeting another industry鈥檚 environmental performance.

September 6, 2018