30 April 2015 Alaska’s Kenai LNG to resume exports in May ConocoPhillips resumed operations at its Kenai LNG export terminal this month and plans to resume exports in May, it said today. Filter: Natural gas Asia-Pacific North America More filters
30 April 2015 Flint Hills Port Arthur reports LOU upset Flint Hills Resources reported an upset at a light olefins unit yesterday at its Port Arthur, Texas, facility, according to a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Filter: Petrochemicals North America More filters
30 April 2015 US crude discount to Brent to widen: O'Malley Last week's draw in crude inventories at the midcontinent storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, suggests the complex has filled and that refiners will soon see a wider US crude discount to Brent, PBF Energy executive chairman Tom O'Malley said today. Filter: Crude oil Oil products North America More filters
30 April 2015 California ISO details energy imbalance market fix The operator of California's primary power grid is promising to fix recurring price volatility in the western US energy imbalance market by upgrading its dispatch model software to reflect all available capacity. Filter: Electricity North America More filters
30 April 2015 TransAlta bemoans northwest US power price drop The northwest US has abundant hydropower resources, rising wind generation and legacy coal plants but power producer TransAlta is singling out declining natural gas prices as a key reason for pressured wholesale power prices in the region. Filter: Coal Electricity Natural gas North America More filters
30 April 2015 February US NGL exports topped 1mn b/d US NGL exports surpassed the 1mn b/d threshold for the first time in February as the 6mn b/d Mariner South export terminal in Nederland, Texas, began regular shipments. Filter: LPG North America More filters
30 April 2015 UK crude output up 3pc in March The UK's crude production in March was 3pc higher than in February, but was more than 10pc lower than in March last year, according to preliminary figures from the UK government. Filter: Condensate Crude oil Europe More filters
30 April 2015 Asset sales, downstream lift Shell profit: Update Shell increased its profit in the first quarter, despite lower oil and gas prices, thanks to strong downstream results, lower costs, asset sales and a tax regime change in the UK. Filter: Crude oil Natural gas Global More filters
30 April 2015 NSW power asset sale faces regulatory threat Plans by Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state government to sell its power infrastructure assets may be affected by a regulatory ruling ordering state-owned businesses to cut their spending by between 25-33pc until 30 June 2018. Filter: Coal Electricity Asia-Pacific More filters
30 April 2015 Santos upbeat on GLNG gas supplies Australian independent Santos said the coal-bed methane (CBM) fields supplying the 7.8mn t/yr Gladstone LNG (GLNG) project in Queensland are performing better than expected. Filter: Natural gas Asia-Pacific More filters
29 April 2015 Power cuts further erode Venezuelan fuel demand New mandatory power conservation measures in Venezuela could ease pressure on state-run oil company PdV by forcing further reductions in local gasoline and diesel consumption. Filter: Electricity Oil products Latin America and Caribbean More filters
29 April 2015 Southern Co. weighs natural gas investment Southern Co is "in active discussions" to invest in natural gas infrastructure projects as its southeast US utilities shift from burning coal to a larger volume of gas, chief executive Tom Fanning said. Filter: Coal Electricity Natural gas North America More filters
29 April 2015 Canadian hydro groups seek credit for US CO2 rule The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should better credit the low-carbon electricity imported from Canadian hydroelectric plants in its proposed Clean Power Plan, utility officials from Canada and Minnesota said today. Filter: Coal Electricity Emissions Natural gas North America More filters
29 April 2015 NextEra expects renewables growth past 2016 NextEra Energy today said that demand for new renewable energy capacity will stretch beyond 2016 despite the uncertain future of key federal tax incentives. Filter: Electricity Emissions North America More filters
29 April 2015 Gazprom to hold anti-monopoly talks with EU Russian state-controlled Gazprom plans to hold two meetings with the European Commission before it files its formal response to a statement of objections over the Russian firm's alleged abuse of its dominant market position in central and eastern European gas markets. Filter: Natural gas Europe FSU More filters
