CalPortland faces second negligence lawsuit
CalPortland is facing a second negligence lawsuit in California following allegations that excavation work damaged a natural-gas pipeline at its Redding cement plant . According...
Natural Gas
65 posts · Page 1 of 7
High volatility based on war and lockdown of Strait of Hormuz
The USA/Israel-Iran conflict and double blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have dominated the markets, with statements from both sides prolonging volatility in oil and other marke...
Warfare in Middle East and real supply disruptions send the full energy complex into a rally
Last month’s warning that Iran could be the next geopolitical issue became reality with the US-Israeli attacks on 28 February. This in turn has led to Iran attacking several nei...
Riyadh Cement to switch fully to natural gas by 2027
Riyadh Cement expects to rely entirely on natural gas as an alternative to liquid fuel in its operations by early 2027, according to chief executive Shoeil Al-Ayed. Speaking to ...
Geopolitics keep setting the direction for energy
It has been another month dictated by geopolitics. The USA and China have agreed to extend tariffs implementation to 12 November to reach a mutual agreement. In Ukraine the war ...
Energy markets react to Trump tariffs – coal range bound, petcoke higher amid falling discounts
The first weeks after Trump’s inauguration were hectic. The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and promises of increased US oil production could lead to lower the oil prices...
Petcoke reduces its discount to coal
Coal remained in the lower end of the US$105-125 range amid good supply. However, an expected increase of supply from the US following the regime change is driving the oil price...
Markets await Trump’s tariff move, but oil remains stable while petcoke discounts are down
Energy markets are still awaiting the initial actions of US President Elect Donald Trump. In particular, policies on tariffs are expected to have huge impact on demand and trade...
Petcoke continues to offer good value
Coal prices were falling to the lower end of the US$105-125 range amid lower supply and good gas prices. Geopolitical developments in Iran and Syria saw the oil price rise but i...
Petcoke rises sharply, discounts lower after wave of geopolitical events – coal falls back in range
Geopolitical headlines in November and December dominated the news. The Trump team has been selected and the energy markets are waiting so see if tariffs will be introduced that...