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Year: 2019

Financial

Oil prices up up US – China trade talks

January 4, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices rose on Friday as trade talks continued between the US and China, easing some investors concerns about a global economic slowdown.  However, gains were capped on data showing a rise in US refined [Read more] [Read more]

Alberta

Encana completes sale of New Mexico assets

January 4, 2019 Energi Staff

Encana reported on Thursday that it has completed the sale of its San Juan asset in New Mexico to Denver-based DJR Energy.  Encana sale valued at $480 million Encana says its $480 million sale of [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Outlook for oil product demand

January 4, 2019 Energi Staff

The pace and extent of the changes for oil product demand forecast in the International Energy Agency’s New Policies Scenario pose a significant test to refiners.  Phillips 66 photo. Oil product demand for “top of [Read more] [Read more]

News

US retail gasoline prices end year lower than they started

January 4, 2019 Energi Staff

Average US gasoline prices declined for 12 weeks in a row at the end of 2018, which marked the longest consecutive weekly drop since the 17-week decline from October 2014 through January 2015.  Shell photo. [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Dollar cycle may be about to turn, supporting oil prices

January 4, 2019 Energi Staff

There are signs that the dollar’s rise may be coming to an end as trade tensions with China weigh and pressure to raise rates dissipates, lifting prospects for oil prices to recover.  BP photo. Oil [Read more] [Read more]

News

OPEC production posts biggest drop in nearly 2 years

January 3, 2019 Energi Staff

Overall OPEC production fell in December according to a survey by Reuters, mostly due to a 400,000 barrel per day cut made by Saudi Arabia.  Iran and Libya posted involuntary production declines.  Reuters file photo [Read more] [Read more]

News

Opinion: Could tight oil go global?

January 3, 2019 Energi Staff

The latest assessment estimates that there are around 350 billion tight oil barrels that are technically recoverable outside the United States (triple the amount in the United States).  Anadarko photo. US tight oil production expected [Read more] [Read more]

News

Energy commodity prices down significantly in Q4 2018

January 3, 2019 Energi Staff

Energy commodity prices fell sharply in October on market concerns of a blooming crude glut and slowing global economy.  Anadarko photo. Energy commodity prices rose by 25 per cent from Jan. to Oct., but ended [Read more] [Read more]

News

Oil prices end 2018 lower than they began the year

January 3, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices fell quickly after peaking in early October due to concerns over slowing global economic growth coupled with a growing crude oil surplus.  Anadarko photo. Oil prices peaked on October 3 By Matt French [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

US economy flashes warning signs of impending slowdown

January 3, 2019 Energi Staff

Unless policy makers reverse course and start adopting a more business-friendly approach, a further global slowdown or even a recession is more likely than not in 2019.  The Washington Post/Getty Images photo by Jabin Botsford. [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Minimizing solar installation costs

January 2, 2019 Energi Staff

Any innovation that can minimize solar installation costs will decrease the payback period before residential and commercial solar systems become profitable and make solar energy accessible to more people.  Esdec photo. Esdec offers innovations in [Read more] [Read more]

Canada

Electric trucks show potentionial for Canadian market, but cost and model availability are big hurdles

January 2, 2019 Energi Staff

For every four electric cars sold, there is one electric truck sold.  In Canada, there are fewer models of electric trucks and SUVs available to Canadians.  Workhorse Group photo. No pure electric truck models available [Read more] [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Fear sends equity and commodity prices tumbling in 2018

January 2, 2019 Energi Staff

Given the unpredictable environment and the prospect of rising interest rates, major equity markets and commodity prices fell sharply towards the end of the year.  Anadarko photo. Commodity prices fell sharply before the end of [Read more] [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Happy New Year, Alberta: 64% of Canadians want TMX construction to begin in 2019

January 1, 2019 Markham Hislop

54% of Canadians think the Trans Mountain Expansion will resume construction in 2019 Talk about poking holes in a narrative. A New Year’s Day poll from Abacus Data shows that a majority of Canadians want [Read more]

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