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DECEMBER 10, 2015

With OPEC breaking down and any kind of coordination among its members on price cuts looking increasingly unlikely, it now appears that oil prices could remain below $50 a barrel for a year or more. Stripper-operated wells account for all of the oil production in the state of Illinois, for instance.

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DECEMBER 30, 2015

The OPEC published its World Oil Outlook 2015 (WOO) in late December, which struck a much more pessimistic note on the state of oil markets than in the past. On the one hand, OPEC does not see oil prices returning to triple-digit territory within the next 25 years, a strikingly bearish conclusion.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

US regular retail gasoline prices averaged $2.41 per gallon in 2017, 27 cents/gal (13%) higher than in 2016, but two cents/gal less than in 2015, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Higher crude oil prices in 2017 contributed to higher gasoline prices. gal at some point in the year.

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JANUARY 5, 2019

US regular retail gasoline prices averaged $2.72 per gallon (gal) in 2018, 30 cents/gal (13%) higher than in 2017 and 57 cents/gal higher than in 2016. In 5 of the 10 cities for which EIA collects weekly retail price data, gasoline prices exceeded $3.00/gal gal at least once in 2018. gal to $2.91/gal gal during the year.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This comes at a time when companies are facing a prolonged period of lower prices and when access to financing from capital markets has become difficult, the report says. The combination of closed capital markets and weak prices are pulling cash out of the system. —Raoul LeBlanc. —Raoul LeBlanc. —Raoul LeBlanc.

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

The City of Indianapolis will upgrade 425 non-police-pursuit sedans in its muncipal fleet to plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles by early 2016, cut the size of the fleet by 100 vehicles, and save $8.7 The City will replace 100 vehicles by the end of this year and 425 vehicles by the beginning of 2016. million over ten years.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

To cut and push up prices or not to cut and preserve market share, this is the question that Saudi Arabia is facing ahead of this year’s December OPEC meeting. It seems like just yesterday when OPEC met in 2016 and decided to cut production by 1.8 million barrels daily, including from Russia, to reverse the free fall of oil prices.

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APRIL 27, 2017

Global oil discoveries fell to a record low in 2016 as companies continued to cut spending and conventional oil projects sanctioned were at the lowest level in more than 70 years, according to the International Energy Agency, which warned that both trends could continue this year. Oil discoveries declined to 2.4

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APRIL 27, 2017

Crude oil production in the US Permian Basin is expected to increase to an estimated 2.4 Between January 2016 and March 2017, oil production in the Permian Basin increased in all but three months, even as domestic crude oil prices fell. million b/d) in that month. billion barrels of hydrocarbon gas liquids.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The report estimates consumption to have been more than 500,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2016. Consumption of MTBE and other derivatives in China was estimated at 230,000 b/d in 2016. MTG units involve high capital costs and are only cost-competitive when oil prices are high.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

That figure is also up sharply from the 5,271 from the same month in 2016, a 60 percent increase. The latest crash in oil prices once again raises this prospect. oil production aloft at a time when low prices are starting to curtail drilling activity. The calculus on completing wells can cut two ways.

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MARCH 8, 2017

OPEC’s coordinated effort to curtail global supply has so far managed to put a floor under oil prices, which have been sitting modestly above US$50 since the deal was announced at the end of November last year. Analysts and experts are now mostly predicting that oil prices will remain below US$60 this year.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

The molybdenum market enjoyed three years of growing demand between 2016 and 2018, but macroeconomic concerns and a slower steel market resulted in a 2.3% Consequently, molybdenum prices came under downward pressure. The price of molybdenum oxide reached a peak of US$12.5/lb decline in 2019. bbl in December 2019 to US$18.4/bbl

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JUNE 27, 2018

Well lateral lengths in the Permian have increased in average by more than 1,500 feet (ft) since 2016 to approximately 7,500 ft by the end of 2017, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. On 25 June, the price of a 42-gallon barrel of West Texas Intermediate Crude (WTI) was $68.08.

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MARCH 13, 2016

Argentina offers one of the few places on earth where oil companies are not suffering from the full force of the collapse in prices. Argentina regulates oil prices, a policy originally intended to insulate the public from the whims of the market, protecting people from triple-digit crude prices.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Despite brash statements by US producers and misleading analysis by Raymond James, low oil prices are killing tight oil companies. Reports this week from IEA and EIA paint a bleak picture for oil prices as the world production surplus continues. the latest price rout could stop US growth in its tracks.”.

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JUNE 1, 2016

It might be that we see quite a dramatic reduction in replacing the capacity and of course that will have an impact, eventually, on price.”. Oil companies are making painful cuts to spending, which will translate into much lower production than expected in the years ahead. The price acts as a self-correcting mechanism.

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JUNE 24, 2015

The point is, with volumes languishing (and probably poised to decline) tied to a flat oil futures price curve and with economics marginal at $60 per barrel, many E&P operators find themselves running through hedges in 2015 and still in need to finance their already reduced capital spending.

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OCTOBER 25, 2015

In fact, Jeffries sees the spring of 2016 as a more critical deadline for struggling drillers hoping to keep their credit lines open. “We Maintaining access to finance can come at a price. The ratings agency cut its forecasted oil price for 2016 to just $48 per barrel. rig count has declined by more than half, U.S.

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AUGUST 6, 2015

A flood of bearish news has pushed down oil prices to their lowest levels in months, with WTI nearing $45 per barrel and Brent flirting with sub-$50 territory. With a bear market back, there is pessimism throughout the oil markets. However, the WTI/Brent spread has shrunk more dramatically since the collapse in oil prices.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

While from 2010 to 2015, the investment focus was on drop-in replacements for established chemicals, in 2016 VCs’ focus has shifted to disruptive synthetic biology (synbio) and conversion technologies, according to Lux Research. Low oil hits drop-ins, substitutes. —Victor Oh, Lux Research Analyst.

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MARCH 23, 2017

It’s been six months now that oil prices have been reacting to OPEC, first to the possibility of an agreement, and then to the production cut deal itself, forged by OPEC to rebalance the market. Having a smaller footprint globally would, in turn, mean that OPEC would wield less influence over the price of oil.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

One casualty of the oil price downturn could be the megaproject. For years, as conventional oil reserves depleted and became increasingly hard to find, oil companies ventured into far-flung locales to find new sources of production. The collapse of oil prices, however, could kill off the megaproject.

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APRIL 11, 2017

In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US crude oil production, which averaged an estimated 8.9 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2016, will average 9.2 The higher forecast gasoline price is primarily the result of higher forecast crude oil prices.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

If You’re a Free Range Oil Producer. Despite low oil prices, Saudi Arabia is maintaining its investment in its oil industry. According to an August 26 Bloomberg article , the Saudi government is seeking ways to reduce investment in 2016 “.as percent increase) and 2016 (3.5 James Crandell, a Cowen & Co.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Russia’s central bank recently warned about the growing financial risks to the Russian economy from Saudi Arabia encroaching upon its traditional export market for crude oil. Russia sends 70 percent of its oil to Europe, but Saudi Arabia has been making inroads in the European market amid the oil price downturn.

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AUGUST 7, 2015

Lower crude oil prices and strong demand for petroleum products, primarily gasoline, both in the United States and globally, have led to favorable margins that encourage refinery investment and high refinery runs. million b/d in the first quarter of 2016. million b/d in third quarter of 2016.

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JULY 5, 2016

According to a new forecast report from Navigant Research, global commercial alternative powertrain medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sales will grow from about 347,000 vehicles in 2016 to more than 820,000 in 2026, representing a CAGR of about 9%.

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DECEMBER 4, 2016

BP has sanctioned the $9-billion Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the United States, despite the current low oil price environment. Today, the leaner $9-billion project, which also includes capacity for water injection, is projected to be profitable at or below current oil prices.

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JULY 6, 2017

Under the new forecast, EVs will displace 8 million barrels of transport fuel per day and add 5% to global electricity consumption (1,800 TWh by 2040 up from 6TWh in 2016). Consumers will find that upfront selling prices for EVs are comparable or lower than those for average ICE vehicles in almost all big markets by 2029.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Ultimately, widespread commercialization will depend on whether these ventures can reach price. Key trends identified in the report include: Oil prices are expected to climb over the next decade, driving increased interest in. Cellulosic biofuels progress likely to disappoint through 2015/2016, leading to the further.

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JULY 9, 2016

It was expected, the companies themselves said they are ready to start ramping-up production as soon as prices reach some more reasonable level. Morgan Stanley commodity strategist Adam Longson, who led the team that researched the situation, said that this reversal carries a downside risk for oil prices.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

In the last quarter of 2014, in the face of possible oversupply, Saudi Arabia abandoned its traditional role as the global oil market’s swing producer and therefore it role as unofficial guarantor of existing ($100+ per barrel) prices. Prices rebounded to $60 for a few months, before falling once again below $50.

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AUGUST 23, 2012

The new report— Oil & Gas Capital Expenditure Outlook, H1 2012 —forecasts that the total oil and gas capex will increase by 13.4% this year over the 2011 total of $916 billion, as oil companies intensify upstream operations across locations as diverse as offshore Brazil, the Gulf of Mexico and the Arctic Circle.

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MAY 17, 2012

High oil prices, impending emissions regulations and technical advancements are propelling the market faster than we expected. A key factor is International Maritime Organization Tier III emissions standards, which are slated to take effect in 2015-2016. What surprised us is the rate.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

As recently as 2015, Saudi energy officials dismissed suggestions that the kingdom would seek to raise its crude oil production capacity above its theoretical maximum of 12.5 Internationally, Saudi Arabia also faces conflicting priorities for its crude oil. million barrels per day (m b/d). However, that stance has evolved.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Oil companies are scratching their heads trying to figure out how to deal with a collapse in oil prices, now below $50 per barrel. Statoil, the semi-state-owned oil company from Norway, has been an offshore leader and Arctic pioneer. That delayed drilling for several consecutive years. There will be no drilling in 2015.

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