April 11, 2019
Via: Power EngineeringPresident Trump signed a pair of executive orders intended to streamline energy infrastructure, according to the White House. The orders have to do mostly with liquified natural gas extraction projects and cross-border infrastructure permits. “Inefficient energy infrastructure forces Americans to […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
March 28, 2019
Via: CNBC energyPresident Donald Trump told OPEC on Thursday that its members should start pumping more oil, marking his second warning to the producer group this year as crude prices continue to rise. Trump’s latest tweet comes as OPEC and a group […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
January 11, 2019
Via: ForbesI have written many times about the limited impact a sitting President can have on gasoline prices. Presidents can pursue policies that over a period of time can influence gasoline prices in one direction or another, but their ability to […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
December 14, 2018
Via: ForbesIn a couple of recent columns, I have highlighted President Trump’s apparent blind spot when it comes to oil prices. His position would have been understandable a dozen years ago, when net imports of oil into the U.S. had reached […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels, News and Policies, World
December 11, 2018
Via: ForbesChina hasn’t bought a drop of U.S. oil for the last three months, just two months after a record-setting $1 billion in shipments. It’s part of China’s response to U.S. tariffs in the trade war being choreographed by President Xi […]
October 10, 2018
Via: ForbesAt a campaign rally in Iowa, President Trump indicated that he intends to support requiring a blend of 15% ethanol in the U.S. gasoline supply. The location was apt, since the only rationale for such a move is naked pandering […]
Chemical, Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
August 13, 2018
Via: ForbesPresident Trump’s efforts to expand European imports of American natural gas thus far have consisted of tweeting and jaw-boning, approaches notably ineffective with EU allies whom he has sometimes cast as “foes.” Yet US gas does have a real competitive […]
August 8, 2018
Via: ForbesLast night President Trump spoke to business leaders at a dinner. Daniel Dale, the Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, posted several tweets about the dinner. In one, he wrote “Quick fact check: Trump spoke to business leaders for 14 […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
August 7, 2018
Via: ForbesPresident Donald Trump better be as good of a negotiator as he claims. U.S. oil and natural gas producers – and American consumers – have a lot riding on President Trump’s unorthodox approach to foreign affairs and trade. The president […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
July 12, 2018
Via: ForbesAt this week’s NATO meeting in Brussels, President Trump criticized Germany’s reliance on Russian natural gas: “Germany is totally controlled by Russia. They will be getting between 60 and 70 percent of their energy from Russia and a new pipeline.” […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
July 10, 2018
Via: ForbesIf President Donald Trump is not the most significant player in global oil markets today, he’s at least its biggest wild card. Tweets savaging OPEC, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, and a precarious trade policy that threatens the health […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
July 2, 2018
Via: ForbesIt seems like only yesterday that “it came from the internet” was a snarky comment about the reliability of a fact, and so it seems surprising that so many try to parse the meaning and/or truth of President Trump’s tweets. […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels, News and Policies, World
June 20, 2018
Via: CNBC energyPresident Donald Trump’s attempt to politicize the oil market should be castigated by OPEC, according to Iran’s energy minister. The U.S. president has sought to publicly intervene in OPEC’s policymaking ahead of a key meeting for the 14-member oil cartel […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels
April 25, 2018
Via: ForbesSometimes a tweet is just a tweet. But with the current president of the United States, you never know. That’s why oil markets shouldn’t ignore President Trump’s recent anti-OPEC missive on Twitter. “Looks like OPEC is at it again. With […]
Energy Economics, News and Policies, U.S.
April 19, 2018
Via: ForbesPresident Trump has been a boon to the U.S. oil and gas industry since he took office last January, but his tough stance on trade the couple of past month threatens to reverse the substantial progress that’s been made. Make […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels, News and Policies, U.S.
February 16, 2018
Via: ForbesThis week Democratic Sen. Tom Carper said that President Trump is floating the possibility of a 25 cent per gallon fuel tax increase to pay for his new infrastructure plan. If enacted, this would be the first increase in the […]
Commercialization, Conventional Fuels, News and Policies, U.S.
January 2, 2018
Via: CNBC energyOil prices appear poised to level off after a nearly six-month rally pushed futures to 2½-year highs at the close of 2017, analysts say. But several geopolitical hot spots could keep the run-up in the energy complex alive. The oil […]
Mainstream technologies, News and Policies, Renewable Energy, U.S.
December 14, 2017
Via: ForbesWhile President Trump and some Republicans have been fighting back in the supposed ‘war on coal’, a new battle front has been formed – the ‘war on wind (and solar)’. This battle is playing out the in the current tax […]
December 1, 2017
Via: ForbesOn Thursday evening, President Trump lit the national Christmas tree in Washington DC, wishing America and the world a very merry Christmas. With temperatures hovering in the mid-50s, he also said that the weather is the best it’s been in […]
September 28, 2017
Via: Energy Manager TodayOfficials in Philadelphia have announced plans to use 100% renewable energy to power city properties by 2030, along with goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and reduce energy use from the built environment. The Municipal Energy Master Plan […]