Hi Colleague,
These are the energy market articles, data and reports that caught our attention over the last week and are likely to be of interest to you as well.
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Mercatus Energy Advisors
This Week on the Blog
Can Activity in Crude Oil Options Provide Insight into Crude Oil Price Trends?
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Hedging & Risk Management
Are Oil & Gas Companies Still Hedging?
Crude Oil
Are Options Skews Reliable Price Indicators?
Is the Next Crude Oil Bottleneck at the Gulf Coast?
Breakeven Oil Prices Underscoring Lower 48’s Impact on Market
Venezuelan crude oil production falls to lowest level since January 2003
Russia’s Dirty Oil Crisis Is Worse Than Almost Anyone Predicted
Saudi Arabia waits for higher spot prices before raising oil exports
Natural Gas & LNG
As Second-Wave U.S. LNG Projects Near FID, Customer Contracts More Difficult to Secure
Flexible US LNG contracts driving global spot market growth
Natural gas supplies to Pemex, other state entities to be prioritized
Refined Products, Alternative Fuels & Freight
Shipowners see increase in IMO-compliant fuels, but doubts persist
Vitol plans Malaysian refinery to meet IMO demand
Low-sulphur fuel oil swap premium hit five-year high
Natural Gas Liquids
The International Factors Influencing U.S. Propane Exports
LPG carrier freight market braces for disruption as IMO 2020 nears
Power, Coal, Weather, Carbon & Renewables
Oregon Cap-and-Trade Proposal Spurs Debate Among Gas, Power Interests
Miscellaneous
US forecasters predict 'near-normal' Atlantic hurricane season with two-four major storms
Mississippi Floodway May Be Opened for Third Time in History