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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.

See You Next Week,

Mercatus Energy Advisors

 

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London - Energy Hedging, Risk Management & Trading - Sept 9-10

Houston - Energy Hedging, Risk Management & Trading - Sept 23-24

Hedging & Risk Management

U.S. shale companies hedges were inadequate for oil price crash

Mexico says hedge covers oil income, government should accelerate spending

Pemex receives first payout from oil hedge amid low crude prices

Crude Oil

The World's Oil Demand Is Shrinking By the Most in History

Oil’s Worst Week Since 2008 Tempered By Trump’s Vow to Fill SPR

Volume warfare in the oil market

Abu Dhabi Cuts Crude Prices in Saudis’ Wake as Oil War Grows

Russian Producers Are Ready to Survive Flood of Saudi Crude

Xi Ordered China’s Oil Industry to Drill, Then the Crash Came

Nigerian crude struggling to clear as market share battle kicks off

Natural Gas & LNG

Natural Gas Prices to Average Just $2.11 This Year, Despite Mid-Year Bump

Japan spot LNG price falls to lowest on record amid coronavirus outbreak

$2 gas in Europe is here: who will blink first?

Refined Products & Alternative Fuels

Independent firms eat into Pemex diesel imports

European jet fuel swaps collapse after Trump flight bans

Diesel cracks outperform amid expectations of lower global gasoline demand

Natural Gas Liquids & Petrochemicals

China reopens its doors to US LPG, but path to recovery may be slow

Ohio NGL Storage Project Still Targeting 2020 Construction Start After Key Permit Expires

US spot polymer-grade propylene hits 11-year low

Power, Coal, Weather, Carbon & Renewables

Total says to build France's biggest battery power storage project

Storage Hybrid Plants Becoming More Attractive in Maturing Wind and Solar Markets

Miscellaneous

Oil price slump triggers Argentina state intervention

Commodity Indexation and Financialization: The Debate Goes On Because the Literature is Flawed