US Energy Information Administration news
US hydrocarbon gas liquids production increased 13% between 2017 and 2018
Reaching 5 million bpd, US hydrocarbon gas liquids production accounted for a quarter of total US petroleum products output in 2018, reports the EIA.
EIA reports on California gasoline price increases
Due to refinery outages and declining inventories, California is experiencing gasoline price increases, reports EIA.
American Bureau of Shipping supports ballast water compliance ahead of International Maritime Organization retrofit window
Ballast water advisory updated to assist 6 000 vessels anticipated to be retrofitting ballast water management systems each year until 2024.
ExxonMobil to invest up to US$100 million on lower-emissions research and development with USA National Labs
ExxonMobil has announced it will invest up to US$100 million over 10 years to research and develop advanced lower-emissions technologies with the U.S. Department of Energy’s national renewable energy laboratory and national energy technology laboratory.
US energy consumption, production, and exports reached record highs in 2018
EIA reports that 2018 was a record year for US energy with production outpacing consumption but increases across the board.
Expanded Panama Canal allows for more transits of hydrocarbon gas liquids
The US Energy Information Administration has reported that the Panama Canal expansion has allowed for more transits of propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids.
Record US petroleum product exports in 2018
The EIA has reported that the US exported an average of 5.6 million bpd of petroleum products in 2018, a new record.
Value of US petroleum products exported to Mexico nearly triples between 2008 – 2018
The EIA has reported that the US energy trade with Mexico involves importing crude oil and exporting petroleum products.
The US exported 2 million bpd of crude oil in 2018
EIA research has found that 2 million bpd of crude oil were exported in 2018 to 42 destinations.
Puerto Rico’s LNG imports returned to pre-Hurricane Maria levels in late 2018
The US Office of Fossil Energy recently released its LNG Annual Report which found that Puerto Rico’s LNG imports returned to pre-Hurricane levels towards the end of 2018.