RBN Energy Blogcast
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Fun, Fun, Fun - Big-Dollar M&A Continues, But for Many E&Ps the Focus Is on Fine-Tuning Portfolios
14 mins; June 17, 2025
Turn The Page - EU's Efforts to End Reliance on Russian Natural Gas Could Boost U.S. LNG Exports
13 mins; June 16, 2025
Rolling in the Deep - Corpus Christi Dredging Projects Create New Opportunities for Crude Oil Exporters
10 mins; June 13, 2025
Calm Before the Storm - E&P Q1 Earnings Rise Before Price Drop Darkens Q2 Outlook
14 mins; June 12, 2025
Whatcha Gonna Do When C2 Says Goodbye - Could U.S. Ethane Survive Without China?
16 mins; June 11, 2025
Don't Stop Believin' - Data Centers, LNG Exports and Southeast Demand Key to Marcellus/Utica Growth
12 mins; June 10, 2025
Might as Well Jump! - EOG Resources, Upbeat on Utica Condensate, Doubles Down With Encino Deal
13 mins; June 09, 2025
You've Got a Friend in Me - Will Enbridge's Expansions Avert Another Canadian Oil Pipeline Capacity Crunch?
16 mins; June 06, 2025
Danger Zone - Changes to 45V Tax Credit Would Deal a Major Blow to Low-Carbon Hydrogen
14 mins; June 05, 2025
It's Tricky - Chevron's Diminished Role in Venezuela Complicates Plans for U.S. Refiners Seeking Heavy Crude
12 mins; June 04, 2025
Big Deal - Supreme Court's Ruling on Uinta Basin Railway Is a Big Win for Energy Infrastructure Projects
11 mins; June 03, 2025
Hey, Hey, What Can I Do - 'Unacceptable Risk' Label Could Disrupt U.S. Ethane, Butane Exports
12 mins; June 02, 2025
I'm Waxy and I Know It - The Short- and Long-Term Outlooks for Uinta Waxy Crude Production
12 mins; May 30, 2025
I Will Wait - Expected Surge in Turbine Manufacturing Complicated by Rising Costs, Uncertain Demand
11 mins; May 29, 2025
Do You Realize? - U.S. Propane Market Must Delicately Balance Seasonal Demand, Steady Production
10 mins; May 28, 2025
Here Comes the Rain Again - U.S. E&Ps Dial Down Capex on Growing Concerns About Future Oil Prices
16 mins; May 27, 2025
I’m Back (Back in the LNG Groove), Encore Edition - How Woodside's FID on Louisiana LNG Shakes Things Up
16 mins; May 26, 2025
Did You Ever Know That You’re My Hero? - One Year In, Trans Mountain Reaches Record Crude Shipments
11 mins; May 23, 2025
On Top of the World - Next Wave Uses Innovative Approach to Produce High-Quality Alkylate
12 mins; May 22, 2025
I Want to Break Free - Gray Oak Expansion Helping to Ease Permian-to-Corpus Crude Oil Congestion
9 mins; May 21, 2025
Don’t Stop Believin' - Is the Marcellus/Utica Finally Poised for a Gas-Production Breakout?
15 mins; May 20, 2025
I Will Wait - Backlog for Natural Gas Turbines Expands on Surging Demand, Supply Constraints
11 mins; May 19, 2025
Waxy and I Know It - Predicting the Uinta Basin's Productivity and Long-Term Staying Power
10 mins; May 16, 2025
On the Road Again - Renewable Natural Gas Could Help Turn Cellulosic Biofuels Into a Success Story
12 mins; May 15, 2025
I Can See Clearly Now - As Hydrogen Market Evolves, Best Uses Will Focus on Cost, Sustainability
14 mins; May 14, 2025
Rhinestone Cowboy - Vaquero Midstream Breaks Into the Big Time With Delaware Basin Expansion
11 mins; May 13, 2025
Solid As A Rock - E&Ps Protect Balance Sheets With Conservative Approach After 2024 Acquisitions
12 mins; May 12, 2025
Should've Been a Cowboy - E&Ps See Hope in Western Haynesville, But Success Is No Sure Thing
14 mins; May 09, 2025
Head Full of Doubt, Road Full of Promise - Policy Uncertainty Clouds Path Forward for Energy Projects
11 mins; May 08, 2025
Waltz Across Texas - WhiteWater and Company-Led JV Expand Role in Moving Permian Gas to Coast
10 mins; May 07, 2025
Waxy and I Know It - An Insider's Guide to the Uinta Basin’s Rock, Reserves and Growth Potential
11 mins; May 06, 2025
Do You Realize? - U.S. Propane Pricing Reflects Seasonality, Contract Provisions, Transport Costs
11 mins; May 05, 2025
I’m Back (Back in the LNG Groove) - How Woodside's FID on Louisiana LNG Shakes Things Up
16 mins; May 02, 2025
Try Some, Buy Some - M&A Drove 2024 E&P Reserve-Replacement Surge as Organic Growth Lagged
16 mins; May 01, 2025
Road to Alaska - Are Alaska LNG's Strengths Enough to Outweigh Its Costs, Construction Challenges?
16 mins; April 30, 2025
Under the Pressure - U.S. Energy Industry Dodges a Bullet as New Fees Target Chinese Shipping
12 mins; April 29, 2025
Only Happy When It Rains - Counting on a Boom in Natural Gas Demand for Power?
14 mins; April 28, 2025
Pictures of You - Regional Balances Tell the Tale of the U.S. Crude Oil Market
9 mins; April 25, 2025
Together in Electric Dreams - For Tech Giants, Powering Data Centers is Not All About Natural Gas
11 mins; April 24, 2025
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Developing Natural Gas Storage Infrastructure in Unsettled Times
14 mins; April 23, 2025
Dig a Little Deeper - Haynesville Presents Opportunities, Challenges for Gas Producers
12 mins; April 22, 2025
Money Can Buy It - After Permian M&A Spree, E&Ps Throttle Growth While Integrateds Motor On
17 mins; April 21, 2025
Lovers in a Dangerous Time, Encore Edition - U.S., Canadian Energy Markets Remain Key Allies Despite Trade Tensions
9 mins; April 18, 2025
One Piece at a Time - Upstream Consolidation in Western Canada Quickens With Whitecap/Veren Deal
13 mins; April 17, 2025
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Gas Prices at Permian's Waha Hub Roar Higher, Devastating Shorts
10 mins; April 16, 2025
I Left My (Crude) In San Francisco - What is Driving PADD 5's Increased Reliance on Imported Crude?
12 mins; April 15, 2025
You Make Me Feel Like a Natural (Gasoline) - Exploring the Quirkiest NGL
12 mins; April 14, 2025
You Make Me Feel Like a Natural (Gasoline) - Different Names, Uses Add to Mystery Around Natural Gasoline
9 mins; April 11, 2025
Steady, As She Goes - E&Ps Maintain Stable Investment, Shareholder Returns Ahead of Uncertain 2025
14 mins; April 10, 2025
Bad Blood - Burgeoning U.S.-China Trade War Has Potential to Devastate Propane, Ethane Markets
14 mins; April 09, 2025
All Shook Up - Arrow Model Forecasts Shifts in Gas Flows, Basis as New Pipes, LNG Capacity Arrives
13 mins; April 08, 2025
We Should Be Friends - Tech Giants' Big-Money Plans for Data Centers Hinge on Gas-Fired Power
14 mins; April 07, 2025
Lovers in a Dangerous Time - U.S., Canadian Energy Markets Remain Key Allies Despite Trade Tensions
9 mins; April 04, 2025
Slow Dancing - E&Ps Continue Caution on Capex, But Gas Producers Appear Ready to Ease Off the Brakes
15 mins; April 03, 2025
Already Gone - Is the Permian Basin Already Out of Natural Gas Takeaway Capacity?
12 mins; April 02, 2025
Open Arms - Enterprise's Plan to Return Midland to ECHO 2 to Crude Service Can’t Come Soon Enough
10 mins; April 01, 2025
All Shook Up - New Natural Gas Pipes and LNG Terminals Shake Up Texas/Louisiana Gulf Coast
14 mins; March 31, 2025
Personality Crisis - What's Ahead for New England's Power Grid? Is More Gas Part of the Answer?
12 mins; March 28, 2025
Turn the Beat Around - Gas Producers Drive Q4 Earnings Growth as Oil Prices Languish
13 mins; March 27, 2025
Here, There and Everywhere - Despite Trade Frictions, Enbridge Forges Ahead with Pipeline Expansions
12 mins; March 26, 2025
Sail Away - Proposed U.S. Fee on Chinese Ships Would Drive Up Costs, Upend Global Energy Logistics
10 mins; March 25, 2025
Do You Realize? - Propane Wholesalers Tasked With Balancing Seasonal Demand, Steady Production
8 mins; March 24, 2025
Don't Stop - Enbridge, Plains All American Offer Full Range of Permian-to-Gulf Infrastructure
12 mins; March 21, 2025
The Waiting Game - Mexico Hoping for Boom in LNG Exports, But Major Hurdles Remain
10 mins; March 20, 2025
AECO Prison Blues - Western Canadian Gas Prices Stuck Behind Bars, Even After Winter Price Surges
14 mins; March 19, 2025
You Can't Always Get What You Want - Gulf Coast Refiners to be Tested by Loss of Venezuelan Crude
12 mins; March 18, 2025
Don't Stop - ONEOK, MPLX Ramp Up Their Permian-to-Gulf Infrastructure, Sometimes in Tandem
11 mins; March 17, 2025
Pastures of Plenty - PADD 4 Pipeline Connections, Higher Output Help it Balance Crude Market
11 mins; March 14, 2025
Road to Alaska - Long-Dormant Alaska LNG Project Sees Renewed Interest After Support by Trump
13 mins; March 13, 2025
Let Me Be Myself - Location, Connectivity, Quality Help Set Apart WTI Futures Contracts
11 mins; March 12, 2025
Personality Crisis - Its Offshore Wind Plans Thwarted, New England Wonders What to Do Next
11 mins; March 11, 2025
We Should Be Friends - Tech Giants Increasingly Turning to Natural Gas to Power Data Centers
13 mins; March 10, 2025
Don't Stop - Targa Resources, Phillips 66 Detail Plans for Expanding Permian-to-Gulf Infrastructure
15 mins; March 07, 2025
Virtual Insanity - As Power Needs Soar, 'Virtual' Power Plants Proliferate, But What Are They?
10 mins; March 06, 2025
Room at the Top - NYMEX Leads the Way on WTI Futures Contracts, But There's Room for More
11 mins; March 05, 2025
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Move Away From Long-Term Deals Carries Risk for LNG Buyers, Producers
14 mins; March 04, 2025
Do You Realize? - Propane Retailers Take the Final Step on Propane's Windy Road
9 mins; March 03, 2025
Build Me Up Buttercup - Logistical Challenges, Price Tag Complicate Trump's Goal of Refilling SPR
13 mins; February 28, 2025
Open The Door - Acquisition of Colex Terminal, Sinco Network, Open Up Possibilities for Edgewater
12 mins; February 27, 2025
Don't Stop - Top-Tier Midstreamers Double Down on Expanding Permian-to-Gulf Infrastructure
12 mins; February 26, 2025
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Mexico's Energy Strategy May Rest on Fate of Natural Gas Pipelines
8 mins; February 25, 2025
Pride and Joy - PADD 3 Maintains Dominant Position on Shale Production, Extensive Refining Capacity
11 mins; February 24, 2025
Running on Empty - Global Refining Capacity Expected to Grow at Slowest Pace in 30 Years
17 mins; February 21, 2025
Should I Stay or Should I Go? - A Big Propane Wholesaler's Exit Raises Questions for Its Peers
9 mins; February 20, 2025
Shine on You Crazy Diamond(back) - The Permian-Focused E&P Expands Again Through M&A
12 mins; February 19, 2025
Going The Distance - Sentinel's Texas GulfLink Makes Big Strides Forward in Export Terminal Race
11 mins; February 18, 2025
At Last, Encore Edition - New NGL Pipes, Fracs and LPG Export Terminal Give MPLX, ONEOK What They’ve Wanted
9 mins; February 17, 2025
Hit the Lights - Utica Shale Condensate Production Is Up. Where's It Going and How's It Getting There?
14 mins; February 14, 2025
On The Road Again - Cellulosic Biofuel Industry Rebounds With Focus on Biogas, Heavy-Duty Trucking
13 mins; February 13, 2025
Wait For Me - Guyana May Have a Head Start, But Suriname Making Strides With Its Offshore Blocks
10 mins; February 12, 2025
Combination of the Two - A New Drill Down Report on Consolidation in the Midstream Sector
12 mins; February 11, 2025
Sitting, Waiting, Wishing - Haynesville Gas Producers Hold Steady Ahead of Expected LNG Export Surge
14 mins; February 10, 2025
Heart of the Country - How Would Midwest Refiners Deal With a 10% Tariff on Canadian Crude?
13 mins; February 07, 2025
Back to Life - LLOG's Salamanca Strategy Offers a Test Case for Refurbishing Offshore Platforms
13 mins; February 06, 2025
At Last - New NGL Pipes, Fracs and LPG Export Terminal Give MPLX, ONEOK What They've Wanted
9 mins; February 05, 2025
It Don't Come Easy - Despite Challenges, Global Shipping Eyes Shift To Lower-Carbon Bunker Fuel
11 mins; February 04, 2025
Wouldn't It Be Nice - Suriname Sets Its Sights On Becoming Major Oil Supplier With Offshore Boost
11 mins; February 03, 2025
(Just Like) Starting Over - Bidders to Soon Get a Second Shot at CITGO's U.S. Refineries, Other Assets
15 mins; January 31, 2025
Everybody Hurts - Trump's Tariffs Would Hurt Canadian Oil Producers More Than U.S. Refiners
12 mins; January 30, 2025
Takin' It To The Streets - Assessing Venture Global's Assets in the Wake of Its $1.75 Billion IPO
16 mins; January 29, 2025