Houston (Platts) -- 6Jan2009 -- Legendary energy investor T. Boone Pickens unveiled his eponymous energy
plan in July, when gasoline cost $4/gallon, alternative energy was a hot topic
in the presidential campaign and the global financial...
Washington (Platts) -- 6Jan2009 -- President-elect Barack Obama pledged Tuesday that he will not allow
lawmakers to insert any "earmarks," or Congressional pet projects, into his
massive economic recovery package proposal.
Renewable...
Houston (Platts) -- 6Jan2009 -- The supply of slurry oil in the US Gulf Coast has increased significantly
in recent weeks amid weak carbon black demand and stronger fluid catalytic
cracker output at US refineries, market sources said...
New York (Platts) -- 6Jan2009 -- NYMEX February crude futures on CME's Globex system were $1.36/barrel
higher at $50.17/b Tuesday as the ongoing row between Russia's Gazprom and
Ukraine has reduced gas supply to Europe and caused gasoil...
London (Platts) -- 6Jan2009 -- The amount of shipping passing through the Suez Canal has fallen between
35-50% in December compared to the previous month and the year-ago month, a
shipping source said Tuesday.
"There's a big reduction...