RSS Feed en-us Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:01:00 There have been several announcements in recent months of refinery closures that will likely impact gasoline supplies (and prices) on the East Coast. Some of those closures have been on the East Coast. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9727/Refinery-Closures-Lead-to-Rising-Gas-Prices-and-Job-Losses As most observers of the energy scene know, Dr Steven Chu is the Energy Secretary of the United States, a physicist, and a Nobel Laureate. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9726/In-The-Head-Of-US-Energy-Secretary-Chu Oil output from Russia, the world's biggest producer, hit a record high last month thanks to higher pumping rates at Rosneft and Gazprom. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9725/Rosneft-Gazprom-Pump-Russian-Oil-Output-To-Record Chinese institutions unveiled three separate energy deals in North America and Europe on Thursday that underscore Beijing''s continued interest in foreign assets as it looks for supplies to feed its booming economy. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9724/China-Reinforces-Energy-Supplies- Election year politics always brings out raw emotions. But are the attacks on President Obama's Environmental Protection Agency justified or they are self-serving and an attempt to wrest power? http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9723/EPA-Wont-Take-It----Nor-Should-They China will slow approvals of nuclear projects after the resumption, which is expected to take place this year, according to an industry expert from a national energy think tank. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9722/Nuclear-Approvals-To-Be-Resumed-At-Slower-Rate There is a bright side to the plunge in solar panel prices that has brought down some U.S. and German manufacturers which relied too heavily on subsidies for green energy - solar power costs have fallen faster than anyone thought possible. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9721/Falling-Solar-Prices-Good-For-Climate-Bad-For-Firms In a May 2007 speech before the Detroit Economic Club, Candidate Obama chastised American automakers for building the wrong cars. While they were building "bigger, faster cars," "foreign competitors were investing in more fuel-efficient technology." http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9719/The-Volt-What-Happens-When-Ideology-Gets-Ahead-of-Reality Japan protested against China possibly drilling for natural gas in a field in the East China Sea, arguing that the move violates their agreement to jointly develop gas resources in the disputed area, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Wednesday. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9720/Japan-Protests-Chinas-Possible-East-China-Sea-Gas-Drilling The National Assembly's Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Resources was informed on Tuesday that the supply of natural gas through the Iran-Pakistan (IP) pipeline would start by December 2014. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9718/Iran-Pipeline-To-Supply-Gas-By-End-Of-2014 Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4), Brazil's state-controlled oil producer, shut its fifth most productive well after detecting a leak of 160 barrels in deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9717/Petrobras-Shuts-Fifth-Most-Productive-Well The biggest oil companies in the world have calculated that few, if any, of today's drivers will see electric cars outnumber gasoline and diesel models in their lifetimes. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9716/Oil-Industry-Sees-No-Threat-From-Electric-Car Fire engulfed a crude oil pipeline in Syria following an explosion on Tuesday, a report has claimed. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9715/Explosion-Rocks-Syrian-Oil-Pipeline David Hill, publisher of the website Colorado Energy News, is launching a new online publication aimed at becoming a clearinghouse for all sides in the debate over development of the nation''s natural-gas resources. Issues include hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a key process in the current drilling boom that''s a target of environmental critics. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9714/New-State-Law-Targets-Fracking-Industry Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest natural-gas producer in the U.S., said it has no intention of curtailing gas production even as analysts predict prices for the fuel could remain at a historically low level through next year. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9713/Exxon-to-Keep-Its-Foot-On-Gas-Pedal- Contract negotiations continued for U.S. refiners and the United Steel Workers union Tuesday, with the looming possibility of a strike giving gasoline and diesel prices a slight bump. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9712/US-Refiners-Union-Prepare-For-Possible-Strike- Marathon Petroleum Corp. said Wednesday it will explore a corporate structure for its pipeline operations that reduces tax liabilities, in addition to implementing a $2 billion share buyback. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9711/Marathon-Weighs-Pipeline-Option Peak oil - it's history, right? http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9710/Our-Peak-Oil-Premium Lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee plan to vote on a new round of sanctions targeting Iran''s energy sector, aimed at choking off funds they suspect Tehran uses to develop nuclear weapons. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9709/US-Lawmakers-Take-Next-Step-On-New-Iran-Sanctions- The world's largest refinery for rare earth metals has risen out of the red mud of a coastal swamp here and could soon obtain permission to operate - a step that would help break China's near monopoly on rare earths but also worsen an emerging glut of some of these strategic minerals. http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/9708/Rare-Earth-Metal-Refinery-Nears-Approval