5-5-14

This week's Petroleum News reports

This week's Mining News reports

The Petroleum Marketing Monthly, with data through February 2014, presents monthly volume and price statistics covering sales of crude oil and refined products in the United States.  Preliminary data show crude oil prices increased during February, as did refiner retail and wholesale prices for gasoline and other finished products.  Prime Supplier data at the national level show gasoline and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel sales rose during February, while sales of other surveyed products declined.

Last night’s edition of CBS’ 60 Minutes, included this segment highlighting BP’s fight against abuse of the Gulf settlement.   -dh

Today's energy links from the office of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Federal Coordinator's Office:

• B.C. premier promises tax, regulatory certainty by end of November
• B.C. government overestimates LNG tax revenues, says economist
• KOGAS sells off one-quarter of its stake in Kitimat, B.C., LNG project
• Sponsor of smaller LNG project near Vancouver says it could be first
• Canada approves two more LNG export licenses
• U.S. LNG export capacity will exceed market to 2020, analyst says
• Chevron says Gorgon LNG on track for mid-2015 start-up
• Asia LNG spot prices side to $14.40
• Japanese government invests in utilities hurt by high fuel costs
• Novatek confident it can finance Yamal LNG despite sanctions
• Egypt buys LNG from Algeria; looks to cover domestic shortfall
• Interest in building a second LNG depot at Port of Tacoma
• LNG import terminal owner questions plan for more pipelines
• Added rail, pipeline capacity help boost Canadian oil prices