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Monday, July 30 2018
Authors: John Auers
By John Auers I had the privilege of participating as a witness in a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources last Tuesday. The stated purpose of the hearing was to "examine factors that are impacting global oil prices". Joining me as witnesses in the hearing…
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Monday, July 23 2018
Authors: John Mayes and John Auers
John Mayes and John Auers We’ve seen a number of important new records set within the U.S. petroleum industry in the past 12 months, including crude production, refinery throughput, gasoline consumption, product exports, and crude exports. Most, if not all of these, are related in one way or another to…
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Tuesday, July 17 2018
Authors: John Auers and Brian Mason
By John Auers and Brian Mason In reviewing the refinery construction landscape, the early 80’s hit “Only Time Will Tell” from English supergroup Asia comes to mind. The title of that tune, which continues to be used in popular tv shows (Cold Case, Family Guy) and video games (Metal Gear…
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Monday, July 9 2018
Authors: Beth Hilbourn
By Beth Hilbourn In some ways, RIN prices are just like Aretha Franklin’s song, “Ever Changing Times,” since they are ever changing and oftentimes feel quite unpredictable. The RFS policy is a political play, and as such is reflected in RIN prices which have been quite volatile. In early June,…
