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EIA forecasts less natural gas-fired electricity generation this summer

AJOT | May 12, 2021 | Energy

We published a Summer Electricity Outlook supplement, which provides more detail about our forecasts for U.S electricity consumption, power generation, and electricity prices for the upcoming summer months of June, July, and August, to our May Short-Term Energy Outlook.

Colonial faces deadline to decide on hacked pipeline restart
Energy
Bloomberg | Top Story | May 12, 2021

Colonial faces deadline to decide on hacked pipeline restart

Colonial Pipeline Co. told federal officials it will know by late Wednesday whether it’s safe to restart gasoline and diesel flows that have been on hold since criminal hackers targeted the company last week.
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Enbridge vows to keep oil moving as Michigan deadline nears

Bloomberg | May 12, 2021 | Energy

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says Enbridge Inc. has until Wednesday to shut a huge crude pipeline that crosses the Great Lakes. The Canadian company says it’s got the law on its side, and the oil will keep flowing.

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White House faces rising pressure on gasoline as shortages grow

Bloomberg | May 12, 2021 | Energy

The Biden administration moved Tuesday to ease gasoline shortages caused by a ransomware attack on the nation’s largest pipeline network, as concerns grew that spiking fuel prices and supply disruptions could hinder travel while the nation recovers from the Covid pandemic.

White House explores Jones Act waiver to ship fuel by tanker

Bloomberg | May 12, 2021 | Energy | Logistics | Maritime | Bulk

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Colonial faces Wednesday deadline to decide on pipeline restart

Bloomberg | May 11, 2021 | Energy

Colonial Pipeline Co. told federal officials it will know by late Wednesday whether it’s safe to restart gasoline and diesel shipments that have been on hold since criminal hackers targeted the company last week.

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Gas stations run dry as pipeline hack will take days to fix

Bloomberg | May 11, 2021 | Energy

Gas stations along the U.S. East Coast are starting to run out of fuel as North America’s biggest petroleum pipeline fights to recover from a cyberattack that has paralyzed it for days.

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Michigan’s deadline arrives but Enbridge vows to keep oil moving

Bloomberg | May 11, 2021 | Energy

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says Enbridge Inc. has until Wednesday to shut a huge crude pipeline that crosses the Great Lakes. The Canadian company says it’s got the law on its side, and the oil will keep flowing.

Gas pumps run dry in US South as pipeline shutdown bites
Energy
Bloomberg | Top Story | May 11, 2021

Gas pumps run dry in US South as pipeline shutdown bites

Motorists across a broad swath of the U.S. East Coast and South are struggling to find gasoline and diesel as filling stations run dry amid the unprecedented pipeline disruption caused by a criminal hack.
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Cyberattack halts fuel movement on Colonial petroleum pipeline

AJOT | May 11, 2021 | Energy

Colonial Pipeline, a major delivery system spanning from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the East Coast for transportation fuels and other refined petroleum products, halted operations on Friday, May 7, to contain the effects of a cyberattack. As of Monday, May 10, the pipeline had not resumed operations of its main lines, although some smaller lines are operational. The company announced that it hopes to restore service by the end of the week.

China targets some Australian LNG as trade dispute widens

Bloomberg | May 10, 2021 | Energy | International Trade | Commodity

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February 2021 weather triggers largest monthly decline in US natural gas production

AJOT | May 10, 2021 | Energy

In February 2021, a record-breaking cold snap hit the Lower 48 states. Extreme winter weather caused natural gas production freeze-offs and higher electricity and commodity prices, especially in the top energy-consuming state, Texas. The cold snap affected natural gas production and industrial sector consumption the most, which had the largest monthly declines on record, while residential sector consumption reached a record high.

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