The Future of LNG Shipments Through the Panama Canal
With the opening of the Panama Canal Extension in June, larger ships with new commodities have begun passing through the canal.Genscape Vesseltracker™ AIS data confirmed that the Maran Gas Appollonia...
View ArticleU.S. Driving Demand, Gasoline Rack Activity Up, As Summer Market Patterns...
U.S. gasoline demand in June and July eclipsed 2015 seasonal summer consumption, according to Genscape Supply Side Analyst data. But, associated market fundamentals have veered from typical summer...
View ArticleLongview & Louisiana Markets to Gain Additional Cushing Pipeline...
Plains All American’s forthcoming Cushing, OK,-to-Longview, TX, pipeline is on schedule to begin line fill in the third quarter with operations expected to start in the fourth quarter, according to...
View ArticleAlberta Heartland & Oil Sands Infrastructure Expansions Slow in Low Price...
Several Western Canadian oil storage and pipeline infrastructure projects have been delayed or indefinitely put on hold while crude prices remained relatively weak but Oil Sands production...
View ArticleGenscape’s National NOPA & NASS Estimates: July 2016
Up to seven days before the National Oilseeds Processors Association (NOPA) report is released, Genscape releases its Soybean Crush Report, which uses proprietary monitoring and data to provide an...
View ArticleLouisiana Oil Facilities Operate Normally During Deadly Flood
Oil facility operations in Louisiana appeared to be mostly unfazed Aug. 16 by recent historic, deadly flooding.Only two units were affected by the flooding: a 110,000 bpd crude distillation unit at...
View ArticlePrices Heat Up as Generation Melts
On August 11, 2016 the Northeast experienced significant volatility in the real time markets. The volatility was expected as it was the hottest day in the summer, but there were force majeure events...
View ArticleLouisiana Gasoline Rack Activity Up After Historic Flood Dampens Demand
Total U.S. Retail Demand UnhinderedLouisiana gasoline rack activity appears to be recovering from a period of low retail demand during a week of historic flooding in the state, particularly in Baton...
View ArticleGenscape Soybean Processing Outlook: Crush Rate Decline from June to July
Genscape’s soybean processing outlook, released a full week ahead of the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) report, directionally agreed with the NOPA release on Monday, August 15, 2016....
View ArticleWestern European Power Forward Curves Rise - A Mix Effect of Commodity Price...
Over the last few months, spot power prices in Western Europe have begun to bounce back from a prolonged downward trend partly resulting from a rebound in commodity prices. Brent oil spot prices have...
View ArticleE&Ps Rig Addition Plan Commences: 88 More Rigs Since End Of Q2'16
During the second quarter 2016 earnings update, the Lower 48 independents increased their CAPEX guidance for the year by $517.65 million versus Q1 2016 earnings update. The expansion in CAPEX is mostly...
View ArticleHanjin Container Operator Leaves a Gap in the Market
After filing for financial protection and being banned from calling at U.S. ports, troubled container carrier Hanjin could be releasing berthing slots at most of the largest container ports in the...
View ArticleForties Pipeline Restart Briefly Dampens Brent Crude Price
The November ICE Brent futures contract price declined following a Genscape notice released on September 7 regarding the recent restart of BP’s 1.15 million bpd Forties Pipeline System. The pipeline’s...
View ArticleGenscape's Interns Get Hands On Experience with Proprietary Technology
Here at Genscape we place tremendous value on our Internship Program. We view this as an opportunity to contribute to the development of the next generation of talent. By providing our interns with the...
View ArticleARA Gasoil Stocks Reach Record High
ARA gasoil stocks increased to a record high of 6.416mn MT the week ending September 9 after a 175,000 MT build. This marked the highest stock level since Genscape began monitoring the area in August...
View ArticleGenscape Launches Weekly Gasoline Demand Report
New report estimates U.S. motor gasoline demand two days before the Energy Information Administration’s Weekly Petroleum Status ReportSeptember 20, 2016, Houston, TX - Genscape recently began...
View ArticleU.S. Southeast Gasoline Rack Volumes Slide After Colonial Pipeline Outage
Colonial Pipeline’s Line 1 outage has slashed gasoline rack activity in several key cities in the southeastern U.S., according to Genscape’s Supply Side data. Various media reports of unbranded racks...
View ArticleSummer 2016 North American Regional Weather Recap
Summer 2016 featured above normal temperatures across much of the contiguous United States. In the East and Southwest warm anomalies were strongest, which drove strong cooling load. The majority of the...
View ArticleConstruction Persists on Energy Transfer Partners' Controversial Dakota...
Construction activity appeared to progress September 8 on Energy Transfer Partners' 470,000 bpd Dakota Access crude pipeline, according to Genscape aerial images. The flight was a day before federal...
View ArticleA Sample Look at the Location & Status of the Hanjin Container Ship Fleet
In August, Hanjin Shipping Co. filed for bankruptcy protection and was banned from calling at U.S. ports. Since then, the carrier’s troubles have only continued to grow. The question remains, however,...
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