OPEC: U.S. Shale Oil Stealing Market Share

According to OPEC’s latest World Oil Outlook , total primary energy is set to expand by a robust 33% between 2015 and 2040, driven predominantly by developing countries, which see almost 95% of the overall energy demand growth.

Fast evolving trade patterns for crude oil and refined products will ...

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Coal Number One in More States, Behind Natural Gas Overall

Electricity generators that use fossil fuels continue to be the most common sources of electricity generation in most states. In all but 15 states, coal, natural gas, or petroleum liquids were the most-used electricity generation fuel in 2017. Since 2007, the number of states where coal was the most...

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China Cancels Further Trade Talks with U.S.

“China has scrapped planned trade talks with the U.S. and is unlikely to sit down with Washington until after November’s mid-term elections,” Bloomberg reports.

“In addition to new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods set to go into effect Sept. 24, the U.S. State Department...

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U.S. Hiring Outlook Strongest in a Decade

Employers across the U.S. plan to add staff in the next three months with a Net Employment Outlook of +19%, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. The survey of more than 11,500 U.S. employers reports the strongest average annual Outlook on record in the last decade with +19%...

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