Industry: Biofuels

While 2020 presented unprecedented challenges for global petroleum refiners due to pandemic-induced demand destruction, 2021 proved unexpectedly frustrating. Despite progress towards normalcy, persistent COVID-19 variants hindered the anticipated full recovery of oil and gas markets.

ADI’s blog series examines the refining industry in Latin American import-reliant nations, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Ecuador. The latest installment focuses on Peru, drawing from their study, “Market Outlook for U.S. Refined Products Exports to Latin America.”

ADI’s blog series analyzes Latin American refining, focusing on import-reliant nations. Previous blogs covered Brazil, Mexico, and Chile; today’s discusses Ecuador, based on their study, “Market Outlook for U.S. Refined Products Exports to Latin America.”

As more countries continue to plan for a carbon-neutral world, many companies are beginning to invest in hydrogen.  Hydrogen can support many decarbonization efforts by emerging as an alternative fuel in transportation, becoming a cleaner heat source in industrial applications.  While we expect the demand for hydrogen to grow significantly in several large-scale applications, there […]

In the September 2021 edition of the ADI newsletter, global natural gas prices were surging, triggering a widespread domino effect across markets—raising heating and electricity costs, disrupting industrial operations, and impacting everything from fertilizer production to holiday food supplies. In Latin America, Mexico remains a focal point for refined fuel imports, shaping regional trade dynamics. […]

Today, one of the largest infrastructure companies in North America Kinder Morgan has reached an agreement to acquire Kinetrex Energy, the largest supplier of liquified natural gas (LNG) in the midwestern region and a growing producer and supplier in the renewable natural gas (RNG) market. Kinder Morgan now joins a plethora of companies making their […]

March 2011 – The 2011 NPRA Annual Meeting was held on March 20-22, 2011 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX. CEO of ADI Analytics, Uday Turaga along with Subbaraman Viswanathan presented on “How expensive is the cost to operate? A review of the economics of fuel regulations.” The overall goal of the report was to review […]

Identifying and evaluating new initiatives for energy transition is challenging, and an idea of “green premiums” can help better understand the costs associated with moving towards zero-carbon technologies.

How are refiners addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) pressures from investors and stakeholders?

In 2020, the energy transition thrived amid a difficult energy landscape due to heightened demand, policy support, technological progress, and diversification by incumbents.

The great midstream buildout seems to be over, at least for now. In 2020, midstream operators delayed and canceled projects in efforts to slash capital spending due to the uncertainty of Covid-19. Operators also worried about E&Ps, many of whom were facing the prospects of bankruptcy, and renegotiated existing agreements to ensure their survival as […]

The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced the oil and gas upstream sector into a survival mode characterized by drastic CAPEX reductions, postponed deals, and widespread renegotiations due to plummeting crude oil prices and demand.