Industry: Oil & Gas

The aviation industry’s increasing adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) seems promising. However, this transition also highlights challenges related to the availability of feedstock and presents obstacles to meeting production targets. The ongoing expansion of the SAF market, along with various policy initiatives, has garnered the interest of other nations, including Brazil. Given its substantial […]

One of the largest problems affecting the chemical industry in recent years has been the pressure to transition toward clean energy and reduce carbon emissions. More than 20 of the firms in the Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) Global Top 50 have made investments recently in sustainability or currently have sustainability projects in development. At […]

Leading shale operators from oil majors such as ExxonMobil and Chevron to the E&P independents including ConocoPhillips, Pioneer, Oxy, and Diamondback have committed to growing production without compromising returns and sustainability. Achieving this aspiration will require significant cost optimization where recent ADI research and consulting is showing significant progress by E&P companies.  These cost optimization efforts […]

Policy, regulatory, and sustainability pressures coupled with financial incentives such as the value of Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits in California have led to significant interest and activity in renewable natural gas (RNG) over the past few years.  Maturing business and technology models and the ease of integrating RNG into existing natural gas infrastructure have […]

The Germany-based International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) recently revoked the certification based on audit documents for two Chinese companies, indicating that some of their raw materials are sourced from Indonesia and Malaysia, including palm oil. The suspension was implemented as part of ISCC’s verification process for fuel sustainability due to inaccuracy of records, lack […]

The aviation industry has faced significant obstacles in reducing its environmental impact, particularly in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. However, stakeholders across the aviation value chain are now committed to pursuing sustainability objectives. In both, the United States and Europe, policymakers and industry leaders have implemented supportive policies and incentives to promote the widespread adoption […]

The global shift towards low-carbon energy to address greenhouse gas emissions and climate change has prompted major energy companies to transform their operations. This is driving growth in demand for cleaner fuels and their delivery logistics. As a result, we are seeing significant interest in M&A activity in the fuel distribution and logistics segment. Superior, […]

After a few good years, outperforming broader markets in the past decade, the chemicals industry currently faces significant challenges moving forward. Feedstock cost competitiveness and new markets, two of the more significant market drivers, have a positive outlook. However, other drivers are negative, such as the current direction of interest rates, or neutral, such as […]

Henry Hub gas prices averaged $6.45 per MMBtu in 2022 rising from $3.89 in 2021, driven by increased demand from Europe and the gradual re-opening of China. Prices have since fallen 62% to average $2.46 in 2023. The global LNG sugar rush resulted in LNG prices to rise to over $32 per MMBtu in 2022 […]

With the continuous expansion of the aviation industry, the issue of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has become prominent. As per the Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. commercial aviation currently consumes 10% of all transportation energy and contributes 2% of the nation’s CO2 emissions. In response to this concern, the Biden administration has taken steps to […]

ADI Analytics’ Panuswee Dwivedi and Uday Turaga, both gave presentations at this year’s INFORMED’s Oilfield Minerals and Markets Forum 2023 on May 9, 2023. Dwivedi, a Project Manager at ADI, gave the assembled crowd an overview of the Oil & gas supply demand outlook for the year. She provided a thorough and interesting outlook for […]

Nova chemicals launches metallocene film grade PEs –SURPASS Nova chemical is launching four film grade resins –the first of its new high-performance PE resins underSURPASS trade name, produced with NOVA SCLAIRTECH technology using proprietary single-site catalysts. SURPASS resins deliver a unique combination of properties like toughness, tear strength, clarity and processability. The grades include FPs […]