Russia’s Panda Express Line expands paw print to South China

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Russian liner Panda Express Line is expanding its scope of services to cover South China.

According to Alphaliner, the Panda Express Line-3 will deploy two sub 2,000 teu ships to connect Vladivostok with the southern Chinese ports of Nansha, Shenzhen, and Xiamen. 

Panda Express Line kicked off operations in late 2022, one of a host of new Russian liners who have been created to fill the gap left by the departure of most global liners in the wake of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 

Today Panda Express Line operates a fleet of ten 900 to1,900 teu vessels between the Russian Far East, China, and South Korea.

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Houthis seen by Maersk as the dividing line between profit and loss this year

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Cash-rich Maersk revealed yesterday it has started a 12-month share buyback program of up to DKK14.4bn ($2.01bn).

The purpose of the program is to adjust the capital structure of the company ultimately through the cancellation of shares repurchased, Maersk stated in a release. 

The Danish liner is nearing the end of its first week in a new alliance, launching the Gemini Cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd covering the main east-west trades. The ambition is to deliver a flexible and interconnected ocean network with industry-leading schedule reliability above 90% once fully phased in.

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Deindustrialization in Germany

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Germany must act immediately to stop deindustrialisation, union urges

  Urgent action is required if Germany, Europe’s former industrial powerhouse, is to overcome its economic turmoil and prevent the deindustrialisation that has already seen thousands of job cuts, the deputy chief of the country’s […]

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01:49 – Two year review exposes Germany’s climate policy fog

02:23 – Germany must act immediately to stop deindustrialisation, union urges

05:26 – Making sense of Trump’s tariffs, what should the EU expect?

07:40 – Zelensky admits Ukraine doesn’t control rare-earths Trump wants

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15:50 – EIA: Crude Oil Inventory Report

17:52 – Outro


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Michael Tanner: [00:00:10] What’s going on, everybody? Welcome into the Thursday, February 6th, 2025, edition of the Daily Energy News Beat Standup live from Nape. Here are today’s top headlines. First up, a two year review. Exposes Germany’s climate policy flawed. We’re going to stay over in Germany and talk about how they must act. Immediately. To stop deindustrialization, according. To the. Union. Next up, making sense of Trump tariffs. What should the EU expect? And then a follow up story that we talked about on yesterday’s show. Zelensky admits Ukraine doesn’t control rare earth minerals that Trump wants. That is super interesting. I will then jump over and quickly cover everything in the oil and gas finance space prices kind of fell off a cliff today, mainly due to the fact that the EIA came out and dropped a crazy report. We talked yesterday about what the guesstimate was. Well, it’s a lot worse than we would have expected. I will cover all that and a bag of chips. Guys, we are here live from Nate Guest host. Again, two shows in a row. RT Trevino. He’s not quite sick of us yet, but he might be. [00:01:14][63.8]

Rey Trevino III: [00:01:14] You know, I tell you what. What a day. Again, at the end gear today, as we said yesterday, the energy is just off chain. We’re actually here all the more. So shout out to either genius be to say it’s still near there at this session. The producer of before the things that they’re doing is just unbelievable. So you guys out there, the. Reach that you. Guys have is literally worldwide. And it’s just just great to be back. And what again, a great time to be here in Houston, one of the energy hubs of. [00:01:44][29.6]

Stuart Turley: [00:01:44] All right, well done. Let’s hear for our RT, everybody. [00:01:47][2.6]

Michael Tanner: [00:01:48] Absolutely. [00:01:48][0.0]

Stuart Turley: [00:01:49] Hey, I’ll tell you what. Let’s go to this first story here. This really exemplifies all of the bad things about climate change, climate policies. Wait a minute. Quick. Who’s that over there? It’s a polar bear. No, Kerry, it’s not going to happen to here. Review Exposes Germany’s Climate Policy Fog. If you invest in the climate policy issues, what happens? You go broke. You go broke. And it is right here. And it is absolutely hysterical and it is not happening. Let’s go to the next story here. And it’s really showing that that is truly Germany must now act to stop. The unions are all lined up in the the problem that they’re having. Germany must act immediately to stop deindustrialization. The unions are calling for it. Wait a minute. You’d now have no nuclear. You have they’ve had their fire, their coal back up and now we have no natural gas. Retro. If Scooby Doo was an energy policy, retro would actually be on their policy. [00:02:59][70.4]

Rey Trevino III: [00:03:00] You know, I want to say this. You know, this is two days in a row that you guys. Yeah. I think for your listeners out there, I think it’s very key. If he dies quickly, why exactly? We need to be focused on what you’re doing and how America can be better at that. As I’ll continue this focus on you say you bet it’s been a waterfall effect. [00:03:18][17.8]

Michael Tanner: [00:03:18] Yeah, well, a lot of it’s because Europe is a net importer of of energy. And so if they are a net importer of energy, the question is where are they going to get energy? We talked years ago or last year, the big topic was Qatar. The Middle East was setting up huge import export, you know, 30 year agreements with Europe and now then with Nord Stream. That happened last year with the Ukrainian SEALs coming in and taking them out. It’s a joke. They definitely it was definitely the United States. I was probably U.S. eight. It was probably funded by U.S. But the reason why it’s so important is because it could tar can’t quite in all of these Middle Eastern countries either stop supplying or the supply goes dry if the United States can’t step in. And I think that’s what Trump is counting on and what the United States LNG market is counting on is that Europe is going to be a huge, huge net importer. [00:04:04][45.6]

Stuart Turley: [00:04:05] Absolutely. So the the G medal represents 2.2 million workers from sectors including the car manufacturing, steel, electronics. And your point is very valid. Why does Germany matter? So goes Germany’s economy, so goes the EU. But guess who is imitating Germany, New Jersey, New York, California? All of the green energy policies are following right in line. And so your point is out of the park. Huge for this. The union’s deputy leader told Euro TV that the EU and incoming government can still stop the job losses. The only way and you’re here, they heard this here. Second, the only way they’re going to stop that is if they get low cost natural gas from Russia. Yeah. And that is Now can they get the higher cost LNG from the US? Absolutely. Can we do it at the best possible way? Yes. The risk consulting group have cradle to grave solution going. From LNG all the way to Europe. But can even the Russian natural gas solve their problem? [00:05:16][70.7]

Michael Tanner: [00:05:16] No, no. All right. Let’s move to the next one. Okay. The next one here making sense of Trump tariffs. What should you expect from the EU? What should we expect? [00:05:25][8.9]

Stuart Turley: [00:05:26] Well, they are going to try to ruffle their feathers up and pass up kind of like a little bit of a turkey going and nope, they’re not going to happen. So after Canada, Mexico and China, the EU could be next in the firing line. Donald Trump says EU tariffs could be leveled at the continent any time soon, and they have not been very nice to trading partners to the United States. [00:05:48][22.6]

Michael Tanner: [00:05:49] So they’ve. [00:05:49][0.2]

Stuart Turley: [00:05:49] Gone out. Tariffs are all about bringing equal again. Do you see many forwards driving around Germany? [00:05:56][6.8]

Michael Tanner: [00:05:56] No, I don’t. We see a lot of I mean, not that I’m in Europe that often, so I can’t really say. [00:06:00][4.1]

Stuart Turley: [00:06:01] But here’s the real thing about that is if there was a way for us to ship things. LNG is the number one export that they’re going to want. [00:06:09][8.6]

Michael Tanner: [00:06:10] I agree. I mean, it really is in in in our T. What’s your take on this? You know, we talked a little bit about tariffs yesterday. Do you think you should have a tariff? [00:06:17][7.7]

Rey Trevino III: [00:06:18] Honestly, I feel so bad for the EU right now that now they’re at a point, guys. I mean, I’m not trying to be funny, but again, going back to the policy that it may not be 40 years, not in the 50 year in the last 15 years or less, that you have the European Union, which is a great idea. I understand it. We want the nomination easier here. We have more of Europe. You bet. These policies of getting rid of mutual, getting rid of thing and they are becoming close to a third world country to where it’s not fair to put these tariffs on. Now, that being said, it’s not fair. You got to pay for buckets of it sometimes to finance your, you know. So, yes, I understand. Yeah. You think they probably you. [00:07:03][45.0]

Stuart Turley: [00:07:04] I think you’re spot on. And I think that the EU will fail under their current policy path right now. We’re also looking at NATO’s failings. So when you take a look at NATO’s failing and the EU failing, this is absolutely huge. And President Trump said the other day he’s going to start talking to countries individually and not even talk to the EU. Holy smokes, Batman. [00:07:29][25.6]

Rey Trevino III: [00:07:30] Look at it this way. When you want to do a deal with a lot easier to get a deal, don’t have 30 people in a room. Will have the one decision. [00:07:35][5.2]

Michael Tanner: [00:07:36] You are the one decision maker. Absolutely. [00:07:37][1.6]

Stuart Turley: [00:07:38] You bet. All right. [00:07:39][0.7]

Michael Tanner: [00:07:39] Let’s go to the next one. [00:07:40][0.6]

Stuart Turley: [00:07:40] Zelinski admits Ukraine doesn’t control rare earth minerals. You know what? That guy is absolutely a he’s a quite an actor. Have you seen some of his early acting? [00:07:52][11.6]

Michael Tanner: [00:07:52] I haven’t gotten around to watching. [00:07:53][1.1]

Stuart Turley: [00:07:54] My goodness. He is a friend. Okay. But rare earth minerals, 17 elements valued for their magnetic and electrochemical properties are used for smartphones. EVs. Last week, Trump suspended all U.S. aid programs and U.S. agency fund projects through humanitarian aid. This is a quote. We have enough rare earth minerals, but Russia has our occupied land since 2014, Zelensky said on Tuesday in Kyiv, responding to Trump. We’re open to them being developed by our partners who help us defend the land, push back the enemy with their weapons and presence and sanctions. And this is absolutely fair. It is not going to happen. President Putin again has now what he is going to keep. He is going to keep the land bridge of Crimea that he took under the Obama administration. Why did he take that land bridge? It’s about chokepoints. It’s about land, air, sea power. And he’s now got the pipeline control coming in from Turkstream, the Baltic and everything else. It’s about low cost natural gas. It’s about now he has eight sub bases and other water ports. There is no way he’s giving that land up. He’s going to keep that land now. [00:09:10][75.9]

Michael Tanner: [00:09:10] Absolutely. I think the real question is this quote that he talked about, which was we have enough rare earth minerals, but Russia has occupied our land since 2014. What I thought it was just since the invasion. What’s he talking about? 2014? [00:09:22][11.4]

Stuart Turley: [00:09:23] That was when he took Crimea. [00:09:24][1.8]

Michael Tanner: [00:09:25] The minerals aren’t just in Crimea. They’re everywhere. [00:09:27][2.1]

Stuart Turley: [00:09:28] There. Well, there he is. He’s playing. [00:09:30][2.4]

Michael Tanner: [00:09:31] The you. I know he is. It just it’s so obvious to see if I can see it. Everyone can see you. [00:09:36][5.3]

Stuart Turley: [00:09:36] Look at it. [00:09:36][0.3]

Rey Trevino III: [00:09:37] I wish that. I wish that if you can see it Now, granted. Let’s talk about you. I don’t know how much to talk about you on this show, but you know, you’ve got an undergrad, you’ve got an MFA. You’re not you know, you’re very small doubt for me. On the other hand, you know, so, you know, he’s playing, you know, kind of like what we talked about yesterday, right. Whose game things we have now. His long term. Whoa. Interesting, right? It’s like, hey, you know what? These fights is 2040. Life. And the whole goal here is you look at this entire region, this entire region used to be part of what the. Makes me me like less than 40 years ago. What will all that are? And what was President Bush? One of the best for members out here. You know, I love I love talking about like all the you know. You know, all these things that you go all of your life and waking up do great there. But what he’s really trying to do a my opinion right now is say, hey, you want to draw these, you have to come over here to basically physically get involved in the war and come take my face off yesterday and off the street. You want to work? [00:10:43][66.5]

Stuart Turley: [00:10:44] No, no, no, I didn’t. I did not have guys a largo on my my my bingo card. Guys like. [00:10:53][8.9]

Rey Trevino III: [00:10:53] Trump. We see you know. [00:10:54][1.1]

Stuart Turley: [00:10:55] I never thought that President Trump. And then when you saw him interviewing Netanyahu, Netanyahu’s head was spinning around on that one. I did not see that one coming. [00:11:06][11.0]

Rey Trevino III: [00:11:07] No, it’s pretty crazy. [00:11:08][0.9]

Rey Trevino III: [00:11:08] But it sets the example that Seth told me back to the Ukraine thing. It’s like, all right, we’ll come in and I mean, it’s like. [00:11:15][6.2]

Stuart Turley: [00:11:15] There’s no way President Trump is going to go fight for you know, he’s got Greenland sitting there. And then Germany has even announced yesterday that they’re willing to go to Greenland and defend it against the United States, Germany. You got to protect your jobs first. Don’t be going to Greenland. We’re going to go get the rare earth minerals. We will do it responsibly. [00:11:36][20.7]

Michael Tanner: [00:11:37] Yeah. No, and that’s one thing we talked about in the show all the time, that if you’re going to if you’re going to exploit natural resources, you’d rather the United States do it because we do it the cleanest and the most efficient in the whole world. [00:11:46][9.2]

Rey Trevino III: [00:11:47] Absolutely. Absolutely. You know, Mike, with everything going on with you know, we mentioned with President Trump, he’s doing right now what Ukraine trying to do, where the market’s up. [00:11:55][8.7]

Michael Tanner: [00:11:55] Well, we will get to that. But before we do that, we got to pay the bills. As always, thank you for checking us out here on the world’s greatest website www.energynewsbeat.com. The best place for all your energy and oil and gas news. Stu and the team do a tremendous job keeping that website up to speed everything you need to know to be the tip of the spear when it comes to the energy and the oil and gas business. We’d also like to shout out sponsor of the show Reese Energy Consulting. We mentioned them a little bit during the show. But if you guys if you’re in the oil and gas business, you are getting you’re not making as much in your net back as you think because you’re not using Reese Energy Consulting to go contact your natural gas midstream companies, not go contact your first your oil first purchasers and say, hey, we’re leaving money on the table. Give us a better deal. They’re going to come in. They’re going to completely redo the way you get paid. We love working with them. They’re awesome company guys. They’re actually here at Nate. So go check out that if you’re walking around, listen to this. Go check out them at their booth. They’re going to do everything. As Stu says. They’ll take you on into a large LNG project. Cradle of the Great. We love regenerative consulting. Also, guys, hit that description below for all links to the timestamps links to the article. Also, check us out on substack the energy news Beat that substack.com. Best way to support the show if you are so inclined to go ahead and give us a paid subscription. We really appreciate that. Thank you All our current paid subscribers. You guys are the reason we’re able to come down here today and do this. So we really appreciate that. And guys, we’re here at Nape. If you have been watching Land Man and you’re like, How do I become Billy Bob thought, How do I get into the oil business, guys? I promise you go to invest in oil.Energy News Beat.com. We will show you exactly how to do that. And on top of becoming Billy Bob Thornton from Land Man, here’s what you’re going to be able to do. You’re also going to get a sweet tax deduction for both active and passive income. You’re going to be able to have some sweet dividends. And again, you’re going to get to show up to parties and say, guess what? I’m an oil man. I mean, if it doesn’t get better than that, I don’t know what it is. We have a bunch of resources. If you want to get involved in the oil and gas business, go ahead and go to invest in oil energy. Newsbeat.com. You want to jump in? [00:13:52][116.2]

Stuart Turley: [00:13:52] We have a fact check. Fact check at May. He is true. My investment there is 32%. [00:13:58][6.4]

Michael Tanner: [00:14:00] It’s true we’ve done we’ve done great in our investments. Artie’s done even better on his investments. So trust me. Guys,. [00:14:06][6.3]

Rey Trevino III: [00:14:07] If I may, thank you for that. Yeah. What does that invest at? What? [00:14:10][3.0]

Michael Tanner: [00:14:10] Invest in oil.Energy, News beat.com. I got you can tell you. And I think you also get so what you let me do this but you mentioned Nathan Landman that I just want to let everybody know that Nate is a partner with the APL. The American Petroleum Landed fair for that show on Paramount. What does that say about what that what I’m only for? They don’t support part of this so I’ll support my show and sponsor Jeff They’ve actually had their hand in making sure that at least 10% of the content in that tool and what a great show, but a lot of it being shot here in the great state of Texas. Well, it’s not in the Hollywood, but, you know, if you haven’t, check out the show Land Man. Paxful and APL have also had their hand to get that. [00:14:50][39.9]

Michael Tanner: [00:14:50] So you’ve never been held up by the cartel? No, not yet. At least not yet, at least. [00:14:54][4.0]

Stuart Turley: [00:14:55] Well, yeah. Have you paid taxes? [00:14:56][1.0]

Michael Tanner: [00:14:56] Yes. All right. All right, guys, look, we check in here on the markets. S&P 500 and Nasdaq both basically flat today, up about a 10th of a percentage point on both of those indices. Two and ten year yield. Holy smokes got hammered. Two year yields down one full percentage point, ten year yields down 2.3 percentage points. Outlook on the is not great. Dollar index was down about a half a percentage point. We have see bitcoin fall another 1.2 percentage points to 96,627. Crude oil, two percentage points wiped off the indices, currently trading at 71. Down about $1.63 from yesterday. Brant only got hit about a half a percentage point, down about three $0.30 or a half a percentage point. Natural gas spiked about 1.5 percentage points, $3.33 an hour ago. Our EMP securities contract actually traded fairly flat today, only down about 0.07 percentage points at 130 707. And the big news of the day is that the EIA crude oil inventory report came out and absolutely hammered. So yesterday we ran about a 5.3 million barrel a build estimate by the API. Well, the EIA a little bit ago came out and said, nope, it was actually 8.7. So a net of about 3 million barrels over the estimate. And again, that’s what you guys need to look at. It’s not necessarily what the numbers are. It’s where the numbers are relative to both expectations when the when the API drops its numbers on Tuesday. But then also the spread between what the API thinks and what the EIA dropped. So big, big crude, our big, big drop there. Also, with the tariffs being dropped from Canada, we are kind of shaking some of that out. So that’s really what’s moving markets today. Otherwise, things have been pretty quiet on the M&A front. I think a lot of people are gearing up till after earnings season to make a big move, especially being so close to earnings season. I think we’re seeing a little bit of that, a kill trough. I do think during the summer we will see things kick back up, especially if we see prices drop a little bit more, especially if we see $65 oil. I think you might start seeing a few more deals get made at some of those lower price decks. But really, as I like to say, all quiet on the Western front today. Most everyone’s gearing up for NEP. Even the markets are taking it into account. What am I missing, guys? [00:17:00][124.0]

Stuart Turley: [00:17:01] If you are not ready for a roller coaster, holy smokes. You got Pam Bondi. You got everybody. Looks like Tulsi Gabbard is coming out of the good thing and she’s going to get. I tell you what, we are buckling up. And I did not again have guys a logo on my thing. Who knows what’s going to happen here, man. [00:17:22][21.7]

Rey Trevino III: [00:17:23] Guys, again, thanks for letting me do this again. That was real, Father again, If you haven’t ever checked out the facts, though, this is what happened. I thank you guys very much for having us back this year for our second year in a row. So this is our gift journey for the annual thing. Well, how fun. We’re right here. Just come on in to. I said, you’ll be able to be sit here and I’ll, you know quick shameless plug for three different shows The Crude Truth lineup. It’s a great interview. Absolutely. Yeah. You guys are just ready to go as well. Thank you. Yeah, but thank you. [00:17:52][29.2]

[00:17:52] Absolutely. Guys for RT Trevino. I’m Stuart Turley. I’m Michael Tanner. Guys, we will see you tomorrow at the nape expo. [00:17:52][0.0][1034.8]


 

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New LPG export terminal teed up in Texas

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Midstream players ONEOK and MPLX will build a new 400,000 barrel per day liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) export terminal in Texas City, on the Gulf Coast which will also feature a pipeline connecting to ONEOK’s storage facility in Mont Belvieu, Texas.

The $1.4bn export terminal will be known as Texas City Logistics and ONEOK and MPLX will each own a 50% interest in the joint venture. MPLX will build and operate the facility, with construction expected to be completed in early 2028. 

“Given our high expectations for future growth and demand for more energy infrastructure, including export capacity, these projects with MPLX complement our disciplined capital allocation strategy,” said ONEOK’s president and CEO, Pierce Norton.

On the new terminal, analysts at Jefferies suggested: “This would provide some excess capacity for US exports where current constraints are impacting pricing across the LPG value chain (including VLGC spot rate potential).” 

The US has averaged 1.9m barrels per day of LPG exports recently against terminal capacity of 2m barrels per day. 

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Natural gas spot prices fell across key regional trading hubs in 2024

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annual natural gas spot prices at select trading hubs

Data source: Natural Gas Intelligence
Note: Prices are adjusted for inflation based on the December 2024 Consumer Price Index.

Average natural gas spot prices at most major trading hubs in the Lower 48 states declined in 2024 compared with 2023 in real terms, according to data from Natural Gas Intelligence.

Inflation-adjusted natural gas prices in the Northeast at Algonquin Citygate and Eastern Gas South averaged 32 cents per million British thermal units (MMBtu) and 6 cents/MMBtu lower in 2024, respectively, and western prices at Northwest Sumas and SoCal Citygate averaged $2.51/MMBtu and $4.55/MMBtu lower compared with 2023, respectively. In West Texas, prices at the Waha Hub near Permian Basin production activities traded below zero for 42% of trading days in 2024 as natural gas production from the Permian Basin outpaced available pipeline takeaway capacity. The Matterhorn Express Pipeline, capable of carrying 2.5 billion cubic feet per day from the Permian Basin to demand centers on the Texas coast, entered service in October 2024 and helped clear some of the regional production bottleneck. Since mid-November the price at the Waha Hub has been more than zero.

Prices at regional trading hubs decreased last year primarily because of relatively high natural gas inventories in each of the storage regionssustained U.S. natural gas production, and mild winter temperatures. Because of relatively warm winter temperatures, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest (the largest consumers of natural gas for space heating), regional natural gas storage levels remained above the five year (2019–23) average for most of 2024.

Spot natural gas prices at the Henry Hub in Erath, Louisiana, which serves as the U.S. benchmark, averaged $2.22/MMBtu in 2024, the lowest average annual price in inflation-adjusted dollars ever reported.

Principal contributor: Andrew Iraola

Source: Eia.gov

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Rarely used oil, coal helped power New England during recent cold snap

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Hourly electricity generation in the Northeast Independent System operator

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Hourly Electric Grid Monitor
Note: EST=eastern standard time

Below average temperatures in the eastern United States during the week of January 19, 2025, resulted in high demand for electricity. On January 21 at 6:00 p.m. eastern time, ISO-New England (ISO-NE), the organization operating an integrated grid in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, recorded peak hourly demand of 19,600 megawatts (MW). Although demand was elevated, it was lower than the 20,308 MW that ISO-NE forecast peak demand would be in its 2024/2025 winter assessment published on November 7, 2024. Temperatures were more moderate in New England than in the Midwest, which tempered electricity demand somewhat in New England.

Although the grid had sufficient generating capacity to satisfy demand, a significant share of that supply came from sources that rarely operate. The grid required running older thermal generating plants that burn oil and coal. Between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. eastern time on January 20, 2025, and between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on January 21, 2025, thermal plants that burn oil provided more electricity to the ISO-NE electricity grid than plants that burn natural gas, which is relatively uncommon. On January 21, 2025, the same group of thermal plants in ISO-NE provided more than 4,000 MW of electricity per hour to the grid between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. At the same time, one of the two remaining coal-fired plants that burns coal in the region, the Merrimack facility in New Hampshire, supplied close to 300 MW to the grid from the evening of January 19 to the morning of January 25.

Oil and coal offset curtailed generation from natural gas-fired power plants from January 18 to January 22. Prices for natural gas were high, and supplies were short during this period because of more demand for natural gas from other consumers, such as homes and businesses. Later in the week, more natural gas was made available, including supply received from a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Everett, Massachusetts. This supply helped boost generation from natural gas-fired power plants beginning on January 22.

Two other major sources of electricity in New England were steady suppliers during the cold snap. The region’s three nuclear reactors steadily provided 3,350 MW of power throughout the period, joined by consistent imports of power from Canada. At 11:00 p.m. on January 18, imports of electricity from Canada surpassed 4,200 MW and averaged 2,886 MW per hour between midnight on January 18 and midnight on January 26.

Principal contributors: Kimberly Peterson, Sue Smith

Source: Eia.gov

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U.S. coal exports reached a six-year record in June 2024

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monthly U.S. gross coal exports

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook

Gross U.S. coal exports in June 2024 totaled 10 million short tons, the most in a month since October 2018, data from our Short-Term Energy Outlook data browser show. Annual average U.S. coal exports were 9.0 million short tons in 2024. U.S. coal exports have increased each year since 2020, when they averaged 5.8 million short tons amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. coal exports consist of both steam coal and metallurgical coal that are produced in the United States and sent to other countries. Steam coal, also known as thermal coal, is used by coal-fired power plants to generate electricity and by consumers to heat their homes or businesses. Metallurgical coal is used mainly to produce steel, so demand for metallurgical coal closely follows demand for steel.

In our Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast that U.S. coal exports will exceed 10.0 million short tons in only two months during 2025 and 2026—in December of each year.

Principal contributors: Kimberly Peterson, Kristen Tsai

Source: Eia.gov

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U.S. nuclear generators import nearly all the uranium concentrate they use

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U.S. uranium supply to commercial nuclear reactors

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy ReviewDomestic Uranium Production Report, and Uranium Marketing Annual Report

In 2023, U.S. nuclear generators used 32 million pounds of imported uranium concentrate (U3O8) and only 0.05 million pounds of domestically produced U3O8. Imports accounted for 99% of the U3O8 they used in 2023 to make nuclear fuel. Foreign producers predominantly supply the U.S. front-end nuclear fuel cycle, but federal policies have been implemented recently to build out the domestic U.S. nuclear fuel supply chain. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently received $2.7 billion in congressional funding to help revive domestic fuel production for commercial nuclear power plants.

U3O8 is chemically extracted from uranium ore that has been mined and milled. The fine powder is packaged in steel drums and later enriched and processed further to prepare it for use as fuel in nuclear reactors. U.S. production of U3O8 in the third quarter of 2024 totaled 121,296 pounds, a 24% increase from production of 97,709 pounds in the second quarter. Production in the third quarter occurred at five U.S. facilities: three in Wyoming (Nichols Ranch ISR ProjectLost Creek Project, and Smith Ranch-Highland Operation) and two in Texas (Alta Mesa Project and Rosita).

In 2023, the United States imported U3O8 and equivalents primarily from Canada, Australia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. The origin of U3O8 used in U.S. nuclear reactors could change in the coming years. In May 2024, the United States banned imports of uranium products from Russia beginning in August, although companies may apply for waivers through January 1, 2028.

origin country of uranium purchased for U.S. commercial nuclear reactors

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy ReviewDomestic Uranium Production Report, and Uranium Marketing Annual Report

More information regarding U.S. uranium production and sourcing is available in our Domestic Uranium Production Report and Uranium Marketing Annual Report.

Principal contributor: Slade Johnson
Data visualization: Kristen Tsai

Source: Eia.gov

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Electric power sector has driven rising Pennsylvania natural gas consumption since 2013

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monthly electricity generation by source in Pennsylvania

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report, Monthly Generation by State

Natural gas-fired electric power generation has increased in Pennsylvania since 2013 as the state has shifted toward natural gas as its main fuel source for electric power generation. In October 2024, natural gas-fired generation accounted for 57% of the electricity generated in Pennsylvania, more than twice the share in October 2013 (26%). Over the past decade, natural gas has become the primary fuel source for electricity generation in the state, surpassing coal-fired generation in 2016 on an annual basis and nuclear-powered generation in 2019. Natural gas-fired generation reached an all-time monthly peak in Pennsylvania of 15.3 million megawatthours (MWh) in July 2024, as hourly electricity demand peaked across multiple regions of the Lower 48 states due to widespread heatwaves.

From 2013 to 2023, fuel consumption for electricity generation in Pennsylvania shifted from mostly coal to natural gas. Pennsylvania sits on top of the Marcellus shale play within the Appalachian Basin where dry natural gas production has more than doubled in the past decade. Dry natural gas production in Pennsylvania increased from 8.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2013 to 20.8 Bcf/d in 2023, as the cost of natural gas fell compared with other energy sources. In addition, power generators in the state made investments in new technologies that increased the efficiency of natural gas as a source of power generation such as combined-cycle gas turbines, which use heat from natural gas turbines to run steam turbines to generate power from both.

More power is now generated in Pennsylvania than is consumed, prompting generators to send surplus electricity to other states. In 2023, power companies in Pennsylvania sent more electricity outside state borders than companies in any other state in the country, moving 83.4 million MWh to neighboring states.

annual natural gas consumption in Pennsylvania by end user

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas Monthly

Rising natural gas consumption in the electric power sector was the primary driver of increased use in Pennsylvania over the past decade. In 2013, natural gas consumption for power generation averaged 1.0 Bcf/d. Natural gas use in the electric power sector more than doubled since then, reaching 2.6 Bcf/d in 2023, while use in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors remained relatively stable. Total natural gas delivered to all consumers in Pennsylvania averaged 4.8 Bcf/d in 2024 through October, up from 2.6 Bcf/d during all of 2013.

annual natural gas consumption, top five consuming states in 2023

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas Monthly
Note: PA=Pennsylvania, FL=Florida, TX=Texas, LA=Louisiana, CA=California

Between 2013 and 2023, natural gas consumption in Pennsylvania increased by 64% (1.7 Bcf/d), the largest percentage increase among the top five natural gas consuming states in the United States in 2023. In 2013, Pennsylvania ranked as the seventh-largest consuming state of natural gas in the United States, behind Illinois, Florida, New York, Louisiana, California, and Texas; in 2019, Pennsylvania ranked as the fifth-largest consuming state and has remained at that rank since then. From 2013 to 2023, natural gas consumption increased in all of the top five consuming states except California, where natural gas as a share of power generation has decreased by 15% since 2013 as the state has increased its share of renewables in its electricity generation mix.

Principal contributors: Grace Wheaton, Andrew Iraola

Source: Eia.gov

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Two year review exposes Germany’s climate policy fog

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