RBN’s Daily Energy Blog and Insights sharpen your energy IQ through fundamentals-based analysis that makes sense of North America’s energy market dynamics.
Over the past 10-plus years, there’s been an extraordinary consolidation among producers in Alberta’s booming oil sands region. Now, with Cenovus Energy’s planned multibillion-dollar acquisition of Athabasca Oil Corp., more than 90% of oil sands production will be owned by only five companies.
ONEOK’s expansion of its Greater Denver refined products pipeline does more than just add 35 Mb/d of capacity to Denver International Airport. The midstream giant has larger ambitions for the 230-mile line that links Denver to Midcontinent and Gulf Coast supplies.
Crude Oil TradeView provides up-to-date data and insights into the behavior of differentials for 33 crude assessments across North America. Each week, it also walks you through the reasoning of why differentials widen, narrow, flip (premium vs. discount), or blow out.
Gas production in the Permian Basin continues to hit new records, and the rig count means it is poised to move higher.
The Gulf Coast gas storage market today is a different animal, marked by steeper prices, an emphasis on high injection and withdrawal rates, and a looming capacity shortfall. How did we get here, which market players are shaping things the most, and how much new gas storage is likely to get built?
U.S. oil and gas rig count climbed five rigs to 603 for the week ending October 9 according to Baker Hughes data, crossing the 600-rig mark for the first time since May 2024.
In Western Canada the active gas-directed rig count rose by four for the second straight week, to 70 rigs, while the oil-directed rig count was unchanged at 147 rigs, for the week ended October 9, according to Baker Hughes data.
The arrival of Hurricane Isaias has caused 72% of daily oil production (~1.5 MMb/d) and 59% of daily gas production (~1.3 MMcf/d) to be shut in the Gulf, the Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) said Friday.
The monthly and weekly Propane Billboard reports feature insightful commentary and analysis of historical and anticipated trends in the U.S with a deep dive into the propane supply and demand balance by PADD. It includes a custom 1-year forecast with commentary and analysis on emerging market opportunities.
The trade press has become increasingly skeptical about whether Europe can adequately replenish its underground natural gas reserves in time to meet critical storage targets. Today, we explain why Europe, and Germany specifically, finds itself in a precarious situation and what might be done.
MVP Boost faces a challenge in getting Montgomery County, VA to back approval of an air permit needed for the 0.6-Bcf/d expansion.
Crude oil may get the headlines, but the fuels made from it have delivered some of the market’s biggest surprises of 2026. With supply disruptions, strained trade flows and compliance costs all shaping this year’s numbers, let’s look at what goes into a crack spread and what we can learn from it.
