Archives for January 2019
Oil steadies near two-month high as U.S. drilling slows down
Oil steadied near a two-month high in New York amid a pullback in U.S. drilling activity, while ongoing U.S.-China trade talks left an uncertain outlook for demand. Source: FuelFix
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Local electricity bills up 18 percent
Electricity costs increased 17.8 percent over the past year for Houston area residents, thanks to record setting demand and tight capacity last summer. Source: FuelFix
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Cleaner, costlier shipping fuels could mean higher prices
New international rules will require ships burn cleaner, but more expensive fuel could raise prices for consumers, affecting everything from the cost of filling pick-up trucks to the price of an airline ticket. Source: FuelFix
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Power companies lose fight over transmission costs in Texas, a win for renewables
The proposal would have cost wind farms in West Texas more to get their power to market. Source: FuelFix
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Enviros granted legal status to fight proposed LNG project at Port of Brownsville
Federal regulators have granted environmental activists legal status to challenge Texas LNG, one of three liquefied natural gas projects proposed at the Port of Brownsville. Source: FuelFix
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