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DECEMBER 11, 2014

The demand for oil in 2015 will drop to its lowest level since 2002 because of an oversupply of crude and stagnant economies in China and Europe, according to OPEC’s latest forecast. OPEC’s monthly report said demand for the cartel’s oil will fall to 28.9 Abhishek Deshpande, an oil market analyst at Natixis, agreed.

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MARCH 13, 2015

The question begs then, has that money shown up in other parts of the economy? Columbia and Associate Director of the Maguire Energy Institute at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University in Dallas says it has: “No question we’re seeing the effects of lower oil prices throughout the economy.”.

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JUNE 1, 2016

“It might be that we see quite a dramatic reduction in replacing the capacity and of course that will have an impact, eventually, on price.”. Oil companies are making painful cuts to spending, which will translate into much lower production than expected in the years ahead. When oil prices go up, people buy fuel efficient cars.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

In its International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021), EIA projects that strong economic growth, particularly with developing economies in Asia, will drive global increases in energy consumption despite pandemic-related declines and long-term improvements in energy efficiency. —Stephen Nalley.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

To cut and push up prices or not to cut and preserve market share, this is the question that Saudi Arabia is facing ahead of this year’s December OPEC meeting. million barrels daily, including from Russia, to reverse the free fall of oil prices. Saudi Arabia cannot afford another slump in oil prices,” he warns. “It

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

The Oil War Is Only Just Getting Started. It’s been a month now that investors and analysts have been closely watching two main drivers for oil prices: how OPEC is doing with the supply-cut deal, and how US shale is responding to fifty-plus-dollar oil with rebounding drilling activity.

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JULY 7, 2016

Since late 2014, the production of crude oil has outpaced demand, triggering a sustained collapse in world oil prices, which have remained mostly below $50 per barrel. As a result, these low prices have put pressure on the market for natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and the corresponding refueling infrastructure.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Under their optimistic scenario (OPT)—which is based on the assumption that EVs are market-competitive with gasoline vehicles, in particular after 2025—they find 15% and 47% adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in 2030 and 2050, respectively. Credit: ACS, Keshavarzmohammadian et al. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 18, 2020

Therefore, beyond the immediate economic responses, the longer-term impact on the US economy may persist well beyond 2020. More specifically, reliably projecting the oil demand, a critical leading indicator of the state of the US economy, is beneficial to related business activities and investment decisions.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

World energy growth over the next twenty years is expected to be dominated by emerging economies such as China, India, Russia and Brazil while improvements in energy efficiency measures are set to accelerate, according to BP’s latest projection of energy trends, the BP Energy Outlook 2030. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

However, a slowdown is being signaled with just two of the high-potential BRIC markets likely to see increased sales this year. China will lead the sector’s volume growth, with particular strength in SUVs, though IHS expects the market to slow from 2014. —Nigel Griffiths, chief automotive economist, IHS Automotive. North America.

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JUNE 18, 2022

The IEA June 2022 Oil Market Report (OMR) forecasts world oil demand to reach 101.6 While higher prices and a weaker economic outlook are moderating consumption increases, a resurgent China will drive gains next year, with growth accelerating from 1.8 mb/d in 2023, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. mb/d in 2022 to 2.2

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MARCH 27, 2020

The region faces months of rolling disruption as the conjoined health and economic crises play out across economies. The IHS Markit forecast for the US market is reset on a sharp consumer-led recession for 2020, with announced monetary and planned fiscal policy measures probably not enough to save the auto market from a looming demand slump.

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APRIL 14, 2015

The Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US energy imports and exports will come into balance—a first since the 1950s—because of continued oil and natural gas production growth and slow growth in energy demand. Tcf in the High Oil and Gas Resource case.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Russia’s central bank recently warned about the growing financial risks to the Russian economy from Saudi Arabia encroaching upon its traditional export market for crude oil. Russia sends 70 percent of its oil to Europe, but Saudi Arabia has been making inroads in the European market amid the oil price downturn.

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APRIL 10, 2015

With its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, one of the mandates of 12-member OPEC is to “ensure the stabilization of oil markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consumers, a steady income to producers, and a fair return on capital for those investing in the petroleum industry.”

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DECEMBER 21, 2015

In a new report, Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts , Navigant research projects that under its base scenario, global sales of light duty electrified vehicles (i.e., The growth of PEV market share will be aided in part by the number and variety of PEV offerings coming to the market over the next several years. million in 2024.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

The world’s two largest economies—the United States and China—are poised to be the world’s top export and import markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG), respectively, in 2022, according to a new report by IHS Markit. Spot LNG prices have soared past previous records. MMt in 2021, surpassing the previous record of 5.8

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APRIL 23, 2018

million barrels per day over the last five years, IHS Markit says in the new report from its oil markets and research team. Current global total liquids oil demand growth is at similar levels to what was recorded during the 2003 to 2007 commodity super-cycle, referred to as the “golden age” of refining. Source: IHS Markit 2018.

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

Profound shifts in the regional distribution of oil demand and supply growth will redefine the refining industry and transform global oil trade over the next five years, according to the annual Medium-Term Oil Market Report (MTOMR) released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The oil market is at a crossroads.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Global oil and gas companies are increasingly facing an uphill battle as global warming policies are taking their toll. Most analysts and market watchers are focusing on peak oil demand scenarios, but the reality could be much darker. The latter is partly caused by “global warming constraints” and lower oil prices in general.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Oil remains the world’s leading fuel, but its 33.1% Coal’s market share of 30.3% Emerging economies accounted for all of the net growth, with OECD demand falling for the third time in the last four years, led by a sharp decline in Japan. in the emerging economies. share of consumption is the lowest on record. Source: BP.

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DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

There have been 5 recession since then until now and I wanted to see if Oil had anything to do with them, because deep in my heart, I knew the most recent recession was directly caused by the oil price spikes that started in 2007 and peaked in 2008. The economy was slowed by their actions but it didn?t t stop the economy.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Primary energy intensity—an indicator of how much energy is used by the global economy—improved by just 1.2% Oil represented the largest share of final demand, at around 41%, but demand growth slowed to 1.5% In 2018, higher oil prices helped dampen demand for road transport fuels. This was slower than the 1.7%

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JULY 5, 2016

Whereas fuel cost used to be a major driver for fleet managers, the lowering of oil prices and the availability of low-cost natural gas has reduced this concern, Navigant notes. Similar ratios have been identified in other world regions; further, as economies grow, the truck population is forecast to increase.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? The Volkswagen Fox , base Subaru 3-door and Plymouth Horizon America undercut the Sprint's price as well.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

An AECOM-led study of plug-in electric vehicle economics for the New South Wales, Australia government concluded that electric vehicles are economically and financially viable in the NSW market today. The move towards a plug-in electric vehicle market also generates large savings in greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions.

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APRIL 7, 2021

EIA also forecasts the Brent crude oil price will average $64 per barrel this summer, a 78% increase from last summer’s average of $36 per barrel. That price increase paired with an increase in gasoline and diesel demand will likely increase the cost of regular gasoline and diesel fuel this summer. gal on 22 March.

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JUNE 24, 2015

Most, if not all, smaller market capitalization companies, public or private, are still free cash flow negative (operating cash flow less capital expenditure) and only a few of the larger ones are now, or will be, based on guidance. Expect the dollar to weaken considerably, breaching the 2015 lows thus supporting oil prices now and into 2016.

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APRIL 8, 2015

The other driver for SSV technology is consumer demand—present in Europe and some Asia Pacific countries for some time thanks to high fuel prices. Western Europe leads in adoption of SSVs, and Navigant expects the market there to be close to saturation by the end of the decade. —“ Start-Stop Vehicles ”.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Particularly during the surge of what was called the “knowledge-based economy” from 1991 to 2000, global economic productivity increased without parallel increases in energy use. In addition to technological advances, price developments play a key role in determining overall energy usage, Worldwatch notes.

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

Energy is the foundation of Russia, its economy, its government, and its political system. Control over the transportation assets in this region together with vast gas reserves make Russia the key element of this new market.”. The land-based oil distribution network is smaller, but also important. billion respectively).

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APRIL 18, 2020

Key regional insights on a few major markets follows: For the North American market, IHS Markit forecasts a production decline of more than 30% in Class 4-8, or about 198,000 units from previous forecasts, as the economic slump combines with rapidly ebbing replacement pressure to undermine new orders.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

new appliance standards and CAFE) and changes in the way energy is used in the US economy. quadrillion Btu in 2035, as a result of fuel economy improvements achieved through stock turnover as older, less efficient vehicles are replaced by newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles. million, or less than one-half the 2.9 than in AEO2012.

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JUNE 20, 2018

Meanwhile, the European Central Bank is heading in the other direction in an effort to keep sovereign bond yields from spiraling out of control, particularly after the recent political turmoil in Italy unnerved bond markets on the continent. dollar is one important variable influencing oil prices. But the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Internationally, Saudi Arabia also faces conflicting priorities for its crude oil. It finds itself oscillating between cutting crude oil production to prop up prices and maintaining high levels of exports to defend its share of the crude market from competing suppliers. This could play out in a number of ways.

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JULY 6, 2017

This represents an aggressive jump compared to BNEF’s previous forecast of 35% EV new car market share by 2040. Consumers will find that upfront selling prices for EVs are comparable or lower than those for average ICE vehicles in almost all big markets by 2029. —Colin McKerracher, lead advanced transport analyst at BNEF.

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