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Business, Fuel

World Facing Longest Oil Glut in at Least Three Decades

Oil supply has exceeded demand globally for the past five quarters, already the most enduring glut since the 1997 Asian economic crisis, International Energy Agency data show.

June 16, 2015
Business, Fuel

US Oil Production to Peak at 43-Year High Before Trailing Off

U.S. oil output will peak at a 43-year high in 2015 as producers work through a backlog of uncompleted wells before trailing off in the second half of the year.

June 10, 2015
Business, Fuel

Crude Oil Price Falls Amid Ample US Supply, Output Gain

The price of oil fell in New York on May 27 on ample U.S. crude stockpiles as output surged to a record.

May 28, 2015
Business, Fuel

Iraq Set to Flood Oil Market to Further Undercut US Shale

Iraq is taking OPEC's strategy to defend its share of the global oil market to a new level.

, May 27, 2015
Business, Fuel

US, Canada Release Harmonized Rail Safety Rules

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Transport Canada released a “harmonized” final tank car safety rule that is meant to avert all rail accidents involving crude by rail and other volatile hazardous materials.

May 1, 2015
Business, Fuel

Lower Speed Limits Part of Safety Proposal for Oil Trains

Trains carrying crude oil will be restricted to a 40 mph speed limit in populated areas such as New York under an order by the U.S. Department of Transportation in response to a series of derailments.

April 17, 2015
Business, Fuel

Oil Production Jumps in March Even as US Drilling Collapses

The United States keeps pumping oil at a near-record pace in spite of the collapse in prices over the past year and cutbacks in drilling.

April 15, 2015
Government, Business, Fuel

NTSB Urges Increased Safety Requirements for Oil Tank Cars

The National Transportation Safety Board on April 6 urged hazardous material regulators to step up requirements for replacing or retrofitting tank railcars that carry flammable liquids such as crude oil and ethanol with better thermal protection.

April 7, 2015
Government, Business, Fuel

Safety Agencies Seek to Increase Budgets to Hire Inspectors for Oil Transport

The three agencies that oversee truck, railroad and pipeline safety are asking to hire more inspectors to address concerns generated by the nation’s energy boom.

March 27, 2015
Business, Fuel

Railroads Caught by Speed of Crude-Oil Collapse

The slowdown that North American railroad companies had been bracing for in crude oil shipments has turned into a rout, with volumes falling faster than executives had predicted.

March 27, 2015