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Running on Fumes: Diesel Crack Flirts With $100/bbl Milestone
RBN Energy - Daily Energy Posts Aug 19, 2026 | 19:39 pmThe diesel crack has become a key focal point for the market. After surging more than 11% last week to $92.75/bbl, 264% above year-ago levels, it pushed to a record $99.125/bbl yesterday, bringing the $100/bbl mark within striking distance.
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Midwest Leads the Charge as U.S. Propane Stocks Reach Record High
RBN Energy - Daily Energy Posts Aug 19, 2026 | 19:06 pmU.S. propane inventories reached an all-time high as the Midwest led the weekly build and Gulf Coast stocks set a regional record.
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Rock Bottom – Declining Russian Refinery Output Pushing Global Products Prices Higher, Shifting Trade Flows
RBN Energy - Daily Energy Posts Aug 19, 2026 | 05:00 amGlobal prices for refined products have remained elevated for a number of reasons, with the state of Russia’s refining sector a major, if sometimes overlooked, factor. Today, we look at the conditions in Russia, how trade flows have shifted, and[…]
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Q2 2026 Earnings Calls: Kinetik Boosted by Permian Tailwinds
RBN Energy - Daily Energy Posts Aug 18, 2026 | 20:00 pmKinetik said its Q2 2026 earnings call that its Permian operations were boosted by structural tailwinds from gassier production, increased natural gas takeaway capacity and surging power demand.
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Houston Crude Exports Strengthen as European Demand Pulls Barrels Across the Atlantic
RBN Energy - Daily Energy Posts Aug 18, 2026 | 19:40 pmGulf Coast crude exports rose 20% week-over-week to 3.6 MMb/d, but the more telling development was the renewed strength in Houston. Enterprise Houston loadings increased 21% to 786 Mb/d, while Seaway Freeport returned to the export market for the first[…]
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U.S. LNG Feedgas Stays Steady
RBN Energy - Daily Energy Posts Aug 18, 2026 | 15:58 pmU.S. LNG feedgas demand was relatively consistent last week, with most terminals operating at or near full contracted utilization except for Freeport, where one train is offline for maintenance.
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Keep the Ball Rollin’ – Permian Gas Processing Buildout Continues, With a Tilt Toward the Delaware
RBN Energy - Daily Energy Posts Aug 18, 2026 | 05:00 amSince the start of 2022, more than 12 Bcf/d of new gas processing capacity has come online in the Permian, about half of it in the Midland Basin and half in the Delaware. That unprecedented buildout will be continuing in[…]
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Isobutane Price Blowout, 40c/gal over Normal Butane
RBN Energy - Daily Energy Posts Aug 17, 2026 | 14:45 pmLast week the price of isobutane in Mont Belvieu soared above 145 c/gal, the highest in four years.
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The Waiting Is the Hardest Part – A Look at West Coast LPG Exports Growth to Date, as Asia Waits for More
RBN Energy - Daily Energy Posts Aug 17, 2026 | 05:00 amAltaGas has delayed the startup of its Ridley Island Energy Export Facility, so buyers won’t have the benefit of increased fuel supplies this winter. Today, we review the existing LPG export terminals on North America’s west coast and how their[…]
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U.S. Rig Count Climbs Five to 593; Haynesville Reaches Highest Level Since May 2023
RBN Energy - Daily Energy Posts Aug 14, 2026 | 19:54 pmU.S. oil and gas rig count climbed five rigs to 593 for the week ending August 14 according to Baker Hughes data, as gains in Haynesville (+3), Permian (+2), Anadarko (+1) and All Other (+1) outpaced a two-rig decline in[…]
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