U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to boost the U.S. fossil fuel industry and create more jobs by opening more areas to drillers, but there will be little real impact on the market in the short term, an energy consultant said on Wednesday. ...  +

Many Asian gasoline refiners have started to recover from one of the sector's worst-ever gluts, with profit margins climbing as consumption grows and as stricter fuel specifications in top consumers force some inefficient producers to cut supply. ...  +

South Korea was the world’s ninth-largest energy consumer in 2015, according to estimates from the BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2016.1 Because South Korea lacks domestic energy reserves, it is one of the top energy importers in the world ...  +

China's December refinery production touched new highs as facilities replenished stocks ahead of a long holiday break, lifting crude oil throughout for the year as a whole by 2.8 percent to another record.   Read Article  +

There was one significant part of last year’s OPEC deal that was absent, and it may prove to be its undoing. Just weeks into the deal and days from a first inspection, there are rumours not everyone is playing by the rules.   Read Article  +

India's oil consumption growth rate is likely to rise seven-eight per cent in 2017, surpassing China's domestic demand growth for the third consecutive year.   Read Article  +

U.S. data showed a decline in oil stocks, but a build in oil products in storage.   Download Japanese Version  +

FGE is delighted to share with you a report that we co-authored with Jane Nakano, Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, for CSIS (Center for Strategic & International Studies). After a decade of influencing global and regiona...  +

Peter Glass spent more than 20 years tapping relationships and contacts to help negotiate long-term LNG sales contracts for Woodside and Chevron.     Read Article  +

Under the direction of METI, development of an LNG hub is moving forward in Japan. However, necessary conditions are not in place for an Asian LNG hub yet, says Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman of FGE.   [DS] Outlook on energy policies under the...  +