Pipeline Constraints Cause Natural Gas Prices to Drop

“The natural gas price in the Permian Basin in west Texas has slumped so low this year that the annual average is on track for its lowest in 19 years, pummeled by record production and pipeline constraints that also have stymied crude transport out of the region,” Reuters  reports .

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U.S. Refineries Running at Near-Record Highs

For the week ending July 6, 2018, the four-week average of U.S. gross refinery inputs surpassed 18 million barrels per day (b/d) for the first time on record. U.S. refineries are running at record levels in response to robust domestic and international demand for motor gasoline and distillate fuel o...

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Manufacturers Technology Orders Ahead of 2017 Pace

Manufacturing technology orders capped the first half of the year with another strong month in June, gaining 5% compared to June 2017 and bringing the annual growth rate to 22% for 2018. The latest  U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report from The Association For Manufacturing Technology show...

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Texas Economy Likely to Cool in Second Half

Texas has added jobs at a “blistering” pace through the first six months of 2018, but there may be a slight cooldown ahead, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ latest Texas Economic Update .

“After red-hot gains in the first of the year, the Texas economy will likel...

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