Day: January 1, 2024
We’re on the Verge of a Reset of Expectations in the Oil Sector
Despite a late Santa rally in the oilpatch this week, it’s probably time to recognize that we are on the verge of a reset of expectations for the oil sector in the developing, likely 2024 price environment for WTI and Brent. We are about one inventory …
Chinese Carmakers Launch Sodium-Ion Battery-Powered EVs
Two Chinese state-owned carmakers have launched electric vehicles (EVs) powered by sodium-ion batteries, considered an alternative to the conventional lithium-ion batteries used in most EVs, Caixin Global reports. Yiwei, a new EV subsidiary of JAC Gr…
Beyond Batteries: What’s Really Driving the Energy Transition?
Authored by Tom Albanese via RealClear Wire, The world is becoming increasingly electric and connected, transitioning towards a future powered by batteries and running on electronics that will require an ever-growing supply of critical minerals and mat…
Automotive Industry Embraces Eco-Friendly Aluminum
Via Metal Miner Aluminum supply remains a major topic of discussion among metal buyers. Traditional smelting and metal manufacturing remain the most widely used metal manufacturing methods worldwide. However, “green” metal initiatives have witnessed gr…
Gas Tax Paused in Manitoba, Returns in Alberta at a Lower Rate
As one province pauses the gas tax to provide savings at the pumps, another is bringing it back.
The Manitoba government says that starting Monday, motorists won’t have to pay 14 cents per litre in fuel tax for the next six months.
The province has…
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How Important is it to Have a Business Social Media Presence? In One Word….VERY! WHY? 55% of prospects learn about new brands on social media 80% of business managers think it’s very important or essential to invest additional resources in social…
2023 Was a Bad Year for Commodities
Heading into 2023, leading Wall Street prognosticators almost universally predicted plenty of pain for the U.S. stock market after 2022 turned into an annus horribilis. Indeed, many were saying that higher interest rates as well as an eventual economic…