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Video: Michael Levi on LNG Exports, and the Future of Fuel Economy Standards

What are the impacts of low oil prices on fuel economy standards, oil price volatility, and the future of American energy? The Fuse speaks with Michael Levi, Senior Fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations at IHS CERAWeek in Houston, Texas.

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Video: Jamie Webster of IHS on Saudi Output Strategy, Global Oil Markets and CERAWeek

The Saudi oil minister's comment that the Kingdom isn't planning to cut production was the biggest news to come out of CERAWeek this year. What are the implications for OPEC and global oil markets? Jamie Webster of IHS explains.

topics: Jamie Webster, Low Oil Prices, Oil Demand, OPEC, Saudi Arabia, Shale
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Video: AGS Seeks to Boost Efficiency of Oil and Gas Production

Peter Kuhn of AGS explains how his company's technology combines valves and algorithms to transform oil and gas production at the wellhead, reducing wastewater and gas flaring while improving company returns.

topics: AGS, Flaring, Gas Production, IHS CERAWeek, Innovation, Oil Production, Peter Kuhn, Wastewater
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Video: Jim Matheson on Innovative Solutions to the Growing Problem of Produced Water

Produced water has always been a significant challenge for the oil industry, and it's getting worse as companies push into more challenging oil fields. The Fuse speaks with Jim Matheson, President and CEO of Oasys Water, about the problem of industrial wastewater, and new innovative solutions.

topics: Desalination, Fracking, Industrial Wastewater, Jim Matheson, Oasys Water, oil, Oil Prices, Oil Production, Produced Water, Wastewater Treatment
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VIDEO: Susan Sakmar on CERAWeek and LNG Exports

With Cheniere's vessel heading to Brazil, LNG is now being exported from the Lower 48 States. What are the implications for the US and global gas markets? University of Houston Law Professor and LNG expert Susan Sakmar explains to The Fuse.

topics: IHS CERAWeek, LNG, LNG Exports, Natural Gas, Oil Industry
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Video: Neil Atkinson of IEA Discusses the Production Freeze and MTOMR

Is the oil industry in the midst of just another downcycle, or facing fundamental shifts? The Fuse speaks to Neil Atkinson, head of the Oil Industry Markets Division with the International Energy Association, about the Medium Term Oil Market Report, the Russia/OPEC production freeze, and more.

topics: IEA, IHS CERAWeek, Medium Term Oil Market Report, Neil Atkinson, oil
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Video: Houston's Economy Lags Under Low Oil Prices

Workers in Houston's oil industry were lured by high wages and good jobs. Now, they are wondering if they want to return to the oil industry when conditions improve.

topics: Houston, Oil Prices, Unemployment, Video
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Video: In the North Sea, Rigs Stand By with Skeleton Crews

The port at Cromarty Firth in Scotland's North Sea is seeing the effects of falling crude oil prices firsthand, with the largest number of mothballed rigs sitting idled in years. Some of the rigs are operating with small "skeleton crews," waiting for production orders, while others are empty and its unclear if they can be reactivated when prices rise.

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T. Boone Pickens: Oil Prices Have Hit Bottom

Billionaire oil man and investor T. Boone Pickens predicted on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that oil prices will rise to at least $52 per barrel by the end of the year. Pickens also discusses the long-term impact of low oil prices on OPEC and Russia, the likelihood of a rapid rebound in shale, and the current dynamics in oil inventories.

topics: oil, Oil Inventories, Oil Prices, OPEC, Shale, Shale Oil, T. Boone Pickens, Video
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API: Fossil Fuels to Remain Critical Source of Supply for US Consumers

The head of the API discusses the importance of fossil fuels at the organization's 2016 State of American Energy.

topics: american petroleum institute, Energy, fossil fuels, Natural Gas, oil, Shale Oil Production
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Video: Quantitative Trading and Oil Price Volatility

Oil price volatility is way up, attracting attention from technical and quantitative traders. But what's the impact on oil prices?

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