Oil prices rose half a percent Monday on expectations that OPEC will keep its gradual pace of monthly production increases. Energy futures were mixed in late morning trading, with WTI down 0.7% at $83.45/bbl, Brent down 0.4% at $84.36/bbl and U.S. natural gas up 5.5% at $5.47/MMBtu.
OPEC’s monthly output rose by just 140,000 bpd in October, less than half the group’s planned increase, on production difficulties in Angola and Nigeria. Output in Russia, meanwhile, increased in October for the second straight month.
Bank of America forecasts Brent could reach $120/bbl by June 2022.
The surge of transatlantic travel after the U.S. reopens its borders Nov. 8 could boost demand for crude by up to 250,000 bpd, traders predict.
China is buying more LNG from the U.S. than ever before, sending benchmark rates for spot deliveries into Asia up to $56/MMBtu in early October, more than 10 times the rate last year.
The three largest power producers in China, accounting for roughly 44% of the nation’s generation, reported third-quarter losses due to soaring coal prices and price caps on consumers.
Electricity prices in Japan hit their highest levels in 10 months at $0.48 per kWh, fueled by rising prices for LNG and coal.
Norway’s Equinor discovered an estimated 62 million barrels of crude at a reservoir offshore Norway, its sixth discovery this year.
Semco Maritime has inked a deal with U.S. offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind to create a wind service and maintenance hub off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Norway’s Equinor has developed new floating technology that will allow construction of a 1 GW offshore wind farm in Scotland, more than 30 times larger than the company’s first offshore farm built in 2017.
Our most recent list of force majeure and allocation announcements from suppliers is here.
Supply Chain
For the third time since 2005, the National Hurricane Center has used up all 21 names allotted for Atlantic Ocean storms this year.
California state utility PG&E was subpoenaed by the federal government and could take a loss of more than $1.1 billion over potential liability for starting this year’s Dixie Fire, the second-largest wildfire in state history.
American Airlines canceled more than 250 flights Monday, its fourth straight day of cancellations due to bad weather and staffing shortages.
U.S. manufacturing growth eased slightly in October, while the average lead time for production materials climbed to 96 days, the most since 1987.
Truckers are rejecting fewer loads, with an index measuring the rejection rate for contracted moves falling below 20 for the first time since July 2020 last week.
UPS is expected to raise fuel surcharges by 1% on all U.S. air and ground services starting Nov. 15.
Yiwu, the Chinese hub of Christmas decoration manufacturing, has seen raw materials and electricity outages drive up the cost of exports by up to 10% since June.
Despite reporting lower quarterly earnings from last year due to the ongoing chip shortage, Ford, Stellantis and GM all raised full-year guidance as they better adapt to production disruptions in the fourth quarter.
Indian automaker Tata Motors is reporting a six-month waiting period for electric vehicles and up to a two-month waiting period for other models due to the ongoing chip shortage.
Union Pacific reported shipments by auto and car-part makers on its trains fell 18% in the third quarter.
Even sales of products such as paints and coatings that don’t use microprocessors are being hit by the global chip shortage, as manufacturers produce fewer vehicles, appliances and other devices.
Indonesia has secured a $7.5 billion investment agreement with Dubai port operator DP World for expansion of its logistics infrastructure, notably at seaports.
C.H. Robinson’s CEO recommended boosting immigration to the U.S. to help alleviate truck driver shortages that have worsened at least 30% since the start of the pandemic.
Japanese container line ONE reported earnings nearly quadrupled in the latest quarter from the prior year period.
Chinese shipper COSCO reported a $12.5 billion net profit for its container division in the first nine months of 2021, nearly double that of the same period last year.
Tonnage moving through the Panama Canal increased 8.7% in FY 2021 from the previous year.
The effects of Brexit rippled into nine-month results at Dublin Port, with overall throughput falling 3.3% compared to the same period in 2019.
Employees at some Amazon warehouses in Germany started striking Monday over working conditions and wages.
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the California State Transportation Agency are teaming up in the Emerging Projects Agreement to coordinate assessment and support for infrastructure and port projects.
For a partial list of automotive disruptions caused by semiconductor and component shortages, clickhere.
Domestic Markets
The U.S. reported 121,139 new COVID-19 infections and 1,201 virus fatalities Monday.
Roughly two-thirds of Americans have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The nation administered more than 1.4 million doses Sunday, the most since May.
The White House says the 28 million U.S. children eligible to receive COVID-19 shots will be able to get one, despite delays in approving a second vaccine beyond Pfizer’s shot. The CDC is meeting today to decide on authorizing the shot.
Federal contractors will be given broad flexibility in how they implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates among staff, a partial concession made by the White House considering less strict vaccine requirements for businesses with 100 or more employees. Twelve U.S. states are suing the U.S. administration over the mandate.
Daily COVID-19 cases in Colorado have risen 91% since September, as roughly 90% of the state’s surgical and ICU beds are filled amid overwhelming numbers of virus patients.
A Chicago judge temporarily halted the city’s mandate for police officers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year.
Pennsylvania’s governor is offering five days of paid leave to state employees who get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year.
Local governments in California’s Bay Area are starting to lift mask mandates amid high levels of COVID-19 vaccinations and few hospitalizations.
Pfizer raised guidance after reporting that revenues more than doubled in the third quarter, with COVID-19 vaccine sales as the largest contributor.
Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive could be valued at more than $60 billion when it debuts on the Nasdaq stock exchange next week.
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to award $199 million to fund 25 projects aimed at lowering emissions from cars and trucks, including boosts to electric vehicle charging infrastructure and incentives to produce electric freight trucks.
The U.S.’s richest people pledged tens of billions in donations to support renewable energy development across the world.
International Markets
More than 60% of the 5 million people who died from the virus did so in 2021:
The real pandemic death toll could be as high as 10 million, health experts say.
New COVID-19 cases in the U.K. dropped 13.5% week over week with the nation reporting more than 40,000 cases and 40 virus deaths Monday.
Russia reported 40,402 new COVID-19 infections Monday, its third straight day above 40,000, and 1,158 virus fatalities.
Despite having one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the world, Singapore still expects to suffer at least 2,000 virus deaths per year.
People unvaccinated against COVID-19 are 32 more times likely to die from the virus than vaccinated peers, new research from the U.K. shows. Researchers also found that even vaccinated people are likely to spread the Delta variant to members of their household at the same rate as unvaccinated people.
The Oxford English Dictionary has chosen “vax” as 2021’s word of the year.
October manufacturing activity in Canada rose at its quickest pace in seven months, with a purchasing managers’ index rising to 57.7 from 57.0 in September.
Thailand’s main airline is significantly downsizing its operations despite a broader economic and travel reopening.
The U.K. pledged to fund green investments of more than $4.11 billion over the next five years, including support for clean infrastructure projects in developing economies.
Chinese manufacturer Gangfeng Lithium has inked a three-year contract with Tesla to begin supplying the automaker with electric vehicle battery lithium.
Tesla will open its charging network for other electric vehicles (EVs) in the Netherlands as part of a pilot program to boost EV infrastructure.
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