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Maquiladoras vs. the Pearl River Delta: A Snapshot of how Rising Wages in China Stand to Influence Global Oil Use Patterns by Moving Manufacturing Closer to Final Consumers

Gabe Collins, “Maquiladoras vs. the Pearl River Delta: A Snapshot of how Rising Wages in China Stand to Influence Global Oil Use Patterns by Moving Manufacturing Closer to Final Consumers,”,” China Oil Trader™, No. 12 (17 January 2013). CHINA’S OIL & GAS SECTOR FROM WELLHEAD TO CONSUMER Potential oil demand effects of changing trade patterns deserve […]

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Oil Dependency and Military Strategy: The U.S. and China

Gabe Collins, “Oil Dependency and Military Strategy and Deployments—U.S. and China,” China Oil Trader™, No. 9 (20 November 2012). CHINA’S OIL & GAS SECTOR FROM WELLHEAD TO CONSUMER Trends that give the impression of changes in reliance on a foreign oil source can be powerful shapers of policy, particularly when changing budgets and perceptions of […]

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Battery Maker A123’s Bankruptcy Should Help “Charge Up” Global Oil Markets

Battery Maker A123’s Bankruptcy Should Help “Charge Up” Global Oil Markets Gabe Collins, “Battery Maker A123’s Bankruptcy Should Help “Charge Up” Global Oil Markets,” China Oil Trader™, No. 7 (16 October 2012). CHINA’S OIL & GAS SECTOR FROM WELLHEAD TO CONSUMER What has happened A123 Systems Inc. (“A123”), which makes lithium ion batteries for electric […]

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Oil From the Bakken and Eagle Ford Shales Can Enhance Global Food Security

Gabe Collins, “Oil From the Bakken and Eagle Ford Shales Can Enhance Global Food Security,” China Oil Trader™, No. 6 (27 August 2012). CHINA’S OIL & GAS SECTOR FROM WELLHEAD TO CONSUMER End or reduce the ethanol mandate, make ethanol producers compete on price for their share of the gasoline market, and free up corn supplies by […]

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Chinese Oil Traders Will be Big Winners From EU Oil Embargo Against Iran

Gabe Collins, “Chinese Oil Traders Will be Big Winners From EU Oil Embargo Against Iran,” China Oil Trader™, No. 5 (24 June 2012). CHINA’S OIL & GAS SECTOR FROM WELLHEAD TO CONSUMER China’s May 2012 crude oil imports from Iran hit 524,000 bpd, according to the General Administration of Customs. This is the highest level […]

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Chinese Drivers Now Pay Roughly One Dollar More per Gallon for Gasoline than U.S. Drivers Do

Gabe Collins, “Chinese Drivers Now Pay Roughly One Dollar More per Gallon for Gasoline than U.S. Drivers Do,” China Oil Trader™, No. 4 (13 June 2012). INSIGHTFUL AND ACTIONABLE ANALYSIS OF CHINA’S OIL & GAS SECTOR. As U.S drivers hit the summer holiday road and grouse about gasoline prices of roughly US$3.57 per gallon, drivers […]

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How Extensively Could China’s Slowdown Impact Global Oil Prices?

Gabe Collins, “How Extensively Could China’s Slowdown Impact Global Oil Prices?,” China Oil Trader™, No. 1 (23 May 2012). INSIGHTFUL AND ACTIONABLE ANALYSIS OF CHINA’S OIL & GAS SECTOR. China’s refinery runs actually declined by 0.3% YoY in April. A major Chinese economic slowdown would hit global oil prices, but high marginal production costs, budget […]

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