May 12, 2017

From Bloomberg Even as the owners of ships carrying everything from bananas to oil spend billions of dollars to meet tighter clean-air rules, demand to buy the dirtiest fuel will still hold out in some parts of the world. In two and a half years, the International Maritime Organization will slash by 86% the amount of sulfur allowed in the fuel burned

From Reuters The United States and China have agreed to take action by mid-July to increase access for U.S. financial firms and expand trade in beef and chicken among other steps as part of Washington’s drive to cut its trade deficit with Beijing. The deals are the first results of 100 days of trade talks that began last month, when

From Workboat.com In a sharp reversal for U.S. offshore service companies, U.S. Customs and Border Protection withdrew its proposed changes to Jones Act rules that would have closed the door to foreign-flag operators in the Gulf of Mexico. The decision is a setback for U.S.-flag operators, shipbuilders and allies who had high hopes the Trump administration’s “buy American, hire American”

From The Oklahoman Republican leaders in the Oklahoma House and Senate are seriously negotiating a gross production tax rate increase, House Democratic Leader Scott Inman said at a Thursday news conference. Lawmakers, particularly those in the Senate, have been wary of calls to raise the tax rate on oil and gas production, said Inman, D-Del City. Industry officials have said