A rush to judgment: E15 and the unintended consequences of federal energy...
You might have heard that the EPA has decided to authorize the use of gasoline with a 15 percent blend of ethanol (E15) – beyond the current 10 percent blend (E10) – in vehicles built since 2007. In...
View ArticleWhat’s up with U.S. gasoline prices?
Rising gasoline prices have been in the news recently, and there’s a lot of talk about why this is the case. Rising demand due to a global economic recovery, a lower value for the dollar, supply...
View ArticleWhat makes up the price of U.S. gasoline?
I talked earlier this week about how crude oil prices have increased about 15 percent over the past year, which reflects a trend in rising commodity prices across the board in 2010. Not surprisingly,...
View ArticleStriking a regulatory balance
In his op-ed in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (“Toward a 21st-Century Regulatory System”), President Obama opened with the following statement: “For two centuries, America’s free market has not only...
View ArticlePutting our earnings in context
We announced our 2010 results yesterday, and while much of the coverage focused on the headline earnings of $30 billion, I want to share some other key numbers to help put it in perspective. For...
View ArticleLong-term energy investments highlighted at NYSE meeting
Today I was in New York attending ExxonMobil’s annual meeting with analysts at the New York Stock Exchange. Each year, we take this opportunity to review our previous year’s performance and preview...
View ArticleGas prices and industry earnings: A few things to think about the next time...
Here’s a simple fact of economics that’s getting everyone in Washington pretty excited this week: When prices increase for a commodity like oil, companies that produce and sell that commodity earn more...
View ArticleJoin me on Twitter @KenPCohen
It’s been just a little over a year since I launched the Perspectives energy policy blog, and I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to read and comment on my posts. Now, I’m pleased to...
View ArticleJoin me on the Energy Tweet Sheet
Readers: The following blog post was published in The Daily Beast today. Join the #EnergyTweetSheet discussion on Twitter and follow me @KenPCohen as I highlight some of the most interesting energy...
View ArticleDownload the free ExxonMobil app for iPad®
If you’re looking to find news and information about ExxonMobil – or to learn more about the energy industry in general – take a look at ExxonMobil’s new app for iPad®. Released today, the free...
View ArticleNot your grandfather’s chemical regulations
We often hear that partisan politics have gridlocked Washington to the point where nothing worthwhile can get done. That conventional wisdom was flipped on its head last week with the announcement that...
View ArticleDiscriminating on anti-discrimination
It’s not uncommon for large companies such as ExxonMobil to be the target of political campaigns, which has been the case with efforts by a small number of very vocal advocates of the LGBT community....
View ArticleFactoring into the discussion
Six years ago we unveiled ExxonMobil Perspectives as a forum for discussion about important energy industry issues. To support the conversations taking place on the Perspectives blog and give them more...
View ArticleThe coordinated attack on ExxonMobil
A coordinated attack on ExxonMobil has taken place in recent days through the publication of a number of news reports that offer an eye-opening look at a campaign of misinformation about ExxonMobil’s...
View ArticleSigning the Paris accord a step forward
Leaders and representatives from governments around the world gathered at United Nations headquarters in New York this morning to put their signatures on the agreement worked out last December at the...
View ArticleWorld Malaria Day: Where do we stand in the fight against malaria?
On World Malaria Day each year, I share an update on the global fight to defeat this terrible disease. In the twelve months since my last check-in, the world has witnessed several remarkable milestones...
View ArticleFocus on Technology: Improving the internal combustion engine
Most of us can remember our first car. I learned to drive on a Datsun B210 stick shift – it wasn’t the most beautiful vehicle on the roads, but I loved it. Today’s cars are not just better-looking,...
View ArticleSurvey Says… Consumers concerned about ethanol rules
The American Petroleum Institute recently commissioned a survey of Americans about the Renewable Fuel Standard. What they found from a cross section of America was a lot of concern. Longtime readers...
View ArticleFactoring into the discussion
Six years ago we unveiled ExxonMobil Perspectives as a forum for discussion about important energy industry issues. To support the conversations taking place on the Perspectives blog and give them more...
View ArticleAmbitions and fuel cells
Yesterday ExxonMobil announced details of an agreementwith FuelCell Energy, Inc. that is nothing if not ambitious: Our joint research aims to stop greenhouse gas emissions from electric generating...
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