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FEB 2018Use Case: Forecasting Chinese Crude Inventory Change
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JAN 2018The Shanghai Crude Oil Benchmark is on the Horizon
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JAN 2018Why Direct Measurements are Better for Global Energy Data
(Fig 1: The same image of Ningbo, China taken on the same day. Optical imagery is on the left. SAR imagery, which can see through clouds, is on the right.)
Not only is the type of sensors used important, but the methods of collection and the measurement approaches can also be essential to building a valuable data product. For instance, the following can all impact quality:
The frequency of collect
Consistent area collects
The use of direct measurement versus estimation and interpolation
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NOV 2017Chinese Refinery Runs Predicted by Ursa & ClipperData Analysis
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OCT 2017ClipperData & Ursa Partner to Monitor China Refinery Demand
The combination of reliable storage and vessel-by-vessel cargo tracking to deliver unprecedented granular transparency of China’s weekly crude oil demand
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OCT 2017Ursa Space Systems Secures $7 Million Series A Financing from Paladin Capital Group, NEA, RRE Ventures, and S&P Global
New funds will help fuel earth observation analytics company to bring transparency to the global economy
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OCT 2017Ursa Predicts Chinese Oil Demand
This morning, Bloomberg published an article regarding an analysis piece written by Barclays Plc analysts, fueled by Ursa China Oil Storage data.
By using Ursa’s consistent and reliable oil inventory measurements all throughout China, Barclays was able to conclude that, “... this is bullish for oil fundamentals... It implies that China’s refinery runs and end-use consumption may be understated, and that global balances are tighter than consensus and our own forecasts.”
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AUG 2017Ursa Data Helps Predict Chinese Refinery Runs
On Monday, refinery runs data was released by the NBS of China, showing a 500,000 bpd drop, and the market has since reacted:
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AUG 2017China Imports Down - What Could This Mean?
July data for China crude oil imports shows a noticeable drop from 8.79 mbd to 8.16 mbd, as noted in the media: