{"id":7153,"date":"2022-08-22T06:36:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/?p=7153"},"modified":"2023-07-28T10:28:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T14:28:37","slug":"pfl-railcar-report-8-22-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/pfl-railcar-report-8-22-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"PFL Railcar Report 8-22-2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><u>\u201cDon\u2019t let yesterday take up too much of today.\u201d \u2014 Will Rogers<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/snT972kkl04\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong><u>Jobs Update<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><u>Initial jobless claims for the week ending August 13th, 2022 came in at 250,000, <\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;down 2,000 people week-over-week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1a-Initial-Jobless-Claims-8-22-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1a-Initial-Jobless-Claims-8-22-2022.png 801w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1a-Initial-Jobless-Claims-8-22-2022-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1a-Initial-Jobless-Claims-8-22-2022-768x400.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><u>Continuing claims came in at 1.437 million people, versus the adjusted number of 1.43 million people <\/u><\/strong>from the week prior, up 7,000 people week over week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1b-Cont-Jobless-Claims-8-22-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1b-Cont-Jobless-Claims-8-22-2022.png 800w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1b-Cont-Jobless-Claims-8-22-2022-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1b-Cont-Jobless-Claims-8-22-2022-768x444.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>Stocks closed lower on Friday of last week and down week over week<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>The DOW closed lower on Friday of last week, down -292.0&nbsp; points <\/u><\/strong>(-0.86%), closing out the week at 33,706.74, down -55.26 points week over week. <strong><u>The S&amp;P 500 closed lower on Friday of last week, down -55.26<\/u><\/strong> (-1.29%) and closed out the week at 4,228.48, down -51.67 points week over week. <strong><u>The NASDAQ closed lower on Friday of last week, down -260.13 points<\/u><\/strong> (-1.99%) and closed the week at 12,705.22&nbsp; points, down -341.97 points week over week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>Oil closed higher on Friday of last week, but lower week over week<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Oil prices were higher on Friday of last week, but down week over week<\/u><\/strong> as a stronger dollar and slowing global economy was the theme for this week. USD strength hit a five-week high. &#8220;Although the oil complex has been able to shrug off a strong dollar on any given session, extended strong dollar trends will pose a major headwind against sustainable oil price gains,&#8221; said Jim Ritterbusch of Ritterbusch and Associates. In a sign of easing oil supply tightness, the price gap between prompt and second-month Brent futures has narrowed by $5 a barrel since the end of July to under $1. The spread for WTI has shrunk to a 39-cent premium from a nearly $2 premium in late July. <strong><u>WTI traded up $0.27 or (+.29%) to close at $90.77. <\/u><\/strong>Brent traded up $0.13 or (+.13%) to close at 96.72<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>U.S. commercial crude oil inventories<\/u><\/strong> (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) <strong><u>decreased by 7.1 million barrels <\/u><\/strong>week over week. At 425.0 million barrels, <strong><u>U.S. crude oil inventories are 6% below the five-year average for this time of year.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-weekly-us-total-crude-stocks-8-22-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-weekly-us-total-crude-stocks-8-22-2022.png 922w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-weekly-us-total-crude-stocks-8-22-2022-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-weekly-us-total-crude-stocks-8-22-2022-768x335.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Total motor gasoline inventories decreased by 4.6 million barrels <\/u><\/strong>week over week and are 8% below the five-year average for this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-Weekly-US-Ending-Stocks-of-Total-Gasoline-8-22-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-Weekly-US-Ending-Stocks-of-Total-Gasoline-8-22-2022.png 924w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-Weekly-US-Ending-Stocks-of-Total-Gasoline-8-22-2022-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-Weekly-US-Ending-Stocks-of-Total-Gasoline-8-22-2022-768x337.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Distillate fuel inventories increased by 800,000 barrels<\/u> <\/strong>week over week and are 23% below the five-year average for this time of year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-Ending-Stocks-of-Distillate-Fuel-Oil-8-22-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-Ending-Stocks-of-Distillate-Fuel-Oil-8-22-22.png 924w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-Ending-Stocks-of-Distillate-Fuel-Oil-8-22-22-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-Ending-Stocks-of-Distillate-Fuel-Oil-8-22-22-768x337.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Propane\/propylene inventories increased by 2.3 million barrels week over week<\/u><\/strong> and are 8% below the five-year average for this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5-propane-and-propylene-excluding-terminal-8-22-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5-propane-and-propylene-excluding-terminal-8-22-22.png 923w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5-propane-and-propylene-excluding-terminal-8-22-22-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5-propane-and-propylene-excluding-terminal-8-22-22-768x336.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Propane prices&nbsp;closed down 2 cents per gallon week over week<\/u><\/strong> at $1.08 per gallon.&nbsp; Folks, we are now down 4 cents per gallon year over year, the first we have had year over year declines in 2022!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-Propane-Mont-Belvieu-Pricing-8-22-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-Propane-Mont-Belvieu-Pricing-8-22-2022.png 925w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-Propane-Mont-Belvieu-Pricing-8-22-2022-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-Propane-Mont-Belvieu-Pricing-8-22-2022-768x334.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Overall, total commercial petroleum inventories decreased by 9.2 million barrels week over week.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.1 million barrels per day<\/u><\/strong> during the week ending August 12th, 2022, a decrease of 39,000 barrels per day week over week. Over the past four weeks, <strong><u>crude oil imports averaged 6.5 million barrels per day,<\/u><\/strong> 0.5% more than the same four-week period last year. Total motor gasoline imports (including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) averaged 714,000 barrels per day, and distillate fuel imports averaged 164,000 barrels per day for the week ending August 12, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-US-imports-of-Crude-Oil.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-US-imports-of-Crude-Oil.png 922w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-US-imports-of-Crude-Oil-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-US-imports-of-Crude-Oil-768x337.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.4 million barrels per day <\/u><\/strong>during the week ending August 12, 2022 which was 158,000 barrels per day less than the previous week\u2019s average.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-US-Refiner-Net-Input-of-Crude-8-22-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-US-Refiner-Net-Input-of-Crude-8-22-2022.png 924w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-US-Refiner-Net-Input-of-Crude-8-22-2022-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-US-Refiner-Net-Input-of-Crude-8-22-2022-768x336.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>As of the writing of this report, WTI is poised to open at $90.64, down -$0.13&nbsp;per barrel from Friday\u2019s close.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\" id=\"north-american-rail-traffic\"><strong><u>North American Rail Traffic<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Total North American weekly rail volumes were flat in week 32<\/u><\/strong> compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending August 13th were 333,905, up 1.5% compared with the same week in 2021, while Weekly intermodal volume was 356,333, down -1.3% compared to 2021. <strong><u>7 of the AAR\u2019s 11 major traffic categories posted year-over-year declines<\/u><\/strong> with the most significant decrease coming from Grain (-12%). The largest increase was from Coal&nbsp; (+4.4%) and Nonmetallic Minerals (+4.1%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the east, <strong><u>CSX\u2019s total volumes were up 2.38%<\/u><\/strong>, with the largest decrease coming from Petroleum and Chemicals (-19.44%) and the largest increases from Nonmetallic Minerals (+8.51%).&nbsp; <strong><u>Norfolk Southern\u2019s total volumes were down -1.57%,<\/u><\/strong> with the largest decrease coming from Nonmetallic minerals (-14.63%) and the largest increases from Grain (+9.5%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the west, <strong><u>BN\u2019s total volumes were down -2.36%<\/u><\/strong>, with the largest decrease coming from Petroleum and Petroleum Products (-18.09%), the largest increase coming from Farm and Food Product (+5.52%) <strong><u>UP\u2019s total rail volumes were up 7.53%<\/u><\/strong> with the largest decrease coming from Grain (-1.72%) and the largest increase coming from Other (+29.75%) and Motor Vehicles and Parts (+24.57%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Canada <strong><u>CN\u2019s total rail volumes were up 1.12%<\/u><\/strong> with the largest decrease coming from Chemicals&nbsp; (-7.45%)&nbsp; and the largest increases coming from Motor Vehicles (+44.44%) and Petroleum and Petroleum Products (42.24%).&nbsp; <strong><u>CP\u2019s total rail volumes were down -4.5%<\/u><\/strong> with the largest decrease coming from Petroleum and Petroleum Products (-18.29%) and the largest increase came from Coal (+56.62%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>KCS\u2019s total rail volumes were up 7.33%<\/u><\/strong> with the largest increase coming from Coal (+30.60%) and the largest decrease coming from Chemicals (-20%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source Data: AAR &#8211; PFL Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\" id=\"rig-count\"><strong><u>Rig Count<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>North American rig count was down by -1 rig week over week. U.S. rig count was down -1 rig week-over-week<\/u><\/strong> and up by 259 rigs year over year. The U.S. currently has 762 active rigs. <strong><u>Canada\u2019s rig count was flat week-over-week, <\/u><\/strong>and up by 45 rigs year-over-year. Canada\u2019s overall rig count is 201 active rigs.&nbsp; Overall, <strong><u>year over year, we are up 304 rigs collectively.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"north-american-rig-count-summary\"><u><strong>North American Rig Count Summary<\/strong><\/u><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-8-22-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-8-22-22.png 710w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-8-22-22-300x44.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-Chart-8-22-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-Chart-8-22-22.png 794w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-Chart-8-22-22-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-Chart-8-22-22-768x361.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\" id=\"a-few-things-we-are-keeping-an-eye-on\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">A few things we are keeping an eye on:<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a><\/a><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>We are Watching Governor Gretchen in Michigan Lose Again in Her Attempt to Shut Down Line 5<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>What a heartbreaker for the Governor of Michigan <\/u><\/strong>losing another battle with Enbridge in her battle to threaten&nbsp; U.S.Energy security by fast-tracking the green agenda by shutting down Enbridge line 5.&nbsp; She wanted to get the case moved to State court where she could do that, but that is not going to happen.&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong><u>Judge sides with Enbridge in Michigan&#8217;s latest bid to halt Line 5 pipeline<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s the second time in nine months that District Court Judge Janet Neff ruled in favor of pipeline owner Enbridge Inc., which wanted the dispute elevated to the federal level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That first decision prompted Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel \u2014 believing her only path to victory to be in state court \u2014 to abandon the original case, turning instead to a separate, dormant, nearly identical circuit court case to try again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe court concludes that (the) plaintiff\u2019s motion must fail, based on \u2026(the) plaintiff\u2019s attempt to gain an unfair advantage through the improper use of judicial machinery,\u201d Neff wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>\u201cThe court\u2019s decision \u2026 is undergirded by (the) plaintiff\u2019s desire to engage in procedural fencing and forum manipulation.\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesperson for Nessel did not immediately respond to media inquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Whitmer is a Democrat and close ally of President Joe Biden whose political fortunes depending on the support of environmental groups in the state. She ordered the shutdown of Line 5 in November 2020 and Enbridge refused to do it!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She cited the risk of an ecological disaster in the Straits of Mackinac, the environmentally sensitive passage between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron where the pipeline runs underwater between the state\u2019s upper and lower peninsulas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They went to circuit court, where Enbridge pushed back hard, arguing that Whitmer and Nessel had overstepped their jurisdiction and that the case needed to be heard in federal court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late last year, Neff sided with Enbridge, prompting Whitmer and Nessel to abandon the complaint and try again, this time with a similar circuit court case that had been dormant since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Nessel had hoped to head off Enbridge\u2019s jurisdictional argument on a technicality:<\/u><\/strong> that under federal law, cases can only be removed to federal jurisdiction within 30 days of a complaint being filed.However,Neff wasn\u2019t buying it, citing the precedent that she herself established in 2021 when she ruled for Enbridge the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt would be an absurd result for the court to remand the present case and sanction a forum battle,\u201d Neff wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>The Line 5 pipeline transports upwards of 540,000 barrels per day of crude oil and natural gas liquids across the Canada\/U. S. border and the Great Lakes by way of a twin line that runs along the lake bed.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Enbridge Line 5 (Note area of contention)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/enbridge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/enbridge.png 624w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/enbridge-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Source: Enbridge<\/em><\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Line 5 supplies 65% of propane demand in the Upper Michigan Peninsula, and 55% of Michigan&#8217;s statewide propane needs.<\/u><\/strong> Overall, Line 5 transports up to 540,000 barrels per day (bpd) of light crude oil, light synthetic crude, and natural gas liquids (NGLs), which are refined into propane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critics want the line shut down, arguing it\u2019s only a matter of time before an anchor strike or technical failure triggers a catastrophe in one of the area\u2019s most important watersheds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>&nbsp;<u>Enbridge Line 5 (Crossing Point)<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/crossing-point.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/crossing-point.png 615w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/crossing-point-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Source: Enbridge<\/em><\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Proponents of Line 5 call it a vital and indispensable source of energy, <\/u><\/strong>especially propane, for several Midwestern states, including Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. It is also a key source of feedstock for refineries in Canada, including those that supply jet fuel to some of Canada\u2019s busiest airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, Enbridge described last Thursday\u2019s decision as \u201cconsistent with the court\u2019s November 2021 ruling that the state\u2019s prior suit against Line 5 belonged in federal court.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That, the company said, is the correct forum for \u201cimportant federal questions\u201d about interstate commerce, pipeline safety, energy security and foreign relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>The statement goes on to say that shutting down Line 5 would \u201cdefy an international treaty with Canada that has been in place since 1977.\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Line 5 talks between the two countries under that treaty, which deals specifically with the question of cross-border pipelines, have been ongoing since late last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>\u201cEnbridge looks forward to a prompt resolution of this case in federal court.\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a><\/a><strong><em>We are Watching Europe<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>&nbsp;Europe is in an Energy Crunch with Natural Gas as we all know.&nbsp; Things, however, are getting worse in Europe for energy.<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp; Drought has cut into European Refining. Extremely low water levels along the River Rhine (vessels are touching the riverbed even if empty) have forced UK energy major Shell to curb refinery runs at its 350,000 b\/d Rhineland refinery, citing difficulties in transporting goods via the river.&nbsp; This is going to cut into already worldwide low storage of gasoline and distillates.&nbsp; Refinery runs here in the U.S. especially in the east are at high levels \u2013 problem is we don\u2019t have enough of them (refineries that is!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em style=\"\">We are Watching California \u2013 Looks <\/em><strong><em>a lot Like Europe<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>California&#8217;s grid operator urged the state&#8217;s 40 million people to ratchet down the use of electricity in homes and businesses on Wednesday of last week as a wave of extreme heat settled over much of the state, stretching power supplies to breaking point.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Temperatures soared well above 100 degrees in many of the inland valleys, reaching 107 in parts of Northern California&#8217;s Shasta and Tehama counties and 108 in parts of Southern California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>To prevent power outages, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) asked people and businesses to turn off lights <\/u><\/strong>and appliances and preset their thermostats to 78F (26C). Reducing usage was especially critical from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., when demand typically peaks and solar power generation begins to subside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISO made similar power usage requests during summer and fall over the past two years, California ISO projected power demand would peak at 44,919 megawatts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Further, to California\u2019s woes on Tuesday of last, the U.S. government warned that more drastic cuts in water usage were needed to protect dwindling supplies held in reservoirs that are crucial to the well-being of seven Western states.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two Colorado River reservoirs &#8211; Lake Mead and Lake Powell &#8211; have fallen to just above one-quarter of their capacity this summer. If they fall much lower, the lakes will be unable to generate hydroelectric power for millions of customers in the West, authorities say. Folks, it does not look like renewables alone is going to cut it \u2013 don\u2019t get us wrong we like renewables if they truly are renewable \u2013 We have to start learning from Europe &#8211; <strong><u>Maybe it is time to build a couple of clean coal plants or some clean burning natural gas fired generation&nbsp; just a thought!<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a><\/a><strong><em>We are watching Biden\u2019s oil drilling pause<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Folks, we can\u2019t make this stuff up<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 at the same time California is struggling to meet power demand, we are short natural gas storage, short propane storage, short distillate storage, short gasoline storage etc\u2026.<strong><u> A federal appellate judge struck down a lower court\u2019s decision that had stopped the Biden administration from pausing the auction of oil and gas drilling rights in federal lands and water.<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;On Wednesday of last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit vacated a district-court decision from last year in favor of Louisiana and a dozen other states, many of which rely on oil and gas royalties to fund their governments. Circuit Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham sent the case back to the lower court, writing that its initial decision stopping Biden\u2019s moratorium on leasing was too vague to be valid. <strong><u>By sweeping away the injunction, the appeals court gives the Biden administration a potential path to pause leasing again.<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp; What happens next is unclear \u2013 stay tuned to PFL for further updates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a><\/a>&nbsp;<strong><em>We are watching the BN who said it will lift California permit embargo<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>The BN announced on Thursday of last week it will end a temporary California permit embargo on Sept. 4.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The embargo enabled BNSF &#8220;to significantly reduce backlogs and drive greater efficiencies&#8221; for its trains moving toward and in California and throughout its network, the Class I stated in a customer notification on its website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>&#8220;This embargo was one of several actions to improve network fluidity in Southern California. <\/u><\/strong>As a result, we have seen decreased congestion and increased velocity as network conditions are improving,&#8221; the notice states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;BN said it will continue working with individual customers &#8220;as necessary to manage traffic flows.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Meanwhile, BN officials also commented on the Presidential Emergency Board&#8217;s recommendations issued earlier last week <\/u><\/strong>in an effort to help resolve the labor contract dispute between the nation\u2019s major freight railroads and the unions that represent rail employees. The two sides now have until Sept. 16 to accept the recommendations or agree to a voluntary settlement involving other terms. <strong><u>No work stoppages can occur until after Sept. 16.<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The board\u2019s recommendations include &#8220;the most substantial wage increase in nearly 40 years,&#8221; BN officials said in a customer notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#086aa3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">We have been extremely busy at PFL with return on lease programs involving rail car storage instead of returning cars to a shop.&nbsp; A quick turnaround is what we all want and need. &nbsp;&nbsp;Railcar storage in general has been extremely active.&nbsp; Please call PFL now at 239-390-2885 if you are looking for rail car storage, want to troubleshoot a return on lease scenario, or have storage availability.&nbsp; Whether you are a car owner, lessor or lessee, or even a class 1 that wants to help out a customer we are here to \u201chelp you help your customer!\u201d<\/mark><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u><strong><u>Leasing and Subleasing has been brisk as economic activity picks up. Inquiries have continued to be brisk and strong Call PFL Today for all your rail car needs 239-390-2885<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PFL is seeking: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Various Hoppers 286 GRL 4200-7000 CU FT in several locations negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10-20 propane cars in North Dakota ASAP for 2-3 months<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5 20K 286 tank cars in Texas for 2 years to haul<\/strong><strong> P-dichlorobenzene<\/strong><strong> &#8211; negotiable<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>50 117Js with magrods in the east &#8211; 10 for immediate trip lease &#8211; 40 for longer term<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>50 6350 covered hoppers in the midwest with most class ones for DDG<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Up to 40 5500 Covered Gons 286 unlined CSX\/NS preferred but will consider other<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4 Lined tanks for glycerin to run from Arkansas to Georgia 1-3 years<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>30 boxcars on UP or CP for 3 years to run from TX to Edmonton &#8211; negotiable<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6-10 Open top 4200 gons for hauling scrap NS in Ohio for 1-3 years<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100, 2480 CU-FT Ag Gons needed in Texas off of the UP for 1-3 Years.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>50, 30K+ Tank cars are needed in several locations. Can take in various locations off various Class 1\u2019s. Can have prior Ethanol heel or Gasoline heel.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>300 5800 Covered hoppers needed for plastic \u2013 5-year lease \u2013 negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>50, 5800cuft or larger Covered Hopper for use in DDG needed in the Midwest for 3-4 years. Immediate need.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10-20 Covered hopper grain cars in the midwest 5200-5500 2-3 years<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>20-30, 19K Tank Cars for Caustic Soda needed in Texas off of the UP or BN.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 Moulton Sulfur cars for purchase \u2013 any location \u2013 negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>50 Ag Gons 2500-2800cuft 286k GRL in the east CSX for 5 years negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 15K Tanks 286 for Molten Sulfur in the Northeast CSX\/NS for 6 months negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100, 5800 Covered Hoppers 286 can be West or East for Plastic 3-5 years<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>70, 117R or J needed for Ethanol for 3 years.&nbsp; Can take in the South.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>50, 6500+ cu-ft Mill Gon or Open Top Hopper for wood chips in the Southeast for 5 Years.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>20, 19,000 Gal Stainless cars in Louisiana UP for nitric acid 1-3 years \u2013 Oct negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10, 6,300CF or greater covered hoppers are needed in the Midwest.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PFL is offering: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Various tank cars for lease with dirty to dirty service including, nitric acid, gasoline, diesel, crude oil, Lease terms negotiable, clean service also available in various tanks and locations including Rs 111s, and Js \u2013 Selection is Dwindling. Call Today!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>200 Clean C\/I 25.5K 117J in Texas. Brand New Cars!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>150 25.5 111\u2019s in the midwest for sale \u2013 Negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Up to 150 sand cars for sale at various locations and class ones &#8211; Great Price!<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>150 117R\u2019s 31.8 clean for lease in Texas KCS \u2013 negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>31.8K Tank Cars last in Diesel. Dirty to dirty in Texas<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>200 117Js 29K OK and TX Clean and brand new \u2013 Lined- lease negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 117Rs dirty last in Gasoline in Texas for lease Negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>90 117Rs 30K located in Alberta CN or CP Refined Products Dirty \u2013 negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>99 340W Pressure Cars various locations Butane and Propane dirty negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 29K C\/I 1232 cars for lease. Dirty in Heavy Crude and can be returned dirty.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>50 29K 117Js in Nebraska for sale or lease clean last in crude<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 117Rs 29K clean last used in crude Washington State \u2013 price negotiable sale or lease<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 111s of various volumes and locations last in fuel oil dirty price negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Various Hoppers for lease 3000-6250 CF 263 and 268 multiple locations negotiable<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Call PFL today to discuss your needs and our availability and market reach. Whether you are looking to lease cars, lease out cars, buy cars or sell cars call PFL today at 239-390-2885<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>PFL offers turn-key solutions to maximize your profitability. <\/strong>Our goal is to provide a win\/win scenario for all and we can handle virtually all of your railcar needs. Whether it\u2019s <strong><u>loaded storage, empty storage, subleasing or leasing excess cars, filling orders for cars wanted, <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tcf2z1riziI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mobile railcar cleaning<\/a>, blasting, <a href=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/railcarmaintenanceandrepair.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mobile railcar repair<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/railcarscrapping.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scrapping<\/a> at strategic partner sites, <\/u><\/strong>PFL will do its best to assist you. PFL also assists fleets and lessors with<a href=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/railcarleasingandsales.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> leases and sales<\/a> and offer <strong>Total Fleet Evaluation Services. <u>We will analyze your current leases, storage, and company objectives <\/u><\/strong>to draw up a plan of action. <strong><u>We will save Lessor and Lessee the headache and aggravation of navigating through this rapidly changing landscape<\/u><\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u><strong><u><strong><u>PFL IS READY TO CLEAN CARS TODAY ON A MOBILE BASIS WE ARE CURRENTLY IN EAST TEXAS<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<style>\r\n    #map {\r\n        height: 600px;\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n    #filterBar {\r\n        text-align: center;\r\n        margin: 20px 0;\r\n    }\r\n    table {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        margin-top: 10px;\r\n        font-family: sans-serif;\r\n    }\r\n    th {\r\n        background-color: #020f52;\r\n        color: white;\r\n        padding: 8px;\r\n        border: 1px solid #ccc;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n    }\r\n    td {\r\n        padding: 8px;\r\n        border: 1px solid #ccc;\r\n    }\r\n    tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {\r\n        background-color: #f9f9f9;\r\n    }\r\n    tbody tr:nth-child(even) {\r\n        background-color: #e8e8e8;\r\n    }\r\n    tr:nth-of-type(odd){background-color:#d7f6f7}\r\n    td{border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px}\r\n#map{height:350px;max-width:100%}#dataTable,table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;height:400px;display:block;overflow:hidden;overflow-y:auto}th{background-color:#020f52;color:#fff;text-align:center;position:sticky;top:0},tr{border:1px solid #000}<\/style>\r\n<h3 align=\"center\">Live Railcar Markets<\/h3>\r\n            <style>.custom-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse}.custom-table td,.custom-table th{border:1px solid #ccc;padding:8px}body{margin:0;padding:0}.tab-container{display:flex}.tab{cursor:pointer;padding:10px;border:1px solid #ccc}.tab.active{background-color:#f0f0f0}.table-container{max-height:400px;overflow-y:auto}<\/style>\r\n                <div class=\"tab-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"tab active\" onclick='showTable(\"leaseOfferTable\", this)'>Lease Offers<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"tab\" onclick='showTable(\"leaseBidsTable\", this)'>Lease Bids<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"tab\" onclick='showTable(\"salesOffersTable\", this)'>Sales Offers<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"tab\" onclick='showTable(\"salesBidsTable\", this)'>Sales Bids<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"table-container\">\r\n        <table id=\"leaseOfferTable\" class=\"custom-table\" style=\"display:table\">\r\n            <thead>\r\n                <tr><th>CAT<\/th><th>Type<\/th><th>Capacity<\/th><th>GRL<\/th><th>QTY<\/th><th>LOC<\/th><th>Class<\/th><th>Prev. 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