Satellites are becoming a more important source of data for oil industry observers

Tracking the oil industry is not always an easy business, as many producers and consumers do not provide regular or reliable data on their activities. However, some commodities traders and industry analysts are finding ways to use satellite data – much of it collected from low-cost, small-sized units launched into orbit by private-sector operators – to fill in the gaps.

Posted by Jennifer Delay Iacullo

Jennifer DeLay Iacullo is a freelance writer specializing in global oil, gas, and power engineering topics. She has covered the energy industry of the former Soviet Union, China, Africa, Latin America and North America for more than 20 years. She lives in Atlanta with her family.

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