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EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production will decrease slightly in 2026
Today in Energy Dec 12, 2025 | 14:00 pmIn our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2026, about 100,000 b/d less than in 2025.
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Energy Minerals Observatory: The data deficits in critical supply chains
Today in Energy Dec 10, 2025 | 14:00 pmCritical minerals, such as copper, cobalt, and silicon, are vital for energy technologies, but most critical minerals markets are less transparent than mature energy markets, such as crude oil or coal. Like other energy markets, many supply-side and demand-side factors[…]
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Spark and dark spreads indicate improved profitability of natural gas, coal power plants
Today in Energy Dec 8, 2025 | 14:00 pmHigher average daily wholesale electricity prices between January and November 2025 may be improving the operational competitiveness of some natural gas- and coal-fired generators in the PJM Interconnection compared with the same period in 2024. PJM is the largest wholesale[…]
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U.S. retail gasoline prices fall below $3 per gallon, the lowest since 2021
Today in Energy Dec 5, 2025 | 14:00 pmOn December 1, 2025, the U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline fell below $3.00 per gallon (gal) to $2.98/gal, according to data from our Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. When adjusted for inflation, the December 1 price is the[…]
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Geopolitical developments contribute to elevated diesel prices
Today in Energy Dec 3, 2025 | 14:00 pmGlobal refinery margins for diesel have widened since late October and increased to their highest level all year, following refinery outages in Russia and in the Middle East and new sanctions on Russia's crude oil, leading to limited refinery production[…]
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Hurricanes in 2024 led to the most hours without power in the United States in 10 years
Today in Energy Dec 1, 2025 | 14:00 pmU.S. electricity customers experienced an average of 11 hours of electricity interruptions in 2024, or nearly twice as many as the annual average experienced in the decade before, according to our Electric Power Annual 2024 report. Major events such as[…]
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U.S. average gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are about the same as last year
Today in Energy Nov 26, 2025 | 14:00 pmOn the Monday before Thanksgiving, the U.S. retail price for regular-grade gasoline averaged $3.06 per gallon (gal), just 2 cents/gal higher than the same time last year. After adjusting for inflation, however, this year marks the lowest average gasoline price[…]
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Natural gas use for electricity in California falls as solar generation rises
Today in Energy Nov 24, 2025 | 14:00 pmAlthough natural gas generation still provides more electricity than any other source in California, electricity generation from natural gas has decreased over the past several years while generation from solar has increased.
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U.S. associated natural gas production increased 6% in 2024
Today in Energy Nov 21, 2025 | 14:00 pmU.S. production of associated dissolved natural gas, also known as associated natural gas, increased by 6% last year, mirroring the growth in crude oil production from the Permian region. Associated natural gas production averaged 18.5 billion cubic feet per day[…]
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EIA forecasts Alaska crude oil production to grow 13% in 2026
Today in Energy Nov 19, 2025 | 14:00 pmIn our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast crude oil produced from Alaska will reach 477,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2026, the most since 2018.
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