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North America's LNG export capacity could more than double by 2029
Today in Energy Oct 16, 2025 | 14:00 pmLiquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters in the United States have announced plans to more than double U.S. liquefaction capacity, adding an estimated 13.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) between 2025 and 2029, according to our Liquefaction Capacity File and[…]
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Winter residential energy expenditures vary by heating fuel
Today in Energy Oct 15, 2025 | 14:00 pmWe expect energy expenditures this winter will vary based on a home's main space heating fuel: homes heating with natural gas will pay about the same amount for natural gas as they did last winter, but homes heating with electricity[…]
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U.S. ethane exports are expected to grow through 2026
Today in Energy Oct 14, 2025 | 14:00 pmU.S. ethane exports are poised for significant growth through 2026, driven by robust global demand for ethane as a petrochemical feedstock, substantial U.S. export capacity expansions, and larger vessels to carry ethane exports. In our October Short-Term Energy Outlook, we[…]
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Electricity use is becoming more common for residential heating
Today in Energy Oct 10, 2025 | 14:00 pmAn increasing share of U.S. households are using electricity for heating, although natural gas remains the most common heating fuel. In 2024, 42% of U.S. households reported that electricity was their main space heating fuel, according to annual estimates from[…]
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Expanding strategic oil stocks in China support crude oil prices
Today in Energy Oct 9, 2025 | 14:00 pmWe estimate crude oil inventories in China increased by about 900,000 barrels per day (b/d) between January and August this year, essentially acting as a source of demand by removing barrels from the global markets. The stock builds in China[…]
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U.S. propane inventories are well stocked heading into the winter heating season
Today in Energy Oct 7, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe United States is well stocked with propane heading into the winter. For the week ending September 26, U.S. propane inventory was 103 million barrels, about 13 million barrels more than the previous five-year average for this time of year,[…]
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Stable crude oil prices, increasing refinery margins in third quarter of 2025
Today in Energy Oct 6, 2025 | 14:00 pmCrude oil prices were relatively stable in the third quarter of 2025 (3Q25), ending the quarter just 9 cents per barrel (b) less than they started, while refinery margins increased to their highest levels so far this year. In this[…]
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Lower fuel prices in 2024 resulted in the lowest U.S.-Mexico energy trade value since 2020
Today in Energy Oct 3, 2025 | 14:00 pmThe value of all energy trade between the United States and Mexico was estimated to be $57 billion in 2024, down from nearly $72 billion in 2023, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. A combination of lower petroleum[…]
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Texas used twice as much energy as California and three times as much as Florida in 2023
Today in Energy Oct 1, 2025 | 14:00 pmIn 2023, Texas consumed more energy than any other state. Total energy consumption in Texas was twice as much as in California, the second-highest consuming state, and more than three times as much as in Florida, the third-highest consuming state,[…]
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Two U.S. markets occasionally produce more electricity from coal than from natural gas
Today in Energy Sep 29, 2025 | 14:00 pmTwo electricity markets in the Midwest still generate more electricity from coal than from natural gas in at least some months of the year: Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). We expect these two regions[…]
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