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Low U.S. distillate consumption reflects slow economic activity and biofuel substitution
U.S. distillate consumption so far this year is lower than usual because of warm winter weather, reduced manufacturing activity, and continued substitution of biofuels in place of petroleum distillate on the U.S. West Coast (PADD 5). As […]
Reasons behind the price premium for U.S. metallurgical coal exports
U.S. coal used for the steelmaking process has sold for more than double the price of U.S. coal used as a fuel for electricity generation in six of the last seven years, underscoring a historical […]
U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 6.4 million barrels
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of April 19, 2024 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 6.4 million barrels from the previous week. At 453.6 million barrels, U.S. […]
Americans consumed record amounts of natural gas in 2023
The latest figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration show that Americans are consuming a record amount of natural gas. In 2023, the U.S. consumed 89.1 billion cubic feet of gas in 2023, which was […]
U.S. hydropower generation expected to increase by 6% in 2024 following last year’s lows
Last year, U.S. hydropower electricity generation fell to its lowest since 2001. This year, we expect hydropower to increase 6% and account for 250 billion kilowatthours of electricity generation in the power sector, based on forecasts […]
U.S. natural gas trade will continue to grow with the startup of new LNG export projects
In our recently released Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports will continue to lead growth in U.S. natural gas trade as three LNG export projects currently under construction start operations and ramp […]
China imported record amounts of crude oil in 2023
China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, imported 11.3 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in 2023, 10% more than in 2022, according to China customs data. Refiners in China imported record […]
The United States exported a record volume of natural gas in 2023
The United States exported 10% more natural gas in 2023 than in 2022, a record of 20.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to our Natural Gas Monthly. U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports accounted […]
EIA Raises WTI Oil Price Forecasts
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) raised its West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price forecast for 2024 and 2025 in its latest short term energy outlook (STEO), which was released last week. The EIA now […]