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February 19, 2013Gulf Coast crude stocks generally fall sharply in December because of inventory taxes
February 13, 2013
Alkylation is an important source for octane in gasoline
February 5, 2013
Rail traffic reflects more oil production, less coal-fired electricity generation
February 4, 2013
U.S. household expenditures for gasoline account for nearly 4% of pretax income
February 1, 2013
Weather and other events can cause disruptions to gasoline infrastructure and supply
January 30, 2013
Stretches of Upper Mississippi River near record-low levels
January 28, 2013
Coking is a refinery process that produces 19% of finished petroleum product exports
January 22, 2013
Political risks focus attention on supply of Venezuelan oil to the United States
January 18, 2013
Hydrocracking is an important source of diesel and jet fuel
January 11, 2013
2012 Brief: Retail gasoline prices vary significantly across the country
January 10, 2013
2012 Brief: Average 2012 crude oil prices remain near 2011 levels
January 7, 2013
2012 Brief: Coal and mid-continent crude oil prices declined during 2012
December 20, 2012
U.S. could become the world’s top liquid fuels producer, but how much does it matter?
December 18, 2012
Energy Perspectives: Industrial and transportation sectors lead energy use by sector
December 17, 2012
Energy Perspectives: United States energy imports decline while energy exports increase
December 14, 2012
Energy Perspectives: Fossil fuels dominate U.S. energy consumption
December 11, 2012
Fluid catalytic cracking is an important step in producing gasoline
December 10, 2012
Vacuum distillation is a key part of the petroleum refining process
December 4, 2012
U.S. monthly crude oil production reaches highest level since 1998
November 28, 2012
Canada Week: Canada is the leading supplier of crude oil to the United States
November 26, 2012
Canada Week: The United States and Canada share the world’s most significant energy trade
November 23, 2012
Thanksgiving gasoline prices slightly above last year’s level
November 20, 2012
Rig count in Utica Shale doubles from year ago
November 8, 2012
Non-OPEC oil supply outages remain above year-ago level
November 5, 2012
EIA initiates daily gasoline availability survey for metropolitan New York
October 12, 2012
New application of existing techniques in old fields helps Russia increase oil production
October 11, 2012
Petroleum refineries vary by level of complexity
October 9, 2012
EIA improves state-level monthly oil production estimates with up to 10 years of revisions
October 5, 2012
Territorial disputes hamper exploration and production of resources in the East China Sea
September 28, 2012
Increases in oil prices affect broader measures of inflation
September 27, 2012
Iraqi crude oil production approaching highest level in decades
September 26, 2012
Attributes of crude oil at U.S. refineries vary by region
September 24, 2012
EIA improves its monthly propane imports series
September 21, 2012
Economic growth continues to drive China's growing need for energy
September 14, 2012
Projected Alaska North Slope oil production at risk beyond 2025 if oil prices drop sharply
August 24, 2012
Heating fuel choice shows electricity and natural gas roughly equal in newer homes
August 21, 2012
Crude oil prices peaked early in 2012
August 17, 2012
Electric generator dispatch depends on system demand and the relative cost of operation
August 15, 2012
North Dakota crude oil production continues to rise
August 14, 2012
U.S. total motor gasoline exports down slightly from last year but still at high levels
August 13, 2012
Estimated U.S. gasoline consumption low compared to five-year average
August 7, 2012
EIA has updated Gulf of Mexico energy statistics
August 6, 2012
Biodiesel demand estimates now provided in petroleum supply and demand balances
August 2, 2012
U.S. proved reserves increased sharply in 2010
August 1, 2012
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions in early 2012 lowest since 1992
July 26, 2012
Rail deliveries of oil and petroleum products up 38% in first half of 2012
July 20, 2012
Geology and technology drive estimates of technically recoverable resources
July 19, 2012
Much of the country’s refinery capacity is concentrated along the Gulf Coast
July 18, 2012
April 2012 sets U.S. monthly record for distillate net exports
July 16, 2012
Crude oils have different quality characteristics
July 13, 2012
Competition among fuels for power generation driven by changes in fuel prices
July 10, 2012
Rising production in the Permian basin
July 5, 2012
Crude oil distillation and the definition of refinery capacity
June 28, 2012
AEO2012 considers three cases for the future of world oil prices
June 26, 2012
Drop in U.S. gasoline prices reflects decline in crude oil costs
June 21, 2012
North American spot crude oil benchmarks likely diverging due to bottlenecks
June 15, 2012
Working crude oil storage capacity at Cushing, Oklahoma rises
June 13, 2012
High airline jet fuel costs prompt cost-saving measures
June 12, 2012
Delta Air Lines plans to increase jet fuel yield at Trainer refinery
June 8, 2012
U.S. crude oil production in first quarter of 2012 highest in 14 years
June 4, 2012
NOAA predicts a near-normal 2012 Atlantic hurricane season
May 30, 2012
Japan’s use of thermal generation is up since March 2011 due to nuclear plant outages
May 25, 2012
Asian demand spurs U.S. net exports of petroleum coke to higher levels in early 2012
May 24, 2012
OPEC spare capacity in the first quarter of 2012 at lowest level since 2008
May 7, 2012
EIA publishes monthly biodiesel production data for 2010 and 2011
May 4, 2012
A Clean Energy Standard could reduce power sector carbon dioxide emissions
April 26, 2012
U.S. summer gasoline demand expected to be at 11-year low
April 20, 2012
What are natural gas liquids and how are they used?
April 17, 2012
Williston Basin crude oil production and takeaway capacity are increasing
April 13, 2012
Price ratio of crude oil to natural gas continues to increase
April 11, 2012
State-level retail gasoline taxes vary significantly
April 10, 2012
U.S. imports of Nigerian crude oil have continued to decline in 2012
April 6, 2012
Regional differences for cost of crude oil to refiners widened in 2011
April 5, 2012
Spot crude prices near 12-month high; natural gas and power prices near 12-month low
April 4, 2012
Cushing crude oil inventories rising in 2012
March 28, 2012
On a euro basis, Brent crude oil spot price surpasses prior record high
March 27, 2012
Nearly 69% of U.S. crude oil imports originated from five countries in 2011
March 21, 2012
Updated weekly gasoline export estimates affect year-over-year gasoline demand comparisons
March 20, 2012
Refinery utilization rates react to economics in 2011
March 19, 2012
U.S. crude oil imports drop to lowest level since 1999 as domestic oil production rises
March 14, 2012
Five states accounted for about 56% of total U.S. crude oil production in 2011
March 7, 2012
U.S. petroleum product exports exceeded imports in 2011 for first time in over six decades
March 6, 2012
Record U.S. ethanol exports in 2011 help offset Brazil's production decline
March 2, 2012
Electricity's share of U.S. delivered energy has risen significantly since 1950
February 29, 2012
WTI discount to Brent and premium to Bakken both rising in early 2012
February 24, 2012
Asia is the world's largest petroleum consumer
February 14, 2012
Retail gasoline prices in the Rocky Mountains fall as U.S. average prices rise
February 8, 2012
Tight oil, Gulf of Mexico deepwater drive projected increases in U.S. crude oil production
February 7, 2012
PADD regions enable regional analysis of petroleum product supply and movements
January 26, 2012
Domestic supply of liquid fuels projected to increase, resulting in fewer imports
January 25, 2012
From 1980 to 2010, most regions contributed to growth in global crude oil production
January 24, 2012
U.S. energy use projected to grow slowly and become less carbon-intensive
January 23, 2012
EIA issues AEO2012 Early Release
January 20, 2012
Arctic oil and natural gas resources
January 17, 2012
Distillate yields at U.S. refineries are rising
January 13, 2012
2011 Brief: U.S. average gasoline and diesel prices over $3 per gallon throughout 2011
January 12, 2012
2011 Brief: Brent crude oil averages over $100 per barrel in 2011
January 9, 2012
2011 Brief: Energy commodity price trends varied widely during 2011
January 6, 2012
U.S. refineries and blenders produced record amounts of distillate fuels
December 13, 2011
Most generator retirements over the past decade were older natural gas-fired units
December 9, 2011
Residual fuel consumption in the U.S. continues to decline
December 8, 2011
Gasoline with higher ethanol content getting closer to U.S. drivers' fuel tanks
December 5, 2011
Spread between WTI and Brent prices narrows on signs of easing transportation constraints
November 28, 2011
Beyond natural gas and electricity; more than 10% of U.S. homes use heating oil or propane
November 22, 2011
North Dakota's oil production has more than quadrupled since 2005
November 16, 2011
Rail delivery of crude oil and petroleum products rising
November 3, 2011
Trends in Eagle Ford drilling highlight the search for oil and natural gas liquids
November 2, 2011
Bakken formation oil and gas drilling activity mirrors development in the Barnett
October 31, 2011
3:2:1 Crack spreads based on WTI & LLS crude oils have diverged in 2011
October 28, 2011
Household heating fuels vary across the country
October 27, 2011
Recent gasoline and diesel prices track Brent and LLS, not WTI
October 25, 2011
High heating oil prices discourage heating oil supply contracts for the upcoming winter
October 24, 2011
Cross-market relationships strengthened in the third quarter of 2011
October 19, 2011
State heating oil and propane program season begins
October 14, 2011
Angolan oil production has doubled since 2003
October 13, 2011
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve now focuses on New England
October 12, 2011
EIA projects record winter household heating oil prices in the Northeast
October 11, 2011
Oil and natural gas drilling in Ohio on the rise
October 7, 2011
Gulf Coast oil and natural gas production recover after Tropical Storm Lee
October 5, 2011
WPSR provides comprehensive crude oil and refined products balances
October 3, 2011
Summer 2011 gasoline price review
September 21, 2011
United Kingdom natural gas and oil production continues decade-long decline
September 16, 2011
Over 90% of Syrian crude oil exports go to European countries
September 14, 2011
Growth slows in U.S. ethanol production and consumption
September 13, 2011
Nigeria, the largest crude oil producer in Africa, is a major source of U.S. imports
September 7, 2011
U.S. exports of petroleum products increase as markets become more globally integrated
September 6, 2011
Crude oil-directed weekly rig count surpassed 1,000
August 31, 2011
U.S. distillate fuel exports continue to grow
August 26, 2011
EIA updates mapping tool relating hurricane path to energy infrastructure
August 24, 2011
Crude oil movements from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast on the rise
August 22, 2011
Recently, S&P 500 Index and WTI crude oil futures price movements tracked each other
August 11, 2011
Consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009
August 10, 2011
Number of alternative fuel vehicles in vehicle fleets increased in 2009
July 21, 2011
Kuwait, a leading oil exporter, relies on imports of liquefied natural gas
July 20, 2011
Natural gas stripper wells accounted for over 11% of U.S. natural gas production in 2009
July 19, 2011
Oil stripper wells accounted for over 16% of U.S. oil production in 2009
July 18, 2011
Minimal petroleum-fired electric capacity has been added in recent years
July 14, 2011
Colombia's oil production at highest level since 1999
June 29, 2011
January 2011 U.S. refining capacity was the highest in 29 years
June 24, 2011
International Energy Agency members release strategic petroleum stocks
June 23, 2011
EIA provides new information on crude oil storage at Cushing, Oklahoma
June 21, 2011
EIA forecasts increased oil demand, need for additional supply from OPEC producers in 2011
June 17, 2011
EIA highlights key factors in new energy and financial markets web page
June 14, 2011
Canada is the United States' leading crude oil supplier
June 3, 2011
Is the seasonal gasoline price peak behind us?
June 2, 2011
An introduction to crack spreads
May 27, 2011
AEO Issues in Focus: Effects of different oil price paths
May 9, 2011
U.S. oil rig count overtakes natural gas rig count
April 29, 2011
Ethane prices trail other natural gas liquids
April 28, 2011
Natural gas liquids play a greater role in oil and gas activity
April 27, 2011
Domestic oil production reversed decades-long decline in 2009 and 2010
April 20, 2011
Price ratio of crude oil to natural gas increasing
April 15, 2011
Half of U.S. liquid fuels net imports in 2010 came from the Americas
April 13, 2011
The outlook for transportation fuel markets this summer
April 12, 2011
Retail prices: diesel outpaces gasoline
April 8, 2011
January 2011 gasoline demand reduced by snowy weather
March 30, 2011
Effects of crude oil supply disruptions: how long can they last?
March 28, 2011
Liquid fuels production in Middle Eastern and North African countries
March 21, 2011
Libya is a major energy exporter, especially to Europe
March 14, 2011
Crude oil and condensate production rises at Bakken and other U.S. shale plays
March 11, 2011
What we pay for in a gallon of regular gasoline
March 9, 2011
Growth in liquids production puts Brazil on world energy stage
March 7, 2011
Libyan supply disruption may have both direct and indirect effects
March 2, 2011
Maritime chokepoints critical to petroleum markets
March 1, 2011
Gasoline prices — second largest one-week increase since 1990
February 28, 2011
WTI-Brent crude oil price spread has reached unseen levels
February 24, 2011
Gasoline product supplied may reflect snowstorm effects on driving
February 22, 2011
U.S. gasoline exports hit all-time high in November 2010
February 18, 2011
Heating oil prices rise due to winter demand and crude oil prices
February 9, 2011
History of energy consumption in the United States, 1775–2009
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