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December 16, 2016U.S. natural gas production resilient to market changes in 2015, but has fallen in 2016
December 9, 2016
Recent OPEC agreement reflected in EIA forecast issued earlier this week
November 23, 2016
U.S. average gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are the second-lowest in eight years
November 17, 2016
Residential heating oil and propane prices at levels similar to last winter’s low prices
November 8, 2016
Colonial Pipeline restarts Line 1, resumes gasoline shipments to U.S. Southeast
October 13, 2016
Winter heating bills likely to increase, but still remain below recent winters
October 6, 2016
U.S. residential electricity prices decline for the first time in many years
September 26, 2016
Weekly Energy Snapshots provides a weekly recap of EIA data visualizations
September 9, 2016
Japan’s electricity prices rising or stable despite recent fuel cost changes
September 2, 2016
Gasoline prices prior to Labor Day lowest in 12 years
July 13, 2016
Retail price of regular gasoline forecast to average $2.25 per gallon this summer
July 11, 2016
EIA projects rise in U.S. crude oil and other liquid fuels production beyond 2017
July 5, 2016
Mexico electricity market reforms attempt to reduce costs and develop new capacity
June 6, 2016
EIA publishes construction cost information for electric power generators
May 31, 2016
China’s diesel exports grow, driven by changes in its economy and refining industry
May 27, 2016
U.S. retail gasoline prices lowest since 2009 ahead of Memorial Day weekend
May 10, 2016
Crude oil volatility decreases as prices rise from early 2016 levels
May 3, 2016
Declining energy prices lower the cost of living
April 25, 2016
Strong El Niño helps reduce U.S. winter heating demand and fuel prices
April 19, 2016
State taxes on gasoline and diesel average 27 cents per gallon
April 13, 2016
Retail gasoline prices this summer expected to be lowest since 2004
April 5, 2016
Mild weather, ample natural gas supply curb Northeast winter power and natural gas prices
March 17, 2016
High production, low prices mean little change in natural gas storage capacity
March 2, 2016
California wholesale gasoline price falls before switch to summer-grade gasoline
February 26, 2016
European distillate oversupply means some shippers take the long route around Africa
February 17, 2016
Diesel fuel retail price falls below $2.00 per gallon for first time since 2005
February 10, 2016
U.S. mining and exploration investment declined 35% in 2015
January 27, 2016
Spread between Henry Hub, Marcellus natural gas prices narrows as pipeline capacity grows
January 26, 2016
Changing contract expiration dates will affect crude oil futures comparisons
January 25, 2016
Natural gas prices expected to rise over next two years
January 15, 2016
Warmer weather, lower energy prices are reducing home heating expenditures
January 14, 2016
U.S. average gasoline price falls below $2.00 per gallon for first time since 2009
January 11, 2016
Wholesale power prices decrease across the country in 2015
January 8, 2016
Coal production and prices decline in 2015
January 7, 2016
U.S. gasoline prices in 2015 were lowest since 2009
January 6, 2016
Crude oil prices started 2015 relatively low, ended the year lower
January 5, 2016
Average annual natural gas spot price in 2015 was at lowest level since 1999
January 4, 2016
Prices for oil and natural gas commodities fell during 2015
December 18, 2015
EIA’s newly designed coal web pages provide easier access to coal data
December 10, 2015
Heating oil and propane prices are lower this winter
November 25, 2015
U.S. gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are the lowest in seven years
November 5, 2015
High distillate fuel oil inventories in Central Atlantic weighing on distillate spot price
October 13, 2015
California’s gasoline imports increase 10-fold after major refinery outage
October 6, 2015
Household heating costs are expected to be lower than previous two winters
September 29, 2015
Natural gas prices in Asia mainly linked to crude oil, but use of spot indexes increases
September 24, 2015
Sustained low oil prices could reduce exploration and production investment
September 22, 2015
U.S. Gulf of Mexico share of global active offshore rigs declines since 2000
September 18, 2015
Debt service uses a rising share of U.S. onshore oil producers’ operating cash flow
September 4, 2015
Gasoline prices in week before Labor Day lowest in 11 years
August 19, 2015
EIA lowers crude oil price forecast through 2016
August 18, 2015
Unplanned refinery outage leads to higher Midwest gasoline prices
July 14, 2015
Summer gasoline prices are lowest in years
July 13, 2015
Last Monday’s large percentage decline in crude oil prices was relatively rare
June 18, 2015
Oilfield costs fall following decline in oil prices
May 22, 2015
U.S. retail gasoline prices lowest since 2009 heading into Memorial Day weekend
May 12, 2015
New supply patterns and additional disruptions push California gasoline prices higher
April 13, 2015
Household spending on gasoline and public transit varies by region, income
April 10, 2015
U.S. household gasoline expenditures expected to fall in 2015
April 8, 2015
Summer gasoline prices to be down more than $1 from last summer
April 2, 2015
Financial hedging helps some producers mitigate effect of falling oil prices
March 16, 2015
Growth in residential electricity prices highest in 6 years, but expected to slow in 2015
March 12, 2015
Oil price decline leads to lower tax revenues in top oil-producing states
March 9, 2015
Changes in natural gas spot prices may not quickly translate to consumer prices
February 23, 2015
Higher RIN prices support continued ethanol blending despite lower gasoline prices
February 12, 2015
Saudi Arabia budget insulated from effects of lower oil prices
February 6, 2015
Midwest propane market more balanced than a year ago
February 3, 2015
Increase in average gasoline prices ends 17-week streak of declining prices
January 28, 2015
Natural gas prices drop following strong production growth
January 23, 2015
Currency depreciation against the dollar affects oil importers and exporters differently
January 14, 2015
Market expectations of oil price uncertainty have increased in recent months
January 13, 2015
Because of cold start, average natural gas spot prices were higher in 2014
January 12, 2015
Wholesale power prices increase across the country in 2014
January 8, 2015
Spot steam coal prices in 2014 fell in east and rose in west
January 7, 2015
U.S. gasoline prices end 2014 at lowest levels since mid-May 2009
January 6, 2015
Crude oil prices down sharply in fourth quarter of 2014
January 5, 2015
Energy had larger price declines than most nonenergy commodities in 2014
December 16, 2014
U.S. household gasoline expenditures in 2015 on track to be the lowest in 11 years
December 15, 2014
Gasoline prices tend to have little effect on demand for car travel
November 26, 2014
U.S. gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are the lowest since 2009
November 24, 2014
Boston, New York City winter natural gas prices expected to remain high
November 20, 2014
Oil and currency markets reflect expectations for lower global economic growth
November 18, 2014
European residential electricity prices increasing faster than prices in United States
November 12, 2014
Increased natural gas production would meet most demand from added LNG exports
November 3, 2014
U.S. gasoline prices move with Brent rather than WTI crude oil
October 21, 2014
Consumer energy expenditures are roughly 5% of disposable income, below long-term average
October 15, 2014
Some Appalachian natural gas spot prices are well below the Henry Hub national benchmark
October 9, 2014
Lower petrochemical use of propane driven by wider price spread between propane and ethane
October 8, 2014
Lower demand, higher supply drive oil prices to lowest level since 2012
September 2, 2014
Residential electricity prices are rising
August 29, 2014
U.S. retail gasoline prices fall as Labor Day approaches
August 19, 2014
Hawaii and U.S. Territories aim to increase fuel diversity with LNG imports
August 11, 2014
Northeast natural gas spot prices particularly sensitive to temperature swings
August 8, 2014
August differentials offer insight into Aramco’s oil pricing
July 2, 2014
A perspective on U.S. gasoline prices heading into Fourth of July weekend
June 5, 2014
Lower crude feedstock costs contribute to North American refinery profitability
May 23, 2014
Average retail gasoline price is $3.67 per gallon heading into Memorial Day weekend
May 1, 2014
Texas and Rockies natural gas mitigates disruption from Wyoming processing plant explosion
April 25, 2014
Global upstream oil and gas spending continues to favor exploration and development
April 9, 2014
Summer average gasoline price expected to be close to last year's level
March 4, 2014
Brent crude oil trading range in 2013 was narrowest since 2006
February 21, 2014
New England spot natural gas prices hit record levels this winter
January 21, 2014
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power prices react to winter freeze and natural gas constraints
January 17, 2014
Cold weather led to record-high natural gas storage withdrawals
January 16, 2014
Spot coal price trends vary across key basins during 2013
January 9, 2014
U.S. crude oil production growth contributes to global oil price stability in 2013
January 8, 2014
New England and Pacific Northwest had largest power price increases in 2013
January 7, 2014
New England and New York have largest natural gas price increases in 2013
January 6, 2014
Change in energy prices mixed in 2013 as prices of nonenergy commodities fell
December 6, 2013
December natural gas prices spike in Boston
November 27, 2013
Gasoline prices this Thanksgiving lower than a year ago
November 25, 2013
Coal-fired electric generators continue to dominate electric supply in the central region
November 22, 2013
Use of coal-fired generators in the Southeast has been declining
November 20, 2013
Natural gas prices reflect decreasing seasonality
November 18, 2013
Electricity in the Mid-Atlantic region is predominantly fueled by coal and nuclear sources
October 30, 2013
Marcellus natural gas pipeline projects to primarily benefit New York and New Jersey
October 1, 2013
Natural gas-fired combustion turbines are generally used to meet peak electricity load
September 25, 2013
Natural gas generation lower than last year because of differences in relative fuel prices
September 20, 2013
Oil futures price curve has steepened over the past six months
September 19, 2013
E85 motor fuel is increasingly price-competitive with gasoline in parts of the Midwest
September 10, 2013
Global crude oil supply disruptions and strong demand support high oil prices
September 9, 2013
Cooler-than-normal August relieves strain on Texas electricity market
August 30, 2013
At end of summer driving season, gasoline prices are lower than past two years
August 29, 2013
Summer maintenance affects North Sea crude oil production and prices
August 27, 2013
Electricity demand patterns matter for valuing electricity supply resources
August 13, 2013
Energy commodity returns have outpaced nonenergy returns in past month
August 6, 2013
Recent gasoline prices above last year, but 2013 year-to-date average lower than 2012
August 5, 2013
Spread narrows between Brent and WTI crude oil benchmark prices
July 29, 2013
Natural gas liquids prices trend down since the start of 2012
July 26, 2013
Coal market fundamentals changed, yet spot prices remained stable
July 23, 2013
Wholesale electricity prices rose across the United States
July 22, 2013
U.S. natural gas spot prices increased during first-half 2013
June 28, 2013
Price difference between Brent and WTI crude oil narrowing
June 27, 2013
Midwest gasoline prices returning to normal
June 25, 2013
Average U.S. residential summer 2013 electric bill expected to be lowest in four years
May 24, 2013
Gasoline prices rise in the Midwest as the summer driving season approaches
May 23, 2013
Coal regains some electric generation market share from natural gas
May 10, 2013
Heating oil futures contract now uses ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel
May 6, 2013
Price spread between regular and premium gasoline has changed over time
May 1, 2013
State gasoline taxes average 23.5 cents per gallon but vary widely
April 24, 2013
Lower wholesale power prices reduce quark spreads available to nuclear plant operators
April 22, 2013
This year's gasoline price increase not unusual
April 18, 2013
Lower residential energy use reduces home energy expenditures as share of household income
April 12, 2013
Winter natural gas price spikes in New England spur generation from other fuels
April 11, 2013
Year-to-date natural gas use for electric power generation is down from 2012
March 26, 2013
Extended nuclear plant outages raise Southern California wholesale power prices
February 25, 2013
Why have gasoline prices risen since the start of the year?
February 21, 2013
Dry January lowers the Pacific Northwest water supply forecast for April through September
February 20, 2013
Dark spreads measure returns over fuel costs of coal-fired generation
February 15, 2013
EIA now delivers monthly electricity data in interactive data browser
February 8, 2013
An introduction to spark spreads
February 7, 2013
EIA begins posting daily energy prices on Today in Energy webpage
February 4, 2013
U.S. household expenditures for gasoline account for nearly 4% of pretax income
January 24, 2013
New aggregation programs drive consumer participation in Illinois electricity choice
January 15, 2013
2012 Brief: Natural gas liquids prices down in 2012
January 14, 2013
2012 Brief: Coal prices and production in most basins down in 2012
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 9, 2013
2012 Brief: Average wholesale electricity prices down compared to last year
January 8, 2013
2012 Brief: Average wholesale natural gas prices fell 31% in 2012
January 7, 2013
2012 Brief: Coal and mid-continent crude oil prices declined during 2012
December 6, 2012
Cheaper natural gas alters generation dispatch in Southeast
November 23, 2012
Thanksgiving gasoline prices slightly above last year’s level
November 13, 2012
Despite customer outages, wholesale electric markets operated during Hurricane Sandy
November 9, 2012
Electricity restored to many in the Northeast but outages persist
October 19, 2012
Electricity generation from coal and natural gas both increased with summer heat
October 17, 2012
Propane inventories end third quarter at record level; supplies rise despite low prices
September 28, 2012
Increases in oil prices affect broader measures of inflation
September 20, 2012
Central Appalachian (CAPP) coal spot prices affect markets for coal and electric power
September 19, 2012
Trading Point: Central Appalachian (CAPP) is the nation's benchmark price for eastern coal
September 13, 2012
EIA survey shows Gulf Coast plants recovering from hurricane outages
September 10, 2012
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions down in 2011
August 31, 2012
Drought increases price of corn, reduces profits to ethanol producers
August 30, 2012
Drought has significant effect on corn crop condition, projected ethanol production
August 29, 2012
Hurricane Isaac affects U.S. Gulf Coast energy infrastructure
August 28, 2012
Worst drought in decades could affect U.S. energy markets
August 27, 2012
Projected natural gas prices depend on shale gas resource economics
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 13, 2012
Estimated U.S. gasoline consumption low compared to five-year average
August 10, 2012
Wholesale electricity prices are lower during the first half of 2012
August 9, 2012
Average spot natural gas prices declined during the first half of 2012
August 3, 2012
Fuel economy standards have affected vehicle efficiency
July 30, 2012
Fuel used in electricity generation is projected to shift over the next 25 years
July 25, 2012
Power outages often spur questions around burying power lines
July 24, 2012
Marcellus natural gas production gains affect spreads between trading points
July 23, 2012
Spot natural gas prices at Marcellus trading point reflect pipeline constraints
July 16, 2012
Crude oils have different quality characteristics
July 12, 2012
Eastern electric systems tested during first summer 2012 heat wave
July 10, 2012
Rising production in the Permian basin
July 9, 2012
Texas electricity market faces summer challenges
July 6, 2012
Monthly coal- and natural gas-fired generation equal for first time in April 2012
July 3, 2012
New pipeline project could lower natural gas transportation costs to New York City
July 2, 2012
EIA’s AEO2012 includes analysis of breakthroughs in vehicle battery technology
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 18, 2012
Negative wholesale electricity prices occur in RTOs
June 13, 2012
High airline jet fuel costs prompt cost-saving measures
June 11, 2012
U.S. dry natural gas production growth levels off following decline in natural gas prices
June 7, 2012
Northeast electricity markets react to hot weather in late May
June 5, 2012
U.S. coal’s share of total net generation continues to decline
May 31, 2012
Coal stockpiles above five-year range in first quarter of 2012
May 29, 2012
Seasonal hydroelectric output drives down wholesale electricity prices in the West
May 24, 2012
OPEC spare capacity in the first quarter of 2012 at lowest level since 2008
May 21, 2012
Electricity storage can take advantage of daily price variations
May 18, 2012
Warm weather and low natural gas prices dampen spot electricity prices this winter
May 14, 2012
State electric retail choice programs are popular with commercial and industrial customers
May 1, 2012
Wholesale electricity prices spike in Texas
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 19, 2012
Natural gas prices near 10-year low amid mild weather, higher supplies in winter 2011-12
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 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 2, 2012
Daily natural gas and power price differences in Mid-Atlantic region reflect constraints
March 29, 2012
EIA projects lower coal use by U.S. power sector in 2012
March 28, 2012
On a euro basis, Brent crude oil spot price surpasses prior record high
March 26, 2012
Gasoline prices rise due to increased crude oil costs
March 20, 2012
Refinery utilization rates react to economics in 2011
March 9, 2012
Coal's share of total U.S. electricity generation falls below 40% in November and December
March 1, 2012
Review of developments in crude oil and product markets over the past two months
February 29, 2012
WTI discount to Brent and premium to Bakken both rising in early 2012
February 27, 2012
Eastern U.S. coal futures prices down in early 2012
February 23, 2012
Negative prices in wholesale electricity markets indicate supply inflexibilities
February 21, 2012
Northwest hydroelectric output above five-year range for much of 2011
February 15, 2012
Warm weather, low natural gas prices hold down wholesale power prices this winter
February 14, 2012
Retail gasoline prices in the Rocky Mountains fall as U.S. average prices rise
February 2, 2012
Emissions allowance prices for SO2 and NOX remained low in 2011
February 1, 2012
Natural gas spot prices near 10-year lows amid warm weather and robust supplies
January 27, 2012
New Northeast natural gas pipeline capacity comes on-line
January 23, 2012
EIA issues AEO2012 Early Release
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 11, 2012
2011 Brief: Wholesale electricity prices mostly lower in 2011
January 10, 2012
2011 Brief: Henry Hub natural gas spot prices fell about 9% 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
January 5, 2012
Current natural gas forward prices signal rising—but still low—prices in 2012
December 15, 2011
Market changes contribute to growing Marcellus area spot natural gas trading
December 5, 2011
Spread between WTI and Brent prices narrows on signs of easing transportation constraints
December 1, 2011
Spot natural gas prices dipped to two-year low in November
November 7, 2011
Winter (November-March) natural gas futures prices at lowest levels since 2001-2002
October 31, 2011
3:2:1 Crack spreads based on WTI & LLS crude oils have diverged in 2011
October 27, 2011
Recent gasoline and diesel prices track Brent and LLS, not WTI
October 26, 2011
EIA launches new electricity-focused web page
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 18, 2011
Summer 2011 electricity prices were mostly down compared to summer 2010
October 12, 2011
EIA projects record winter household heating oil prices in the Northeast
October 3, 2011
Summer 2011 gasoline price review
September 30, 2011
Global natural gas prices vary considerably
September 29, 2011
Markets indicate possible natural gas pipeline constraints in the Northeast this winter
September 27, 2011
California electricity market reacted to the recent San Diego blackout
September 26, 2011
Transmission congestion drives power price division between upstate and downstate New York
September 20, 2011
Wholesale power price maps reflect real-time constraints on transmission of electricity
September 9, 2011
Texas Heat Wave, August 2011: Nature and Effects of an Electricity Supply Shortage
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 16, 2011
Subbituminous and bituminous coal dominate U.S. coal production
August 4, 2011
Wholesale electricity price changes diverge across regions during first-half of 2011
August 3, 2011
Average wholesale natural gas prices mostly down during first-half of 2011
July 22, 2011
Wholesale electricity prices in New York City are the highest in the contiguous U.S.
June 17, 2011
EIA highlights key factors in new energy and financial markets web page
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 19, 2011
Participation lags in most electricity retail choice States
May 12, 2011
Spot price for Central Appalachian coal up since early 2010
May 9, 2011
U.S. oil rig count overtakes natural gas rig count
April 29, 2011
Ethane prices trail other natural gas liquids
April 20, 2011
Price ratio of crude oil to natural gas increasing
April 13, 2011
The outlook for transportation fuel markets this summer
April 12, 2011
Retail prices: diesel outpaces gasoline
April 7, 2011
U.K., U.S. spot natural gas prices diverging
April 6, 2011
Demand for electricity changes through the day
April 4, 2011
About 60% of the U.S. electric power supply is managed by RTOs
March 11, 2011
What we pay for in a gallon of regular gasoline
March 10, 2011
Solar shipments up, prices down
March 8, 2011
Plentiful water and low natural gas prices cut Northwest wholesale power prices in half
March 4, 2011
Average wholesale electric power prices rose in 2010
March 3, 2011
Average wholesale spot natural gas prices rose across the country in 2010
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 18, 2011
Heating oil prices rise due to winter demand and crude oil prices
February 17, 2011
Pipeline constraints raise average spot natural gas prices in the Northeast this winter
February 11, 2011
New Texas wholesale power market weathers extreme cold
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