Crude oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and the whole Middle Eastern region have recovered to close to pre-war levels, vessel-tracking services have been signaling for over a month now. Middle Eastern benchmarks …
Artikel lesen →South Sudan is courting fresh capital for 14 exploration blocks and a production increase from roughly 170,000 barrels per day to 230,000, which investors would find impossible to control once those barrels left the …
Artikel lesen →The Democratic Party’s decisive victory in the U.S. midterm elections has been widely called bad news for Trump policies, but now, it could interfere with legislation that previously drew support from both parties in …
Artikel lesen →The world is electrifying at an unprecedented pace, and it’s only going to keep speeding up. COP 31, the latest iteration of the United Nations’ annual climate conference, kicked off today in Antalya, Türkiye, and …
Artikel lesen →The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States fell by 9.8 million barrels in the week ending November 6. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by 5.267 …
Artikel lesen →The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States rose by 9.0 million barrels in the week ending November 6. In the week prior, US crude oil inventories fell by 5.267 …
Artikel lesen →On Tuesday the Houthis launched another major missile salvo deep inside Saudi Arabia, however Saudi authorities have yet to acknowledge the fresh attack, or to publicly assess possible damage - though there are reports …
Artikel lesen →The chief executive of British Airways’ parent company has said planned environmental charges on airlines would “kill” the European aviation industry and push up fares. Luis Gallego, the chief executive of International …
Artikel lesen →Turkey wants nearly 200 countries attending COP31 to commit to increasing electricity's share of global energy consumption to 35% by 2035, up from roughly 20% today. The proposed pledge, however, contains no requirement …
Artikel lesen →The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered a significant political setback to President Donald Trump, but their implications for US policy and global energy markets are far from straightforward. Democratic control of …
Artikel lesen →No country aside from Iran itself has felt the economic consequences of the U.S./Israel-Iran war more than Iraq. Over 90 percent of its annual budget historically comes from oil and around 95 percent of that …
Artikel lesen →Ukrainian drone strikes have disrupted refineries representing roughly 30% of Russia's total oil-processing capacity since late October, dealing another blow to Moscow's fuel supplies just as it attempts to increase …
Artikel lesen →Brent crude briefly falls below $90 as hopes of diplomatic breakthroughs in Iran and Ukraine accelerate the oil market selloff. Crude Says Peace, Tanker Rates Say Not So Fast - Crude oil prices have plunged by almost …
Artikel lesen →The average price of regular gasoline in the United States dropped below $4 per gallon for the first time since the middle of July, amid a decline in international crude oil prices and a seasonal drop in demand. As of …
Artikel lesen →China’s coal importers are resisting attempts by Indonesian exporters to include waiver clauses in the new supply contracts to free them from strict delivery volumes if the Indonesian government decides to restrict …
Artikel lesen →After fading into the background when the war with Iran began, the US diplomatic push to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is intensifying again, with the first US-Ukraine-Russia talks since February scheduled for …
Artikel lesen →Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are expected to drop by 0.4% in 2026 from a year earlier, due to the oil shock from the Iran war and increased solar and wind power generation, new research by the …
Artikel lesen →The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on Tuesday begins hearings of Argentina’s complaint about the UK’s oil drilling project north of the Falkland Islands, which Argentinian President Javier …
Artikel lesen →China’s crude oil imports last month hit the highest since March, reaching 41.94 million tons, equal to around 9.88 million barrels daily. The October average was a 9.4% increase on the previous month as well, Reuters …
Artikel lesen →Saudi Arabia’s shipping giant Bahri has been sending oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the U.S. military, Khalid Alhammad, president of Bahri Ship Management, said on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, …
Artikel lesen →Brent Crude prices plunged to below $90 per barrel early on Tuesday, falling below that threshold for the first time since August, as U.S. President Donald Trump again signaled potential de-escalation in the Middle East …
Artikel lesen →ADNOC Gas doubled its net income to $1.34 billion for the third quarter from the previous quarter as it raised its domestic gas sales and LNG and sulfur exports. The gas arm of Abu Dhabi’s national energy company ADNOC …
Artikel lesen →Exports of liquefied natural gas via the Strait of Hormuz last month reached the highest total since February, at 31 tankers, compared with 27 in September, according to data from Kpler, as cited by Reuters. What is …
Artikel lesen →Crude oil prices dropped to less than $92 per barrel for Brent and $86 for WTI following reports citing President Trump as not planning to attack Iran “at this point”. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at …
Artikel lesen →The U.S. Army has signed a non-binding term sheet with REalloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) to build the first-ever commercial rare earth processing operation on a U.S. military installation. The plan covers 200 acres at Tooele Army …
Artikel lesen →Two tankers carrying Russian diesel have diverted from their intended American destinations, while another remains in the North Atlantic without a declared unloading port, complicating President Donald Trump’s agreement …
Artikel lesen →China will once again be the biggest investor this year in alternative energy sources, spending some $940 billion on capacity and infrastructure. While still spending substantial sums on capacity, China will this year …
Artikel lesen →Scientists have made a surprising discovery that could slash the amount of energy used in oil refining by eliminating part of the high-temperature heating process required to separate the fractions of crude oil. The …
Artikel lesen →Sudan Is a U.S. National Security Interest, Not Just a Humanitarian Crisis by James Durso Sudan’s devastating civil war is often described as a humanitarian catastrophe. It is that, unquestionably, but for the United …
Artikel lesen →Another round of unconfirmed reports about a potential U.S.-Iran diplomatic breakthrough sent fresh optimism rippling through oil markets on Monday, after Al Arabiya claimed that a Qatari-Pakistani mediation proposal …
Artikel lesen →In July 2026, U.S. imports of crude oil from Venezuela averaged 701,000 barrels per day (b/d), the most since May 2017, before decreasing to 655,000 b/d in August, according to data published in our Petroleum Supply …
Artikel lesen →Particularly high refinery margins for distillate fuel oil and jet fuel have contributed to shifts in the refinery yields of major products in 2026. Data from our latest Petroleum Supply Monthly—which includes data …
Artikel lesen →Global crude oil refinery inputs fell by 4.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), or 6%, following the start of conflict in late February in the Middle East, according to data from Kpler. …
Artikel lesen →Utility-scale solar developers are increasingly co-locating battery storage with new solar photovoltaic capacity. As of September 2026, over 16% of new utility-scale solar capacity added this year is co-located with …
Artikel lesen →Colombia is importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) as domestic production continues to fall. A potential drought this fall and winter could limit the availability of hydroelectric generation and boost the country's …
Artikel lesen →The U.S. refinery fleet has run at higher-than-normal rates this year, with refinery utilization averaging more than 95% of capacity between May and September, the highest for those months since 1998. Tight global …
Artikel lesen →In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, down slightly from 24% in 3Q25. Between 3Q25 and …
Artikel lesen →We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity) has increased from 18,812 gigawatthours (GWh) to 92,979 GWh over the last decade. The four …
Artikel lesen →Three regional transmission organizations (RTOs) set records for peak hourly load this past summer, according to data reported on Form EIA-930 and presented in the Hourly Electric Grid Monitor.
Artikel lesen →Monthly wind generation in the first nine months of 2026 was an average of 68% higher compared with the same period in 2025 in ISO New England (ISO-NE).
Artikel lesen →We expect energy expenditures this winter to vary because of diverging trends in energy prices among fuels and regional variation in forecast temperatures. We expect that lower prices for natural gas and propane will …
Artikel lesen →Petroleum markets in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26) were characterized by increasing prices for crude oil and petroleum products amid persistent conflict in the Middle East.
Artikel lesen →U.S. natural gas production hit an all-time high in July 2026, driven primarily by increased output in the Permian Basin, according to our latest Natural Gas Monthly.
Artikel lesen →U.S. propane exports increased to 2 million barrels per day (b/d) in the first half of 2026, 11% more than during the same period in 2025. Increased U.S. propane production and changing trade flows, particularly …
Artikel lesen →We estimate light-duty electric vehicles in the United States consumed 8% more electricity during the first six months of 2026 than in the last half of 2025 (2H25) in our Monthly Energy Review, down from the 13-24% …
Artikel lesen →The Henry Hub natural gas spot price averaged $2.93 per million British thermal units from June through August, 6% less than the same period last year. Prices were lower this summer despite exceptionally hot weather …
Artikel lesen →Publicly traded companies represent a tiny share of the total number of companies producing crude oil and natural gas in the United States, but they make up a large share of U.S. production. In 2025, publicly traded …
Artikel lesen →The price of distillate fuel oil, often sold as diesel, is driven by the price of crude oil, retail margins, distribution costs, taxes, and crack spreads, the indicator we use for refining margins. Tight global supplies …
Artikel lesen →On August 28, 2026, Cheniere Energy, Inc., completed its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 Project (CCL Stage 3) in Texas, taking custody and control of the seventh and last liquefied natural gas (LNG) train in the …
Artikel lesen →We forecast U.S. crude oil production will average 13.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2026, surpassing the previous record of 13.7 million b/d set in 2025, in our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).
Artikel lesen →Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas prices at a major New England pricing hub in recent months to trade at a discount to …
Artikel lesen →What are crack spreads and why are they elevated? Crack spreads are indicators of the profitability of refining crude oil into petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel. One common crack spread is calculated by …
Artikel lesen →Sustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization for most of the state:
Artikel lesen →U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the first six months of the year, 23% more than the same period in 2025, according to our Natural Gas Monthly. In our latest …
Artikel lesen →In 2025, uranium concentrate production in the United States totaled 2.1 million pounds of triuranium octoxide (U3O8), the base component of nuclear reactor fuel. U.S. U3O8 production in 2025 was the most since 2017 and …
Artikel lesen →In the 2026 release of our Liquids Pipeline Projects Database, we tracked the completion of 8 liquid fuels pipeline projects since the start of 2025, and an additional 14 new projects have been announced.
Artikel lesen →Seaborne petroleum product exports from Nigeria have grown seven-fold since 2023, playing an increasing role in the international market for petroleum products at a time when supplies from other areas have been …
Artikel lesen →Well operators in the Permian region of western Texas and eastern New Mexico are getting more oil and gas out of the ground by drilling longer, horizontal wells and increasingly incorporating so-called super-lateral …
Artikel lesen →Although the total value of energy trade between the United States and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated $137 billion, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the trade value of natural gas and …
Artikel lesen →As of 4:00 a.m. central time on October 9, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects Hurricane Isaias to make landfall on the Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday, creating the potential for …
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