EIA updated geologic maps of the hydrocarbon-rich Midland Basin Spraberry formation

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Permian Basin: Part IINote: See full-size images, starting from top left: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 We have updated our maps and geologic information for the Spraberry formation in the Midland Basin,…

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Read more about the article EIA forecasts U.S. winter natural gas bills will be 30% higher than last winter
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Winter Fuels Outlook

EIA forecasts U.S. winter natural gas bills will be 30% higher than last winter

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Winter Fuels Outlook In our latest Winter Fuels Outlook, we forecast that U.S. households that primarily use natural gas for space heating will spend an average of $746…

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Drilling and completion improvements support Permian Basin hydrocarbon production

Source: Created by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on data from Enverus The Permian Basin, which spans western Texas and eastern New Mexico, represents the most prolific hydrocarbon production region…

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Annual U.S. coal-fired electricity generation will increase for the first time since 2014

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook We expect 22% more U.S. coal-fired generation in 2021 than in 2020, according to our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). The U.S. electric power sector has…

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Renewables will account for most global generation increases, but coal use remains high

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021) Reference case In the Reference case of our International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021), where we assume current laws and regulations continue into the future, we…

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U.S. natural gas prices likely to remain elevated through the winter

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) In our October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that natural gas spot prices at the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub will average $5.67 per million British…

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Read more about the article EIA expects U.S. households to spend more on energy this winter
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook: Winter Fuels Outlook

EIA expects U.S. households to spend more on energy this winter

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook: Winter Fuels Outlook In our Winter Fuels Outlook, to be released later today, we forecast that U.S. households will spend more money on energy this…

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EIA Product Highlight: Natural Gas Storage Dashboard

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Natural Gas Storage Dashboard Our Natural Gas Storage Dashboard provides daily and weekly contextual information to the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (WNGSR), which features our latest weekly natural gas storage…

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U.S. energy trade lowers the overall 2020 U.S. trade deficit for the first time on record

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), based on EIA’s Monthly Energy Review and data from the U.S. Census Bureau In 2020, the U.S. net merchandise trade value of energy products—the value of petroleum, natural gas, coal,…

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EIA expects higher natural gas prices as production reductions remain following Hurricane Ida

EIA expects higher natural gas prices as production reductions remain following Hurricane Ida The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects that natural gas prices will remain higher in the coming months…

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