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Middle East leads global crude oil and condensate production; growth in North America

Jun 17, 2013
Growth in North American crude oil production (including lease condensate) contributed to record global production of 75.6 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2012 (see animated map). In 2012, global production increased by 2%, as production rebounded in Africa and Asia and accelerated in North America. The Middle East produced 24.1 million bbl/d of crude oil in 2012, the most of any region.

U.S. crude oil production could reach 10 million barrels per day by 2040

Jun 14, 2013
Projected crude oil production in the United States ranges from 6 to 8 million barrels per day (bbl/d) over the next 30 years in the Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case projection. However, under greater supply assumptions, crude oil production is sustained at a higher level of about 10 million bbl/d between 2020 and 2040.

What caused the run-up in ethanol RIN prices during early 2013?

Jun 13, 2013
Before 2013, Renewable Identification Number (RIN) prices for corn ethanol, which can be used to meet only the overall target for biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, had consistently ranged between $0.01 per gallon to $0.05 per gallon, and were substantially lower than biodiesel RIN prices, which can meet multiple targets.

Electricity Wholesale Market Data

Jun 13, 2013
Spreadsheets contain peak prices, volumes, and the number of transactions at ten electricity trading hubs covering most regions of the United States. Data from ICE (IntercontinentalExchange) through June 7, 2013.

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Federal Power Marketing Administrations operate across much of the United States

Jun 12, 2013
Four federal Power Marketing Administrations operate electric systems and sell the electrical output of federally owned and operated hydroelectric dams in 33 states. The Bonneville Power Administration, the Western Area Power Administration, the Southeastern Power Administration, and the Southwestern Power Administration marketed 42% of the nation's hydroelectricity in 2012, representing 7% of total generation in the U.S.

EIA’s 2013 Energy Conference next week will look at U.S. and global energy challenges

Jun 11, 2013
The U.S. Energy Information Administration's 2013 Energy Conference, on June 17-18 in Washington, DC, will bring together leaders from government, industry, and academia to discuss energy challenges facing domestic and international energy markets. More than 750 people have already registerd to participate in the conference, but registration is still open.

Short-Term Energy Outlook

Jun 11, 2013
EIA expects the price of regular gasoline will average $3.53 per gallon over the summer driving season (April through September). The annual average regular gasoline retail price is projected to decline from $3.63 per gallon in 2012 to $3.49 per gallon in 2013 and to $3.37 per gallon in 2014.

Short-Term Energy Outlook - Market Prices and Uncertainty Report

Jun 11, 2013
After declining in March and April, Brent and WTI prices traded in a relatively narrow range for most of May. Brent settled at $103.61 per barrel on June 6, an increase of $3.66 per barrel since May 1, and WTI settled at $94.76 per barrel on June 6, an increase of $3.73 per barrel since May 1.

Shale oil and shale gas resources are globally abundant

Jun 10, 2013
Estimated shale oil and shale gas resources in the United States and in 137 shale formations in 41 other countries represent 10% of the world's crude oil and 32% of the world's natural gas technically recoverable resources, or those that can be produced using current technology without reference to economic profitability, according to a new EIA-sponsored study.

Technically Recoverable Shale Oil and Shale Gas Resources: An Assessment of 137 Shale Formations in 41 Countries Outside the United States

Jun 10, 2013
This report provides an initial assessment of shale oil resources and updates a prior assessment of shale gas resources issued in April 2011. It assesses 137 shale formations in 41 countries outside the United States, expanding on the 69 shale formations within 32 countries considered in the prior report.

New generators help California meet summer challenges to electric reliability

Jun 7, 2013
Southern California's electric power system is facing a number of challenges heading into the summer peak demand season, largely because of the prolonged outage of the two units at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), which have been offline since January 2012. A combination of recent capacity additions and electric system upgrades made since June 2012 will help meet peak electric demand this summer.

Domestic Uranium Production Report 2012

Jun 6, 2013
Statistical data update for 2012 on drilling, mining, production, shipments, sales, facilities, employment, expenditures, and reserve estimates in the U.S. uranium production industry. A new Table 10 includes uranium reserve estimates for mines and properties by status, mining method, and State.

Electricity reliability report released; Texas and California raise concerns for summer

Jun 6, 2013
Anticipated reserves of electric capacity—anticipated supply above expected demand—are expected to be below targeted levels in Texas this summer as they were last summer. California's overall reserve picture has improved, but reserves may be a concern under extreme weather and adverse supply conditions this summer. These are some of the takeaways from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation's 2013 Summer Short-Term Reliability Assessment issued on May 15, 2013.

U.S. ethanol production and the Renewable Fuel Standard RIN bank

Jun 5, 2013
Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) form the mechanism used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to record compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which began in 2005 and was revised in 2007 as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Beginning in 2009, U.S. ethanol production began to grow beyond the targets set by the RFS, leading to an increasing supply of banked RINs through 2012.

Bulk chemicals industry uses 5% of U.S. energy

Jun 4, 2013
The industrial sector is responsible for nearly a third of total energy use in the United States, consuming an estimated 31 quadrillion Btu in 2012. Much of this consumption is in energy-intensive manufacturing, including the manufacture of bulk chemicals, which require a lot of energy to produce high volumes of basic chemicals, plastics, and agricultural chemicals. In 2010, bulk chemicals accounted for about 5% of the nation's energy use and were estimated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to provide the nation's economy with 1.4% of the nation's gross domestic product.

RINs and RVOs are used to implement the Renewable Fuel Standard

Jun 3, 2013
To increase the amount of biofuels in gasoline, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was enacted through laws passed in 2005 and 2007. Today, about 10% of fuel sold as motor gasoline is corn-based ethanol.

Petroleum Marketing Monthly

Jun 3, 2013
In this edition of the Petroleum Marketing Monthly, preliminary March 2013 data show modest changes in crude oil prices in the U.S. marketplace, while average prices for refined petroleum products show larger month-to-month differences. Prime Supplier data show consumption of gasoline increased in March, while consumption of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel remained flat and other distillate products declined. Additionally, final revisions to 2012 monthly crude oil sales data and annual averages are presented in Tables 1, 1A, and 18-27.

Natural Gas Monthly

May 31, 2013
The May Natural Gas Monthly, with data through March 2013, has been released. • Dry gas production of 2,037 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 65.7 Bcf/day, decreased from the revised February 2013 rate of 66.2 Bcf/day. • Total consumption of 2,508 Bcf is the highest ever recorded for the month of March. • Beginning with data for January 2013, underground storage data for the state of Alaska is now being shown in tables 12 and 13. However, Alaska data are not included in the totals in those tables; the tables only show totals for the lower 48 states.

Monthly Natural Gas Gross Production Report

May 31, 2013
Monthly natural gas gross withdrawals estimated from data collected on Form EIA-914 (Monthly Natural Gas Production Report) for Federal Offshore Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, Other States and Lower 48 States. Alaska data are from the State of Alaska and included to obtain a U.S. Total.

State Energy Data System: Total Energy for 2011

May 31, 2013
Annual state-level estimates of total energy consumption, prices, and expenditures.

Hurricane effects on oil and natural gas production depend on storm trajectory, strength

May 31, 2013
Hurricane season starts tomorrow, and government weathercasters say there is a 70% chance of 13-20 named storms in the Atlantic Basin, of which 7-11 may strengthen to hurricanes and with 3-6 of those becoming major hurricanes characterized by wind categories 3, 4, and 5.

Feed-in tariff: A policy tool encouraging deployment of renewable electricity technologies

May 30, 2013
Recent developments in Virginia put a spotlight on feed-in tariffs (FITs), which are a policy mechanism used to encourage deployment of renewable electricity technologies. FITs are used to a limited extent around the United States, but they are more common internationally. A FIT program typically guarantees that customers who own a FIT-eligible renewable electricity generation facility, such as a roof-top solar photovoltaic system, will receive a set price from their utility for all of the electricity they generate and provide to the grid.

Sales of Fossil Fuels Produced from Federal and Indian Lands, FY 2003 through FY 2012

May 30, 2013
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that sales of fossil fuels from production on federal lands decreased by 4 percent during fiscal year 2012, based on data from the Department of the Interior as of March 2013. For the same period, EIA estimates that sales of fossil fuels from production on Indian lands were nearly unchanged.

Working and Net Available Shell Storage Capacity

May 30, 2013
Working and Net Available Shell Storage Capacity as of March 31, 2013 is the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) report containing semi-annual storage capacity data. It includes three tables detailing working and net available shell storage capacity by facility type, product, and PAD District as of March 31, 2013.

Monthly Biodiesel Production Report

May 30, 2013
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released new data today showing national and regional monthly biodiesel production for March 2013. In addition to biodiesel production, data included producer sales, producer stocks, and feedstock inputs.

Electricity Wholesale Market Data

May 30, 2013
Spreadsheets contain peak prices, volumes, and the number of transactions at ten electricity trading hubs covering most regions of the United States. Data from ICE (IntercontinentalExchange) through May 24, 2013.

Company Level Imports

May 30, 2013
Imports data at the company level collected from the EIA-814 Monthly Imports Report.

Petroleum Supply Monthly

May 30, 2013
Supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products on a national and regional level. The data series describe production, imports and exports, movements and inventories.

Domestic Uranium Production Report Quarterly

May 29, 2013
First quarter 2013 update of uranium production in the United States and operating status of U.S. uranium mills and plants.

For appliances, choosing the most cost-effective option depends on several factors

May 29, 2013
Consumers in the market for new appliances have a wide range of choices that likely vary by cost, options, and efficiency level. If energy cost effectiveness is a factor in the decision, picking the most cost-effective model involves comparing the upfront purchase price and an estimate of the expected lifetime energy costs of different options. This calculation requires inputs for equipment lifetime, energy costs, appliance performance, and the time value of money.

Monthly Energy Review

May 28, 2013
EIA's most comprehensive report on recent integrated energy statistics. Preliminary data indicate that in February 2013, U.S. primary energy production totaled 6.2 quadrillion Btu, a 2-percent decrease from February 2012.

Incremental costs of higher efficiency can vary by appliance

May 28, 2013
When consumers purchase new appliances, they usually have several options with various features and energy-consuming characteristics. Energy-efficient equipment is designed to provide a given level of energy services such as heat, light, or refrigeration using less energy and thus at a lower energy cost. But in most cases, equipment that is more efficient also costs more. Because of this, consumers must weigh expected energy savings against the up-front incremental costs of more efficient equipment.

Gasoline prices rise in the Midwest as the summer driving season approaches

May 24, 2013
National average gasoline prices were $3.68 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel as of May 24, about the same price as a year ago, according to Gasbuddy.com. However, retail gasoline prices have been rising the past few days, with sizable increases in the Midwest. While retail gasoline prices are similar to last year's level, the spot crude oil price for the WTI benchmark is about $5 per barrel higher than last year at this time.

Emerging East Africa Energy

May 23, 2013
Although oil and natural gas exploration has been going on for decades in various East African countries, there has been limited success until recently. Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Madagascar have shown the most progress toward commercial development of newly discovered resources in recent years. Uganda and Madagascar will most likely be the next new oil producers on the continent. Mozambique will probably be the first country in East Africa to develop the capability to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), possibly followed by Tanzania. Although progress toward commercial development of hydrocarbon resources in Kenya has been modest, the country plays a vital role in the region as an oil transit hub, particularly for oil products coming into the region. Kenya is planning to expand its role by embarking on a multi-million dollar investment to increase its midstream and downstream capacity.

Coal regains some electric generation market share from natural gas

May 23, 2013
After an equal share of electric power was generated from coal and natural gas in April 2012, EIA's most recent preliminary data through March 2013 show coal has generated 40% or more of the nation's electricity each month since November 2012, with natural gas fueling about 25% of generation during the same period.

Extended tax credits could raise projected renewable electricity capacity and generation

May 22, 2013
On April 15, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance clarifying the eligibility for the recently extended renewable electricity production tax credit (PTC). Congress passed the extension on January 1, 2013 as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA). EIA expects this extension could result in significant wind capacity additions over the next three years, leading to higher generation from wind.

Electricity Monthly Update

May 22, 2013
This issue contains data for March 2013 as well as a feature article on how the rainfall in April in the Northwest led to a brief surge in hydroelectric output.

Electric Power Monthly

May 22, 2013
Data in the May 2013 EPM are for March 2013, during which net generation in the United States rose 5.3 percent from the March 2012 level. Consumption of coal for power generation rose 22.7 percent compared to March 2012. The average retail price of electricity for March 2013 was 9.69 cents per kilowatthour, up 1.4 percent from what it had been in March 2012.

Prime Supplier Report

May 21, 2013
The latest Prime Supplier Report presents data collected through March 2013 on Form EIA—782C, "Monthly Report of Prime Supplier Sales of Petroleum Products Sold for Local Consumption." These data measure primary petroleum product deliveries into the States where they are locally marketed and consumed.

A number of western states increased oil production since 2010

May 21, 2013
Onshore oil production, including crude oil and lease condensate, rose more than 2 million barrels per day (bbl/d), or 64%, in the Lower 48 states from February 2010 to February 2013, according to recent estimates in EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly.

Ethanol production capacity little changed in past year

May 20, 2013
U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity was 13.9 billion gallons per year (903,000 barrels per day), as of January 1, 2013, according to a report released by EIA on May 20, 2013. The report shows a very slight increase in the total capacity of operating ethanol plants compared to January 1, 2012. Most of the existing fuel ethanol capacity is located in the Midwest (PAD District 2).

U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity

May 20, 2013
This is the third release of U.S. Energy Information Administration data on fuel ethanol production capacity. This report contains production capacity data for all operating U.S. fuel ethanol production plants as of January 1, 2013.

Algeria Country Analysis Brief

May 20, 2013
Algeria is the largest natural gas producer and second largest oil producer, after Nigeria, in Africa. In recent years, crude oil production has been stagnant, while natural gas production has gradually declined, because new production and infrastructure projects have repeatedly been delayed. The recent militant attack on the In Amenas gas facility prompted security concerns about operating in Algeria’s remote areas, particularly in the south. Any major disruption to Algeria’s hydrocarbon production would not only be detrimental to the local economy but, depending on the scale of lost production, could affect world oil prices. Also, since Algeria is the fourth largest natural gas supplier to Europe, unplanned cuts to natural gas output could affect some European countries.

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