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China poised to become the world's largest net oil importer later this year

Aug 9, 2013
EIA's August 2013 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) projects that China's net oil imports will exceed those of the United States by October 2013 on a monthly basis and by 2014 on an annual basis, making China the largest importer of oil in the world.

Oil and gas industry employment growing much faster than total private sector employment

Aug 8, 2013
From the start of 2007 through the end of 2012, total U.S. private sector employment increased by more than one million jobs, about 1%. Over the same period, the oil and natural gas industry increased by more than 162,000 jobs, a 40% increase.

Domestic Uranium Production Report - Quarterly

Aug 7, 2013
Second quarter 2013 update of uranium production in the United States and operating status of U.S. uranium mills and plants.

Distributed Generation System Characteristics and Costs in the Buildings Sector

Aug 7, 2013
EIA works with technology experts to project the cost and performance of future residential and commercial sector photovoltaic (PV) and small wind installations rather than developing technology projections in-house. These reports have always been available by request. By providing the reports online, EIA is increasing transparency for the assumptions used for our AEO buildings sector distributed generation projections.

Updated Buildings Sector Appliance and Equipment Costs and Efficiency

Aug 7, 2013
EIA works with technology experts to project the cost and efficiency of future HVAC, lighting, and other major end-use equipment rather than developing residential and commercial technology projections in-house. These reports have always been available by request. By providing the reports online, EIA is increasing transparency for some of the most important assumptions used for our AEO projections of buildings energy demand.

Wyoming dominates sales of coal produced from federal and Indian lands

Aug 7, 2013
Annual sales of coal produced from federal and Indian lands in the United States ranged between 458 million and 509 million short tons from fiscal year (FY) 2003 to FY2012. Over the same period, sales of coal produced from federal and Indian lands in Wyoming ranged from 356 million to 411 million short tons, 76% to 83% of the U.S. total.

Short-Term Energy Outlook - Market Prices and Uncertainty Report

Aug 6, 2013
Front month futures prices for both the Brent and WTI crude oil benchmarks rose over the last month, with WTI rising faster than Brent to sharply narrow the spread between the two benchmarks. Since July 1, Brent has increased by $6.54 per barrel to settle at $109.54 per barrel on August 1. Over the same time period, WTI increased by $9.90 per barrel to settle at $107.89. While the August 1 settle was the highest price for Brent since early April of this year, the July 19 settle price of $108.05 for WTI was the highest since March of 2012.

Short-Term Energy Outlook

Aug 6, 2013
Crude oil prices increased during the first three weeks of July 2013 as world oil markets tightened in the face of seasonal increases in world consumption, unexpected supply disruptions, and heightened uncertainty over the security of supply with the renewed unrest in Egypt. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that the Brent crude oil spot price, which averaged $108 per barrel over the first half of 2013, will average $104 per barrel over the second half of 2013, and $100 per barrel in 2014.

Recent gasoline prices above last year, but 2013 year-to-date average lower than 2012

Aug 6, 2013
The average retail price of regular gasoline was $3.65 per gallon on Monday, July 29, 15 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to EIA's latest weekly survey. However, the average regular retail gasoline price for all of 2013 so far remains about 5 cents per gallon, or 1%, down from the average price over the same period last year. Prices varied greatly by regional market so far in 2013. This year, crude prices and refinery availabilities have driven price trends.

Spread narrows between Brent and WTI crude oil benchmark prices

Aug 5, 2013
Spot prices for benchmarks West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and North Sea Brent crude oil neared parity of around $109 per barrel July 19. By contrast, the average Brent-WTI price spread in 2012 was about $19 per barrel, and the spread was $23 per barrel as recently as February 2013. Since spring 2013, prices for these benchmarks have moved much closer together, as WTI increased in relation to Brent. This increase in the WTI price was the result of new U.S. transport infrastructure and U.S. refineries running at near-record levels.

Suez Canal, Sumed Pipeline are key parts of Egypt's role in international energy markets

Aug 2, 2013
Egypt plays a vital role in international energy markets through the operation of the Suez Canal and Suez-Mediterranean (Sumed) Pipeline. In 2012, about 7% of all seaborne traded oil and 13% of liquefied natural gas (LNG) traded worldwide transited through the Suez Canal. Egypt's 2011 revolution and the unrest that has followed have not had any noticeable effect on oil and LNG transit flows through the Suez Canal or Sumed Pipeline.

Proved reserves of crude oil and natural gas in the United States up sharply in 2011

Aug 1, 2013
U.S. proved crude oil reserve additions in 2011 set a record volumetric increase for the second year in a row, according to newly published estimates in EIA's U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves, 2011. Natural gas proved reserve additions fell short of setting a record, but still ranked as the second largest annual increase since 1977. Crude oil reserves rose 15% to the highest level since 1985, and natural gas reserves were up almost 10%.

Petroleum Marketing Monthly

Aug 1, 2013
In the latest edition of the Petroleum Marketing Monthly, preliminary May 2013 data show crude oil and gasoline prices trending upwards, while distillate prices continued to fall. Prime Supplier data show another modest month-on-month increase in U.S. gasoline consumption, while consumption of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel saw a slight decrease.

U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves, 2011

Aug 1, 2013
New data show record growth in U.S. crude oil reserves and strong natural gas reserve additions in 2011. Crude oil reserves rose by 15 percent in 2011 to highest level since 1985. Natural gas reserves rose by almost 10 percent.

Egypt Country Analysis Brief

Jul 31, 2013
Egypt is the largest oil producer in Africa that is not a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and the second largest natural gas producer on the continent, following Algeria. The country plays a vital role in international energy markets through the operation of the Suez Canal and Suez-Mediterranean (SUMED) Pipeline. The Suez Canal is an important transit route for oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments traveling northbound from the Persian Gulf to Europe and North America and southbound shipments from North Africa and countries along the Mediterranean Sea to Asia. In 2012, about 2.97 million bbl/d of total oil (crude oil and refined products) transited the Suez Canal in both directions, the highest amount ever shipped through the Canal.

Monthly Natural Gas Gross Production Report

Jul 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.

Natural Gas Monthly

Jul 31, 2013
The July Natural Gas Monthly, with data through May 2013, has been released. • Dry gas production for May 2013 was 2,051 billion cubic feet (Bcf) or 66.2 Bcf/day, slight increase from last May’s 2,034 Bcf, or 65.6 Bcf/day. Year-to-date dry production for 2013 is now on track to exceed 2012’s record high for a calendar year. • Total consumption of natural gas for May 2013 was 1,740 Bcf, the second highest consumption on record for the month, a slight decrease from last May’s record-setting 1,871 Bcf. • Owing to sustained higher spot prices of natural gas, deliveries to the electric power sector for May dropped to 615 Bcf from last May’s record high of 817 Bcf, a year-on-year decrease of nearly 25 percent.

U.S. biodiesel production reached a record level in May 2013

Jul 31, 2013
U.S. biodiesel production in May 2013 reached a record level of 111 million gallons, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on July 30.

Monthly Biodiesel Production Report

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

Company Level Imports

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

New infrastructure boosts West Virginia, southern Pennsylvania natural gas production

Jul 30, 2013
A notable increase since early 2012 in natural gas production in West Virginia and nearby counties in southern Pennsylvania continued through July 2013. Although producers have increasingly shifted their attention to more liquids-rich shale gas in the wet gas regions of these states, production in the dry gas regions has benefitted from the addition of infrastructure, improving takeaway capacity from their gas fields.

Petroleum Supply Monthly

Jul 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.

Natural gas liquids prices trend down since the start of 2012

Jul 29, 2013
Daily spot prices for natural gas liquids (NGL)—ethane, propane, normal butane, isobutane, and natural gasoline—have moderated because of a combination of ample supply, flat or moderating demand, export constraints, and domestic infrastructure constraints.

Coal market fundamentals changed, yet spot prices remained stable

Jul 26, 2013
While coal market fundamentals changed in first-half 2013 compared with the same period of 2012, spot prices remained largely unchanged. Demand for coal was higher and supply was lower in first-half 2013, but because electric companies chose to burn off large inventories instead of buying more coal and because international coal prices were weaker, the spot market remained largely unchanged.

Monthly Energy Review

Jul 26, 2013
EIA's most comprehensive report on recent integrated energy statistics. Preliminary data indicate that in April 2013, U.S. net imports of energy totaled 1.1 quadrillion Btu, a 5-percent decrease from the April 2012 level.

International Energy Outlook 2013 - Highlights

Jul 25, 2013
Over the next three decades, world energy consumption is projected to increase by 56 percent, driven by growth in the developing world, according to International Energy Outlook 2013 (IEO2013), released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). IEO2013 presents updated projections for world energy markets through 2040. The IEO2013 Reference case projection does not incorporate prospective legislation or policies that might affect energy markets.

EIA projects world energy consumption will increase 56% by 2040

Jul 25, 2013
EIA's recently released International Energy Outlook 2013 (IEO2013) projects that world energy consumption will grow by 56% between 2010 and 2040, from 524 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) to 820 quadrillion Btu. Most of this growth will come from non-OECD (non-Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries, where demand is driven by strong economic growth.

Natural gas storage working capacity grows 2% in 2012

Jul 24, 2013
EIA has two measures of the volume of working natural gas that can be stored in underground facilities for future use—demonstrated maximum and design capacity—and both increased by about 2% from November 2011 to November 2012, according to EIA's latest report.

Natural gas storage capacity increases in 2012

Jul 24, 2013
Working natural gas storage capacity increased by about 2 percent in the Lower 48 states between November 2011 and November 2012, according to Underground Working Natural Gas Storage Capacity, released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

U.S. Natural Gas Imports & Exports 2012

Jul 23, 2013
In the face of unprecedented levels of domestic natural gas production, net imports of natural gas into the United States fell 23 percent in 2012. A combination of both higher exports and lower imports led to a decline in net imports. In 2012, total imports decreased by 10 percent to 3,135 Bcf, while total exports increased by 8 percent to 1,619 Bcf.

Wholesale electricity prices rose across the United States

Jul 23, 2013
Average on-peak, day-ahead wholesale electricity prices rose in every region of the Lower 48 states in first-half 2013 compared to first-half 2012. The most important factor was the rise in the price of natural gas in 2013 compared to 10-year lows in April 2012. However, the increase in power prices was not uniform across markets as regional natural gas supply issues drove larger increases in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest.

Prime Supplier Report

Jul 22, 2013
The latest Prime Supplier Report presents data collected through May 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.

OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet

Jul 22, 2013
EIA estimates that Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), not including Iran, earned about $982 billion in net oil export revenues in 2012, a 5-percent increase from 2011, and the largest level over the 1975-2012 period for which EIA tracks OPEC oil revenues. Saudi Arabia earned the largest share of these earnings, $311 billion in 2012, representing approximately 32 percent of total OPEC revenues.

U.S. natural gas spot prices increased during first-half 2013

Jul 22, 2013
Average spot natural gas prices at most major trading points increased 40% to 60% during the first half of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, as demand for natural gas rose faster than increases in supply. Price increases were relatively uniform throughout the country, with the exception of New England and New York, where supply constraints caused prices to spike when demand peaked this winter. Price differences between Henry Hub and most western trading hubs averaged less than 10 cents per MMBtu.

Short-term, real-time power prices reflect system strain during Northeast heat wave

Jul 19, 2013
The first sustained heat wave of summer 2013 in the Northeast hit this week and electric systems in New England, New York, and across the Mid-Atlantic region are contending with the stress of meeting elevated demand levels for electricity to cool homes and workplaces amid high temperatures and humidity. Daily temperatures in these regions reached highs in the upper 90s. Real-time electric power prices in the NYISO area peaked at more than $800 per megawatthour on July 17 in New York City.

Further Sensitivity Analysis of Hypothetical Policies to Limit Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Jul 18, 2013
This analysis supplements the AEO2013 alternative cases which imposed hypothetical carbon dioxide emission fees on fossil fuel consumers. It offers further cases that examine the impacts of fees placed only on the emissions from electric power facilities, impacts of returning potential revenues to consumers, and two cap-and-trade policies.

Increased U.S. coal consumption met by burning through stockpiles

Jul 18, 2013
Coal inventories at power plants dropped below the monthly five-year average in April, the first time this has happened since December 2011. The decline in stockpiles occurred as coal burn increased across much of the nation during a winter that was colder than the previous winter. In addition, rising natural gas prices prompted some power plants to burn more coal and less gas to generate electricity.

Refinery receipts of crude oil by rail, truck, and barge continue to increase

Jul 17, 2013
The use of rail, truck, and barge to deliver crude oil to refineries has increased, in part due to increases in U.S. crude oil production. The increases, which vary by region, can be seen in EIA's recently released Refinery Capacity Report.

Capacity at existing U.S. refineries increases in 2013

Jul 16, 2013
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that as of January 1, 2013, the United States had 143 operable refineries with a total atmospheric crude oil distillation capacity of 17.8 million barrels per calendar day (bbl/d), an increase of 0.5 million bbl/d (2.9%) since January 1, 2012.

Petroleum products demand data revised at regional level

Jul 15, 2013
EIA has corrected estimates of regional motor gasoline consumption in key East and Gulf Coast markets, or PADD 1 and PADD 3, respectively. A recent revision to petroleum product movements in the Petroleum Supply Monthly (PSM) has increased the estimated consumption of gasoline in the East Coast and lowered the estimated consumption of gasoline in the Gulf Coast of the United States.

North Dakota sees increases in real GDP per capita following Bakken production

Jul 12, 2013
In recent years, North Dakota has seen significant gains in real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, coinciding with development of the Bakken shale play. In 2001, North Dakota's GDP per capita was well below the U.S. average, ranking 38th out of 50 states. Starting in 2004, the state's GDP per capita rose consistently each year, eventually surpassing the U.S. average in 2008. By 2012, its real GDP per capita was $55,250, more than 29% above the national average.

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