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Price summary (historical and forecast)
	2024	2025	2026	2027
WTI Crude Oil^a dollars per barrel	76.60	65.40	52.21	50.36
Brent Crude Oil dollars per barrel	80.56	69.04	55.87	54.02
Gasoline^b dollars per gallon	3.31	3.10	2.92	2.95
Diesel^c dollars per gallon	3.76	3.66	3.43	3.48
Heating Oil^d dollars per gallon	3.60	3.61	3.26	3.22
Natural Gas^d dollars per thousand cubic feet	14.55	15.30	14.62	14.68
Electricity^d cents per kilowatthour	16.48	17.29	17.94	18.45
^aWest Texas Intermediate. ^bAverage regular pump price. Note: Italics indicate forecast. Data source: Short-Term Energy Outlook	^cOn-highway retail. ^dU.S. Residential average.

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Updated Data Series
01/13/2026Monthly short-term forecasts to 2027
04/15/2025Annual projections to 2050
10/11/2023International projections to 2050

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Released December 09, 2025 | tags: CO2 OECD OPEC STEO WTI alternative fuels +coal consumption/demand crude oil distillate fuel electric generation electricity emissions environment exports/imports forecasts/projections gasoline heating oil hydroelectric inventories/stocks liquid fuels monthly most popular natural gas non-OPEC nuclear oil/petroleum petroleum products prices production/supply renewables spot prices total energy
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Annual Energy Outlook
Released April 15, 2025 | tags: AEO NEMS all fuel sources alternative fuels annual buildings +coal commercial consumption/demand electric generation environment exports/imports forecasts/projections most popular natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum policy prices production/supply renewables residential resources total energy transportation
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AEO Table Browser
Released March 16, 2023 | tags: AEO NEMS all fuel sources alternative fuels annual buildings +coal commercial consumption/demand electric generation environment exports/imports forecasts/projections most popular natural gas nuclear oil/petroleum policy prices production/supply renewables residential resources total energy transportation
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We expect Henry Hub natural gas spot prices to fall slightly in 2026 before rising in 2027
Released January 14, 2026 | tags: Henry Hub STEO forecasts/projections natural gas spot prices
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Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina support forecast crude oil growth in 2026
Released December 17, 2025 | tags: Argentina Brazil Guyana STEO crude oil forecasts/projections +international liquid fuels oil/petroleum production/supply
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Colder winter weather increases our home heating expenditure forecasts
Released December 15, 2025 | tags: STEO WFO electricity forecasts/projections heating oil natural gas +propane residential weather
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EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production will decrease slightly in 2026
Released December 12, 2025 | tags: STEO crude oil forecasts/projections production/supply
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Short-Term Energy Outlook
Released December 09, 2025 | tags: CO2 OECD OPEC STEO WTI alternative fuels +coal consumption/demand crude oil distillate fuel electric generation electricity emissions environment exports/imports forecasts/projections gasoline heating oil hydroelectric inventories/stocks liquid fuels monthly most popular natural gas non-OPEC nuclear oil/petroleum petroleum products prices production/supply renewables spot prices total energy
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