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EIA publishes November Short-Term Energy

November 12, 2025

EIA expects U.S. household heating costs will vary based on retail prices of different heating fuels this winter

October 15, 2025

EIA adjusts forecast for U.S. oil production as producers set a record in July 2025

October 7, 2025

Statement on EIA's operating status as of October 1, 2025

October 1, 2025

Tristan Abbey joins EIA as new Administrator

September 25, 2025

EIA expects U.S. drivers will spend the smallest share of their disposable income on gasoline since 2005

September 9, 2025

EIA expects the price of crude oil to fall to below $60 per barrel by the end of the year and average near $50 per barrel through 2026

August 12, 2025

Resource Advisory: Understanding electricity generation capacity in the United States

July 24, 2025

EIA revises crude oil price forecast amid uncertainty and volatility but still expects prices will decrease

July 8, 2025

EIA expects low crude oil prices and declining rig count to affect U.S. crude oil production trends through 2026

June 10, 2025

EIA expects lower crude oil prices and higher natural gas prices through 2026

May 6, 2025

EIA projections show U.S. energy consumption decreasing in the near term, increasing after early 2040s

April 15, 2025

EIA expects less oil demand and lower oil and gasoline prices in an uncertain market

April 10, 2025

EIA updates forecast for 2025 U.S. natural gas prices, expects oil prices to decrease later in the year

March 11, 2025

EIA revises forecast for 2025 U.S. natural gas prices, leaves other forecasts largely unchanged

February 11, 2025

EIA publishes its first energy-sector forecasts through 2026

January 14, 2025

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November 17, 2025 Today in Energy ›

U.S. rig counts remain low as production efficiencies improve ›

The average number of active rigs per month that are drilling for oil and natural gas in the U.S. Lower 48 states has declined steadily over the past few years from a recent peak of 750 rigs in December 2022 to 517 rigs this October. The declining rig count reflects operators’ responses to declining crude oil and natural gas prices and improvements in drilling efficiencies. More

U.S. lower 48 oil and gas rig count

Data source: Baker Hughes Company


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