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Posted June 26, 2017Today in Energy
Future coal production depends on resources and technology, not just policy choices ›
EIA projects that trends in coal production in the United States could range from flat to continuing declines through 2040. Electric power generation accounts for more than 92% of U.S. coal demand, and domestic coal production has declined significantly over the past decade as coal has been displaced by natural gas and renewables in electric generation. More ›
Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2017
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Retail gasoline price
6/26/2017: $2.288/gal
down$0.030 from week earlier
down$0.041 from year earlier
Retail diesel price
6/26/2017: $2.465/gal
down$0.024 from week earlier
up$0.039 from year earlier
WTI crude oil futures price
6/23/2017: $43.01/barrels
down$1.73 from week earlier
down$7.10 from year earlier
Natural gas futures price
6/23/2017: $2.929/MMBtu
down$0.108 from week earlier
up$0.231 from year earlier
Weekly coal production
6/17/2017: 15.794 million tons
up0.279 million tons from week earlier
up2.320 million tons from year earlier
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