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September 30, 2024

China extracts commercially viable natural gas from deeper shale formations


September 24, 2024

The United States is the world’s largest gasoline exporter


August 15, 2024

Diesel consumption falls in China due to reduced economic activity and fuel substitution


August 14, 2024

China’s natural gas consumption, production, and imports all increased in 2023


July 11, 2024

Global trade in liquefied natural gas continued to grow in 2023


May 6, 2024

China continues rapid growth of nuclear power capacity


April 16, 2024

China imported record amounts of crude oil in 2023


March 18, 2024

U.S. crude oil exports reached a record in 2023


March 12, 2024

U.S. propane exports established a new record in December 2023


March 4, 2024

Crude oil processing in China hit a record high in 2023


September 18, 2023

China imported record volumes of crude oil in the first half of 2023


August 30, 2023

Three more countries began importing liquefied natural gas this year, and more will follow


August 9, 2023

New pumped-storage capacity in China is helping to integrate growing wind and solar power


July 5, 2023

Global liquefied natural gas trade volumes set a new record in 2022


June 12, 2023

U.S. ethane exports set a monthly record in March 2023


June 6, 2023

Monthly U.S. propane exports in March 2023 reach a record high


June 1, 2023

China’s natural gas consumption and LNG imports declined in 2022, amid zero-COVID policies


March 30, 2023

In 2022, U.S. crude oil exports increased to a new record, 3.6 million barrels a day


February 21, 2023

Domestic policy and geopolitics reduced China’s refinery activity in 2022


October 5, 2022

China processed the least crude oil since early 2020 in second-quarter 2022


September 22, 2022

China increased electricity generation annually from 2000 to 2020


July 11, 2022

Global trade in liquefied natural gas grew by 4.5% in 2021


June 17, 2022

EIA forecasts growing liquid fuels production in Brazil, Canada, and China through 2023


June 7, 2022

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to Europe increased during the first 4 months of 2022


May 10, 2022

U.S. ammonia prices rise in response to higher international natural gas prices


May 2, 2022

As of 2021, China imports more liquefied natural gas than any other country


April 28, 2022

China processed record amounts of crude oil in 2021 but exported less gasoline and diesel


April 22, 2022

China increased both natural gas imports and domestic production in 2021


March 28, 2022

U.S. exported record amounts of liquefied natural gas in 2021


December 14, 2021

Higher wages in China increase consumer demand but have a limited effect on energy use


October 20, 2021

EIA projects non-OECD Asia to become the largest importers of natural gas by 2050


October 5, 2021

A change in China’s tax policy is affecting Asia's petroleum product trade


March 25, 2021

For most of 2020, China's refineries processed more crude oil than U.S. refineries


March 15, 2021

Asia became the main export destination for growing U.S. LNG exports in 2020


February 9, 2021

Heating and petrochemical demand in Asia contribute to more U.S. propane exports


October 29, 2020

Natural gas prices and renewable capital costs affect the generation mix in China


October 14, 2020

EIA’s International Energy Outlook analyzes electricity markets in India, Africa, and Asia


September 2, 2020

Demand for jet fuel in the U.S. is recovering faster than in many other markets


March 23, 2020

China’s crude oil imports surpassed 10 million barrels per day in 2019


October 28, 2019

EIA projects that natural gas consumption in Asia will continue to outpace supply


October 23, 2019

China adds incentives for domestic natural gas production as imports increase


July 29, 2019

U.S. LNG exports to Europe increase amid declining demand and spot LNG prices in Asia


July 24, 2019

Saudi Arabia has been exporting more crude oil to China, less to the United States


December 31, 2018

China surpassed the United States as the world’s largest crude oil importer in 2017


December 12, 2018

For one week in November, the U.S. was a net exporter of crude oil and petroleum products


August 27, 2018

More than 30% of global maritime crude oil trade moves through the South China Sea


July 25, 2018

China’s projected energy consumption mainly depends on its overall growth rate


July 24, 2018

EIA’s latest International Energy Outlook highlights analysis of China, India, and Africa


July 10, 2018

China is a key destination for increasing U.S. energy exports


April 27, 2018

U.S. exported a record amount of fuel ethanol in 2017


February 23, 2018

China becomes world’s second largest LNG importer, behind Japan


February 5, 2018

China surpassed the United States as the world’s largest crude oil importer in 2017


November 8, 2017

EIA forecasts growth in world nuclear electricity capacity, led by non-OECD countries


November 2, 2017

Almost 40% of global liquefied natural gas trade moves through the South China Sea


October 25, 2017

China leads the growth in projected global natural gas consumption


October 17, 2017

U.S. coal production fell in first half of 2017 after increasing in late 2016


September 27, 2017

Chinese coal-fired electricity generation expected to flatten as mix shifts to renewables


September 19, 2017

Beyond China and India, energy consumption in non-OECD Asia continues to grow


June 9, 2017

U.N. cap on North Korean coal exports could decrease North Korean export earnings


April 14, 2017

More Chinese crude oil imports coming from non-OPEC countries


February 23, 2017

China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000


October 18, 2016

The world’s nine largest operating power plants are hydroelectric facilities


September 28, 2016

China expected to account for more than half of world growth in nuclear power through 2040


September 27, 2016

Recent increases in global nuclear capacity led by Asia


August 24, 2016

As Japan and South Korea import less LNG, other Asian countries begin to import more


August 15, 2016

Shale gas production drives world natural gas production growth


May 31, 2016

China’s diesel exports grow, driven by changes in its economy and refining industry


March 7, 2016

U.S. coal exports declined 23% in 2015, as coal imports remained steady


November 20, 2015

China and India drive recent changes in world coal trade


November 18, 2015

United States and China advance policies to limit CO2 emissions


October 29, 2015

Beyond China, other Southeast Asian countries plan for significant hydroelectric additions


October 28, 2015

Increased recycling may reduce metals sector energy use in China


October 26, 2015

Chinese policies aim to increase energy efficiency in buildings


September 30, 2015

Shale gas development in China aided by government investment and decreasing well cost


September 29, 2015

Natural gas prices in Asia mainly linked to crude oil, but use of spot indexes increases


September 17, 2015

Coal use in China is slowing


September 16, 2015

Recent statistical revisions suggest higher historical coal consumption in China


September 14, 2015

Global solar photovoltaic manufacturing production slows in recent years


July 20, 2015

China will soon surpass South Korea, Russia, and Japan in nuclear generating capacity


July 13, 2015

Last Monday’s large percentage decline in crude oil prices was relatively rare


June 26, 2015

Argentina and China lead shale development outside North America in first-half 2015


September 11, 2014

Despite decline in some regions, world oil consumption still seen rising


August 20, 2014

Russia-China deal will supply Siberian natural gas to China’s northern, eastern provinces


August 18, 2014

Natural gas serves a small, but growing, portion of China’s total energy demand


May 14, 2014

China produces and consumes almost as much coal as the rest of the world combined


May 13, 2014

China promotes both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use


March 24, 2014

China is now the world’s largest net importer of petroleum and other liquid fuels


March 5, 2014

Ethanol producers benefiting from higher margins for distillers grains


January 22, 2014

Oil and natural gas import reliance of major economies projected to change rapidly


October 23, 2013

North America leads the world in production of shale gas


September 27, 2013

Multiple factors push Western Europe to use less natural gas and more coal


August 16, 2013

Chinese investments play large role in Southeast Asia hydroelectric growth


August 9, 2013

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


June 21, 2013

25% of U.S. coal exports go to Asia, but remain a small share of Asia’s total coal imports


April 16, 2013

January 2013 crude oil export to China was a rare event


April 4, 2013

The South China Sea is an important world energy trade route


January 29, 2013

China consumes nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined


November 8, 2012

Non-OPEC oil supply outages remain above year-ago level


October 23, 2012

U.S. coal exports on record pace in 2012, fueled by steam coal growth


October 5, 2012

Territorial disputes hamper exploration and production of resources in the East China Sea


September 21, 2012

Economic growth continues to drive China's growing need for energy


June 19, 2012

Most U.S. coal exports went to European and Asian markets in 2011


May 25, 2012

Asian demand spurs U.S. net exports of petroleum coke to higher levels in early 2012


April 25, 2012

U.S. coal consumption fell while exports increased during the fourth quarter of 2011


December 20, 2011

Rising Asian demand drives global coal consumption growth


December 7, 2011

Asia leads growth in global coal production since 1980


October 14, 2011

Angolan oil production has doubled since 2003


October 4, 2011

China dominates global coal production


September 19, 2011

China and India account for half of global energy growth through 2035