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October 8, 2024

Household heating expenditures expected to remain about the same or less than last winter


September 23, 2024

Decline in natural gas price drove decrease in U.S. oil producer revenue in early 2024


September 11, 2024

Retail electricity prices closely tracked inflation over the last 10 years


September 9, 2024

Trend toward electric utility rate increases in regulated markets continues in 2024


August 29, 2024

U.S. gasoline prices heading into Labor Day weekend are lower than last year


August 28, 2024

U.S. energy spending increased by more than 20% in 2022


August 22, 2024

Midwest refinery outages increase regional gasoline prices


August 20, 2024

Average state tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel fuel flat since January 2024


July 22, 2024

U.S. wholesale natural gas spot prices fell to record lows in first half 2024


July 15, 2024

Energy trade value between Mexico and the United States fell in 2023 on lower fuel prices


July 2, 2024

Increasing U.S. gasoline inventories are reducing gasoline prices


June 13, 2024

Typical residential electricity bills could be slightly higher this summer


June 4, 2024

U.S. natural gas prices calmed after a volatile 2022


June 3, 2024

Lower energy prices reduced the trade value between Canada and the United States in 2023


May 23, 2024

U.S. gasoline prices ahead of Memorial Day weekend are 1% higher than last year


May 15, 2024

Higher refining costs could increase summer gasoline prices


May 9, 2024

Propane prices were slightly lower this winter compared with last winter


April 24, 2024

Reasons behind the price premium for U.S. metallurgical coal exports


March 25, 2024

December natural gas price in Southern California was the lowest since 2015


March 21, 2024

EIA increases oil price forecast following OPEC+ production cut extension


March 6, 2024

Reduced refinery activity puts upward pressure on gasoline and diesel prices


February 29, 2024

The United States remained the largest liquefied natural gas supplier to Europe in 2023


February 28, 2024

Henry Hub daily natural gas spot price fell to record lows in February


February 27, 2024

Biomass-based diesel and ethanol compliance credit prices decline 45% from start of year


February 26, 2024

Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were relatively low in 2023


February 13, 2024

Midwest refinery outage is affecting petroleum product markets


February 12, 2024

What is the outlook for the natural gas spot price in 2024 and 2025?


January 25, 2024

U.S. electricity customers averaged five and one-half hours of power interruptions in 2022


January 18, 2024

In most U.S. regions, 2024 wholesale electricity prices will be similar to 2023


January 17, 2024

EIA expects average U.S. gasoline and diesel prices to decrease in 2024 and 2025


January 11, 2024

We expect Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average under $3.00/MMBtu in 2024 and 2025


January 10, 2024

EIA expects relatively flat crude oil prices in 2024 and 2025


January 4, 2024

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas prices in 2023 were the lowest since mid-2020


January 3, 2024

In 2023, U.S. annual average retail gasoline prices were 40 cents a gallon lower than 2022


January 2, 2024

Brent crude oil prices averaged $19 per barrel less in 2023 than 2022


December 18, 2023

What is OPEC+ and how is it different from OPEC?


November 22, 2023

U.S. gasoline prices decline amid lower gasoline demand and falling crude oil prices


November 15, 2023

Northeast U.S. carbon dioxide emissions prices return to last year’s highs


November 1, 2023

Low U.S. gasoline demand is making gasoline less profitable, reducing crack spreads


October 25, 2023

The number of operating U.S. natural gas rigs has declined 24% since start of 2023


October 24, 2023

Market prices for Renewable Fuel Standard credits are falling


October 19, 2023

Average U.S. natural gas bills expected to decrease this winter


October 18, 2023

High Permian well productivity, crude oil prices drive U.S. natural gas production growth


September 25, 2023

OPEC+ production cuts drive up sour crude oil price around the world


September 19, 2023

Changes in U.S. residential natural gas prices lag spot prices


August 31, 2023

U.S. gasoline prices are on the rise heading into Labor Day


August 23, 2023

Prices and higher well productivity drive up U.S. crude oil production forecast


August 21, 2023

Difference in natural gas prices between Texas and Henry Hub narrowed in first half 2023


August 14, 2023

Higher energy prices push United States energy trade with Canada to record-high value


August 10, 2023

First-quarter capital spending by public U.S. oil companies up, cash from operations down


August 3, 2023

Inflation-adjusted U.S. energy spending increased by 25% in 2021


July 31, 2023

Natural gas deliveries to U.S. LNG export facilities set a record in first-half 2023


July 24, 2023

Natural gas prices fall in first half of 2023 amid record production and mild temperatures


July 19, 2023

EIA forecasts crude oil prices will increase through 2024 as demand rises above supply


July 17, 2023

Natural gas storage injections exceed five-year average so far this summer


June 20, 2023

U.S. diesel prices have fallen below prices from before Russia's invasion of Ukraine


June 13, 2023

Natural gas production in the Permian region established a new record in 2022


May 31, 2023

U.S. residential electricity bills increased 5% in 2022, after adjusting for inflation


May 30, 2023

U.S. energy insecure households were billed more for energy than other households


May 25, 2023

U.S. gasoline prices are down from 2022 heading into Memorial Day weekend


May 22, 2023

EIA expects lower crude oil prices for the second half of 2023 and for 2024


May 16, 2023

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas price expected to increase from recent lows


May 9, 2023

What is OPEC+ and how is it different from OPEC?


April 19, 2023

Forecast retail gasoline prices for summer 2023 will be lower than last summer


March 15, 2023

Residential retail electric choice participation rate has leveled off since 2019


February 28, 2023

Colorado refinery outage is causing higher gasoline prices in Rocky Mountain region


February 23, 2023

State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023


February 15, 2023

The Henry Hub natural gas spot price declined 41% in January


February 14, 2023

Spending by U.S. natural gas consumers rose 37% in 2021, especially in Oklahoma and Texas


February 9, 2023

U.S. residential heating oil prices decline from record-highs in November


January 24, 2023

Daily natural gas spot prices in western United States exceed $50.00/MMBtu in December


January 18, 2023

EIA forecasts lower wholesale U.S. natural gas prices in 2023 and 2024


January 12, 2023

EIA expects U.S. gasoline and diesel retail prices to decline in 2023 and 2024


January 11, 2023

Crude oil prices forecast to decline beginning in the second half of 2023


January 10, 2023

Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were volatile in 2022


January 9, 2023

Average cost of wholesale U.S. natural gas in 2022 highest since 2008


January 5, 2023

U.S. retail gasoline prices rose in summer but ended 2022 lower than start of 2022


January 4, 2023

Crude oil prices increased in first-half 2022 and declined in second-half 2022


January 3, 2023

Energy commodity prices in 2022 showed effects of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine


December 22, 2022

During 2021, U.S. retail electricity prices rose at fastest rate since 2008


December 21, 2022

Retail gasoline prices rose across the United States in 2021 as driving increased


December 19, 2022

Crude oil prices rise above $100 per barrel after Russia’s further invasion into Ukraine


December 13, 2022

Global allowance prices for CO2 emissions increased by over 40% in 2021


December 2, 2022

West Coast gasoline prices have been volatile this year


November 23, 2022

Real U.S. gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are mostly unchanged from last year


November 16, 2022

Residential propane prices in October 2022 similar to prices in October 2021


November 9, 2022

EIA now expects U.S. natural gas prices to average above $6.00/MMBtu this winter


November 2, 2022

High natural gas production and storage injections in September drove U.S. prices down


October 20, 2022

Households primarily heating with heating oil or propane will likely pay more this winter


October 17, 2022

U.S. natural gas bills will increase in all regions this winter


October 13, 2022

EIA expects most U.S. households will spend more on energy this winter


October 4, 2022

Residential and commercial natural gas prices reach multiyear highs in 2022


September 23, 2022

State gasoline taxes varied widely across the United States in July


September 20, 2022

The Waha Hub natural gas price continues to fall below the Henry Hub price


September 8, 2022

RGGI carbon dioxide emissions price reached new quarterly record in June 2022


September 2, 2022

Pre-Labor Day retail gasoline prices are the highest in the United States since 2014


August 5, 2022

U.S. propane spot prices have declined from multiyear highs


July 27, 2022

Battery systems on the U.S. power grid are increasingly used to respond to price


July 14, 2022

U.S. monthly average Henry Hub spot price nearly doubled in 12 months


July 13, 2022

Renewable identification number prices for ethanol and biomass-based diesel remain high


June 16, 2022

EIA expects significant increases in wholesale electricity prices this summer


June 9, 2022

EIA expects U.S. natural gas prices to remain high through 2022


June 7, 2022

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


May 27, 2022

Memorial Day real gasoline prices highest since 2012, near record levels


May 23, 2022

U.S. retail diesel prices increase to over $6 per gallon in the Northeast


May 17, 2022

Stronger U.S. dollar contributes to higher crude oil prices in international markets


May 11, 2022

East Coast jet fuel prices remain higher than other spot price hubs


May 10, 2022

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


April 19, 2022

EIA expects summer U.S. real gasoline and diesel prices to be the highest since 2014


April 7, 2022

U.S. residential electricity expenditures increased by $5 per month in 2021


April 4, 2022

EIA explores effects of not building future interstate natural gas pipelines


March 28, 2022

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


March 23, 2022

U.S. gasoline and diesel prices declined slightly the week after their March 14 peak


March 16, 2022

EIA expects crude oil prices higher than $100 per barrel in coming months


March 10, 2022

Increased demand and low inventories drive U.S. distillate prices higher


March 4, 2022

Crude oil prices rise above $100 per barrel after Russia’s further invasion into Ukraine


March 1, 2022

During 2021, U.S. retail electricity prices rose at fastest rate since 2008


February 25, 2022

EIA Product Highlight: New England Dashboard


February 3, 2022

New England natural gas and electricity prices increase on supply constraints, high demand


February 2, 2022

U.S. propane prices fell from multiyear highs after a mild start to the winter


January 14, 2022

EIA forecasts natural gas prices to remain near $4/MMBtu in 2022, slightly lower in 2023


January 13, 2022

EIA expects gasoline and diesel prices to fall in 2022 and 2023 as demand growth slows


January 12, 2022

EIA forecasts crude oil prices will fall in 2022 and 2023


January 7, 2022

Wholesale electricity prices trended higher in 2021 due to increasing natural gas prices


January 6, 2022

U.S. natural gas prices spiked in February 2021, then generally increased through October


January 5, 2022

Retail gasoline prices rose across the United States in 2021 as driving increased


January 4, 2022

Crude oil prices increased in 2021 as global crude oil demand outpaced supply


January 3, 2022

Energy prices rose more than other commodities in 2021


December 21, 2021

Annual U.S. coal-fired electricity generation will increase for the first time since 2014


December 10, 2021

The Brent crude oil price decline on November 26 was among the largest in years


December 3, 2021

More OPEC production and higher global natural gas prices widen crude oil price spreads


November 24, 2021

Average U.S. gasoline prices are higher this Thanksgiving than any since 2012


November 18, 2021

EIA forecasts crude oil prices will decline during 2022


November 9, 2021

Crude oil demand returns faster than supply, increasing prices and reducing inventories


October 29, 2021

Residential propane prices start winter heating season at highest level since 2011


October 27, 2021

U.S. consumers expected to spend more for heating oil this upcoming winter


October 25, 2021

EIA forecasts U.S. winter natural gas bills will be 30% higher than last winter


October 18, 2021

Annual U.S. coal-fired electricity generation will increase for the first time since 2014


October 14, 2021

U.S. natural gas prices likely to remain elevated through the winter


October 13, 2021

EIA expects U.S. households to spend more on energy this winter


September 27, 2021

High global demand, low global supply contribute to rising U.S. propane spot prices


September 3, 2021

Pre-Labor Day retail gasoline prices at highest level since 2014


August 9, 2021

Retail gasoline prices rise in the western United States


August 2, 2021

OPEC+ agrees to crude oil production increases, but Brent crude oil prices remain high


July 22, 2021

Summer U.S. natural gas prices are the highest since 2014


July 15, 2021

Brent crude oil price forecast to average $72 per barrel in the second half of 2021


June 22, 2021

U.S. natural gas exports and non-power sector demand to drive higher prices through 2022


June 15, 2021

Growing global production limits crude oil price increases in the most recent forecast


June 2, 2021

Agricultural feedstock costs drive RIN prices to all-time highs


May 28, 2021

U.S. average gasoline prices before Memorial Day are the highest since 2014


May 18, 2021

Average U.S. retail gasoline price exceeds $3.00 for the first time since late 2014


May 7, 2021

Average Texas electricity prices were higher in February 2021 due to a severe winter storm


April 6, 2021

U.S residential propane prices increased 30% during the winter heating season


April 2, 2021

U.S. residential heating oil prices averaged 16% lower than last winter but ended higher


March 30, 2021

U.S. gasoline prices have been rising with crude oil prices


March 22, 2021

U.S. LNG exports in EIA’s AEO2021 side cases vary with crude oil, natural gas prices


March 17, 2021

EIA expects crude oil prices to rise through April because of lower OPEC production


March 5, 2021

Cold weather brings near record-high natural gas spot prices


February 24, 2021

Ethanol and biomass-based diesel RIN prices approaching all-time highs


January 25, 2021

EIA expects gasoline and diesel prices to increase as U.S. economy recovers


January 21, 2021

EIA expects crude oil prices to average near $50 per barrel through 2022


January 13, 2021

EIA expects higher wholesale U.S. natural gas prices in 2021 and 2022


January 8, 2021

Wholesale U.S. electricity prices were generally lower and less volatile in 2020 than 2019


January 7, 2021

In 2020, U.S. natural gas prices were the lowest in decades


January 6, 2021

U.S. average gasoline prices and vehicle travel fell to multiyear lows in 2020


January 5, 2021

Crude oil prices briefly traded below $0 in spring 2020 but have since been mostly flat


December 29, 2020

EIA tracks retail prices for gasoline, diesel, and residential heating fuels weekly


December 18, 2020

Several EIA products show what’s happening in current energy markets


December 16, 2020

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports set a record in November


December 15, 2020

Average monthly electricity bill for U.S. residential customers declined in 2019


November 25, 2020

Pre-Thanksgiving gasoline prices at lowest level since 2015


October 29, 2020

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


October 27, 2020

Residential heating oil prices this winter are 28% lower than last winter


October 26, 2020

Residential propane prices so far this winter are similar to last winter’s prices


October 9, 2020

Solar photovoltaic generators receive higher electricity prices than other technologies


September 10, 2020

In 2018, U.S. energy expenditures increased for the second consecutive year


September 8, 2020

Natural gas price differentials to Henry Hub narrowed at most hubs in first half of 2020


September 4, 2020

U.S. gasoline prices heading into Labor Day weekend are the lowest since 2004


August 11, 2020

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports remain at low levels this summer


July 27, 2020

Early 2020 drop in crude oil prices led to write-downs of U.S. oil producers’ assets


July 22, 2020

Hydrocarbon gas liquids spot prices are generally bound by crude oil and natural gas


July 13, 2020

U.S. Henry Hub natural gas spot prices reached record lows in the first half of 2020


June 23, 2020

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports have declined by more than half so far in 2020


June 19, 2020

Higher Western Canada spot prices limit U.S. natural gas imports from Canada


June 4, 2020

Lower crude oil prices will mean less exploration and development


May 27, 2020

North American crude oil prices are closely, but not perfectly, connected


April 27, 2020

Low liquidity and limited available storage pushed WTI crude oil futures prices below zero


April 14, 2020

EIA tracks retail prices for gasoline, diesel, and residential heating fuels weekly


March 30, 2020

Several EIA products show what’s happening in current energy markets


March 27, 2020

Oil market volatility is at an all-time high


March 16, 2020

OPEC shift to maintain market share will cause global inventory increases and lower prices


February 14, 2020

Natural gas prices fall to lowest level since 2016, the lowest February prices in 20 years


January 31, 2020

Risk of oil supply disruptions can have an immediate effect on oil prices


January 21, 2020

EIA forecasts crude oil prices will fall in the first half of 2020, then rise through 2021


January 15, 2020

EIA expects lower natural gas prices in 2020 as production outpaces demand


January 10, 2020

Wholesale electricity prices were generally lower in 2019, except in Texas


January 9, 2020

Natural gas prices in 2019 were the lowest in the past three years


January 8, 2020

U.S. average retail gasoline prices in 2019 were slightly lower than in 2018


January 7, 2020

Crude oil prices were generally lower in 2019 than in 2018


January 6, 2020

Energy commodity prices rose more than other goods in 2019


December 17, 2019

EIA Product Highlight: STEO regional electricity generation and wholesale price forecasts


November 27, 2019

U.S. average gasoline prices this week are similar to the previous two Thanksgivings


November 22, 2019

Futures markets signal lower natural gas prices in most U.S. regions in early 2020


November 18, 2019

EIA's Heating Oil and Propane Update shows lower prices so far this winter


November 5, 2019

Retail gasoline prices in California decline from recent highs


October 15, 2019

Northeast natural gas spot prices fall as pipelines fill


October 10, 2019

California gasoline prices have risen 60 cents per gallon in the past three weeks


October 8, 2019

Winter energy bills in the United States likely to be lower than last year’s


September 25, 2019

U.S. sees largest weekly gasoline price increase since Hurricane Harvey


September 23, 2019

Saudi Arabia crude oil production outage affects global crude oil and gasoline prices


September 6, 2019

Permian Basin natural gas prices up as a new pipeline nears completion


August 30, 2019

U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Labor Day are lower than last year


August 14, 2019

State-level average annual gasoline expenditures per capita ranged from $400 to $1,400


August 7, 2019

EIA introduces short-term forecasts for wholesale electricity prices


July 29, 2019

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


July 19, 2019

The number of electric utility rate cases increased in 2018


July 18, 2019

Summer natural gas prices on track to be the lowest in more than 20 years


May 24, 2019

U.S. gasoline prices this Memorial Day weekend are nearly the same as last year’s


May 23, 2019

California gasoline prices increase following refinery outages and declining inventories


May 14, 2019

EIA revises its crude oil price forecast upward as supply expectations change


May 13, 2019

Liquefied natural gas imports limited price spikes in New England this winter


April 17, 2019

Summer 2019 gasoline prices forecast to be lower than last summer


April 3, 2019

Pacific Northwest sees highest daily natural gas spot prices in the U.S. since 2014


March 27, 2019

In 2018, U.S. coal exports were the highest in five years


March 26, 2019

Permian region crude oil prices have increased with additional pipeline takeaway capacity


February 26, 2019

Extreme cold in the Midwest led to high power demand and record natural gas demand


February 6, 2019

Future U.S. electricity generation mix will depend largely on natural gas prices


January 25, 2019

In 2018, U.S. coal production declined as exports and Appalachian region prices rose


January 23, 2019

EIA’s new interactive New England dashboard tracks energy capacity constraints


January 17, 2019

EIA expects relatively flat natural gas prices, continued record production through 2020


January 16, 2019

EIA forecasts world crude oil prices to rise gradually, averaging $65 per barrel in 2020


January 8, 2019

Wholesale power prices were generally higher in 2018, with both winter and summer spikes


January 7, 2019

Natural gas prices, production, consumption, and exports increased in 2018


January 4, 2019

U.S. average retail gasoline prices ended the year lower than they started


January 3, 2019

Crude oil prices end the year lower than they began the year


January 2, 2019

Energy commodity prices fell significantly in the last quarter of 2018


December 7, 2018

November U.S. natural gas prices increased beyond previous market expectations


December 3, 2018

Pipeline constraints, refinery maintenance push Western Canadian crude oil prices lower


November 27, 2018

High gasoline inventories help drive U.S. refining margins to five-year lows


November 21, 2018

U.S. average gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are higher than the previous three years


November 6, 2018

Winter begins with higher U.S. heating oil and propane prices


October 31, 2018

New England’s competitive electricity markets lead to less price volatility


October 24, 2018

Resumption of Iran sanctions adds uncertainty to crude oil and gasoline price forecasts


October 12, 2018

Natural gas storage likely to enter winter at lowest levels since 2005


October 10, 2018

U.S. home heating bills likely to be slightly higher this winter


September 25, 2018

Summer average wholesale electricity prices in western U.S. were highest since 2008


September 19, 2018

One in three U.S. households faces a challenge in meeting energy needs


August 31, 2018

U.S. retail gasoline prices heading into Labor Day weekend are highest in four years


August 30, 2018

Shipments to gas stations before certain holidays affect gasoline product supplied


July 23, 2018

Air conditioning accounts for about 12% of U.S. home energy expenditures


July 19, 2018

Crossover utility vehicles overtake cars as the most popular light-duty vehicle type


July 18, 2018

Permian region natural gas prices fall as production continues to grow


July 2, 2018

Coal plant retirements and high summer electricity demand lower Texas reserve margin


June 27, 2018

EIA expects 2018 gasoline prices have peaked


May 31, 2018

Gasoline futures prices are below distillate futures prices, rare for this time of year


May 25, 2018

National average gasoline prices approach $3 per gallon heading into Memorial Day


April 17, 2018

Customer spending on electricity expected to increase this summer


April 16, 2018

U.S. natural gas production and consumption increase in nearly all AEO2018 cases


April 12, 2018

Summer gasoline prices expected to be highest in four years


March 30, 2018

EIA projects that U.S. coal demand will remain flat for several decades


March 22, 2018

Residential heating oil and propane prices up from last winter


March 12, 2018

S&P 500 implied volatility briefly surpassed that of crude oil in February


February 16, 2018

U.S. coal production, exports, and prices increased in 2017


February 13, 2018

Electricity prices are highest in Hawaii but expenditures are highest in South Carolina


February 7, 2018

Future U.S. electricity generation mix will depend largely on natural gas prices


January 25, 2018

EIA expects 2018 and 2019 natural gas prices to remain relatively flat


January 23, 2018

January’s cold weather affects electricity generation mix in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic


January 17, 2018

Wholesale power prices in 2017 were stable in the east, but increased in Texas, California


January 16, 2018

Natural gas prices, production, and exports increased from 2016 to 2017


January 11, 2018

EIA forecasts mostly flat crude oil prices and increasing global production through 2019


January 4, 2018

U.S. gasoline prices increased in 2017


January 3, 2018

Crude oil prices increased in 2017, and Brent-WTI spread widened


January 2, 2018

Energy commodity prices increased in the second half of 2017


November 30, 2017

Residential heating oil and propane prices are expected to be higher than last winter


November 22, 2017

U.S. average gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are higher than the previous two years


November 15, 2017

Transportation constraints and export costs widen the Brent-WTI crude oil price spread


November 1, 2017

Widening Brent-WTI price spread unlikely to change East Coast crude oil supply


October 20, 2017

Australian domestic natural gas prices increase as LNG exports rise


October 13, 2017

Spark and dark spreads indicate profitability of natural gas, coal power plants


October 11, 2017

Winter heating costs likely to be higher this winter than last winter


October 6, 2017

U.S. household spending for gasoline is expected to remain below $2,000 in 2017


October 3, 2017

State taxes on gasoline in 2017 up 4.5% from 2016


September 25, 2017

Residential electricity prices up 3% in first half of 2017


September 21, 2017

Changing quality mix is affecting crude oil price differentials and refining decisions


September 15, 2017

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma lead to higher gasoline prices in Florida


September 12, 2017

U.S. primary aluminum production remains low despite slow increase in prices


September 11, 2017

Hurricane Harvey caused U.S. Gulf Coast refinery runs to drop, gasoline prices to rise


September 7, 2017

Electricity prices reflect rising delivery costs, declining power production costs


September 1, 2017

Hurricane Harvey adds uncertainty to gasoline prices for the upcoming Labor Day weekend


August 30, 2017

Mexico publishes first monthly natural gas price index after moving to competitive market


August 16, 2017

Natural gas pipeline projects lead to smaller price discounts in Appalachian region


July 24, 2017

California wholesale electricity prices are higher at the beginning and end of the day


July 17, 2017

Retail price of regular gasoline forecast to average $2.38 per gallon this summer


July 14, 2017

The western U.S. sub-hourly wholesale electricity market is expanding


July 7, 2017

Energy commodity prices declined more than other commodities in the first half of 2017


June 29, 2017

Low inventories and supply developments are affecting Asian residual fuel oil prices


June 23, 2017

U.S. uranium production, prices, and employment all fell in 2016


June 21, 2017

Growing octane needs widen the price difference between premium and regular gasoline


May 26, 2017

Gasoline prices ahead of Memorial Day are higher than 2016, but second lowest since 2009


May 16, 2017

Oil-fired power plants provide small amounts of U.S. electricity capacity and generation


April 13, 2017

Retail gasoline prices this summer are expected to be slightly higher than in 2016


March 20, 2017

Despite growth late in the year, U.S. crude oil production decreased in 2016


March 10, 2017

Another type of crude oil to be included in calculation of the Brent price benchmark


March 2, 2017

Projected carbon dioxide emissions are sensitive to factors driving fossil fuel use


February 14, 2017

Projected electricity generation mix is sensitive to policies, natural gas prices


January 23, 2017

Natural gas prices in 2017 and 2018 are expected to be higher than last year


January 13, 2017

Natural gas prices in 2016 were the lowest in nearly 20 years


January 12, 2017

Crude oil prices expected to increase slightly through 2017 and 2018


January 11, 2017

Wholesale power prices in 2016 fell, reflecting lower natural gas prices


January 9, 2017

Coal production declines in 2016, with average coal prices below their 2015 level


January 6, 2017

U.S. gasoline prices in 2016 were the lowest since 2004


January 4, 2017

Crude oil prices increased in 2016, still below 2015 averages


January 3, 2017

Energy commodity prices rose more than other commodity sectors in 2016


December 16, 2016

U.S. natural gas production resilient to market changes in 2015, but has fallen in 2016


December 9, 2016

Recent OPEC agreement reflected in EIA forecast issued earlier this week


November 23, 2016

U.S. average gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are the second-lowest in eight years


November 17, 2016

Residential heating oil and propane prices at levels similar to last winter’s low prices


November 8, 2016

Colonial Pipeline restarts Line 1, resumes gasoline shipments to U.S. Southeast


October 13, 2016

Winter heating bills likely to increase, but still remain below recent winters


October 6, 2016

U.S. residential electricity prices decline for the first time in many years


September 26, 2016

Weekly Energy Snapshots provides a weekly recap of EIA data visualizations


September 9, 2016

Japan’s electricity prices rising or stable despite recent fuel cost changes


September 2, 2016

Gasoline prices prior to Labor Day lowest in 12 years


July 13, 2016

Retail price of regular gasoline forecast to average $2.25 per gallon this summer


July 11, 2016

EIA projects rise in U.S. crude oil and other liquid fuels production beyond 2017


July 5, 2016

Mexico electricity market reforms attempt to reduce costs and develop new capacity


June 6, 2016

EIA publishes construction cost information for electric power generators


May 31, 2016

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


May 27, 2016

U.S. retail gasoline prices lowest since 2009 ahead of Memorial Day weekend


May 10, 2016

Crude oil volatility decreases as prices rise from early 2016 levels


May 3, 2016

Declining energy prices lower the cost of living


April 25, 2016

Strong El Niño helps reduce U.S. winter heating demand and fuel prices


April 19, 2016

State taxes on gasoline and diesel average 27 cents per gallon


April 13, 2016

Retail gasoline prices this summer expected to be lowest since 2004


April 5, 2016

Mild weather, ample natural gas supply curb Northeast winter power and natural gas prices


March 17, 2016

High production, low prices mean little change in natural gas storage capacity


March 2, 2016

California wholesale gasoline price falls before switch to summer-grade gasoline


February 26, 2016

European distillate oversupply means some shippers take the long route around Africa


February 17, 2016

Diesel fuel retail price falls below $2.00 per gallon for first time since 2005


February 10, 2016

U.S. mining and exploration investment declined 35% in 2015


January 27, 2016

Spread between Henry Hub, Marcellus natural gas prices narrows as pipeline capacity grows


January 26, 2016

Changing contract expiration dates will affect crude oil futures comparisons


January 25, 2016

Natural gas prices expected to rise over next two years


January 15, 2016

Warmer weather, lower energy prices are reducing home heating expenditures


January 14, 2016

U.S. average gasoline price falls below $2.00 per gallon for first time since 2009


January 11, 2016

Wholesale power prices decrease across the country in 2015


January 8, 2016

Coal production and prices decline in 2015


January 7, 2016

U.S. gasoline prices in 2015 were lowest since 2009


January 6, 2016

Crude oil prices started 2015 relatively low, ended the year lower


January 5, 2016

Average annual natural gas spot price in 2015 was at lowest level since 1999


January 4, 2016

Prices for oil and natural gas commodities fell during 2015


December 18, 2015

EIA’s newly designed coal web pages provide easier access to coal data


December 10, 2015

Heating oil and propane prices are lower this winter


November 25, 2015

U.S. gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are the lowest in seven years


November 5, 2015

High distillate fuel oil inventories in Central Atlantic weighing on distillate spot price


October 13, 2015

California’s gasoline imports increase 10-fold after major refinery outage


October 6, 2015

Household heating costs are expected to be lower than previous two winters


September 29, 2015

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


September 24, 2015

Sustained low oil prices could reduce exploration and production investment


September 22, 2015

U.S. Gulf of Mexico share of global active offshore rigs declines since 2000


September 18, 2015

Debt service uses a rising share of U.S. onshore oil producers’ operating cash flow


August 19, 2015

EIA lowers crude oil price forecast through 2016


August 18, 2015

Unplanned refinery outage leads to higher Midwest gasoline prices


July 14, 2015

Summer gasoline prices are lowest in years


July 13, 2015

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


June 18, 2015

Oilfield costs fall following decline in oil prices


May 22, 2015

U.S. retail gasoline prices lowest since 2009 heading into Memorial Day weekend


May 12, 2015

New supply patterns and additional disruptions push California gasoline prices higher


April 13, 2015

Household spending on gasoline and public transit varies by region, income


April 10, 2015

U.S. household gasoline expenditures expected to fall in 2015


April 8, 2015

Summer gasoline prices to be down more than $1 from last summer


April 2, 2015

Financial hedging helps some producers mitigate effect of falling oil prices


March 16, 2015

Growth in residential electricity prices highest in 6 years, but expected to slow in 2015


March 12, 2015

Oil price decline leads to lower tax revenues in top oil-producing states


March 9, 2015

Changes in natural gas spot prices may not quickly translate to consumer prices


February 23, 2015

Higher RIN prices support continued ethanol blending despite lower gasoline prices


February 12, 2015

Saudi Arabia budget insulated from effects of lower oil prices


February 6, 2015

Midwest propane market more balanced than a year ago


February 3, 2015

Increase in average gasoline prices ends 17-week streak of declining prices


January 28, 2015

Natural gas prices drop following strong production growth


January 23, 2015

Currency depreciation against the dollar affects oil importers and exporters differently


January 14, 2015

Market expectations of oil price uncertainty have increased in recent months


January 13, 2015

Because of cold start, average natural gas spot prices were higher in 2014


January 12, 2015

Wholesale power prices increase across the country in 2014


January 8, 2015

Spot steam coal prices in 2014 fell in east and rose in west


January 7, 2015

U.S. gasoline prices end 2014 at lowest levels since mid-May 2009


January 6, 2015

Crude oil prices down sharply in fourth quarter of 2014


January 5, 2015

Energy had larger price declines than most nonenergy commodities in 2014


December 16, 2014

U.S. household gasoline expenditures in 2015 on track to be the lowest in 11 years


December 15, 2014

Gasoline prices tend to have little effect on demand for car travel


November 26, 2014

U.S. gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are the lowest since 2009


November 24, 2014

Boston, New York City winter natural gas prices expected to remain high


November 18, 2014

European residential electricity prices increasing faster than prices in United States


November 12, 2014

Increased natural gas production would meet most demand from added LNG exports


November 3, 2014

U.S. gasoline prices move with Brent rather than WTI crude oil


October 21, 2014

Consumer energy expenditures are roughly 5% of disposable income, below long-term average


October 15, 2014

Some Appalachian natural gas spot prices are well below the Henry Hub national benchmark


October 9, 2014

Lower petrochemical use of propane driven by wider price spread between propane and ethane


October 8, 2014

Lower demand, higher supply drive oil prices to lowest level since 2012


September 2, 2014

Residential electricity prices are rising


August 29, 2014

U.S. retail gasoline prices fall as Labor Day approaches


August 19, 2014

Hawaii and U.S. Territories aim to increase fuel diversity with LNG imports


August 11, 2014

Northeast natural gas spot prices particularly sensitive to temperature swings


August 8, 2014

August differentials offer insight into Aramco’s oil pricing


July 2, 2014

A perspective on U.S. gasoline prices heading into Fourth of July weekend


June 5, 2014

Lower crude feedstock costs contribute to North American refinery profitability


May 23, 2014

Average retail gasoline price is $3.67 per gallon heading into Memorial Day weekend


May 1, 2014

Texas and Rockies natural gas mitigates disruption from Wyoming processing plant explosion


April 25, 2014

Global upstream oil and gas spending continues to favor exploration and development


April 9, 2014

Summer average gasoline price expected to be close to last year's level


March 4, 2014

Brent crude oil trading range in 2013 was narrowest since 2006


February 21, 2014

New England spot natural gas prices hit record levels this winter


January 21, 2014

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power prices react to winter freeze and natural gas constraints


January 17, 2014

Cold weather led to record-high natural gas storage withdrawals


January 16, 2014

Spot coal price trends vary across key basins during 2013


January 9, 2014

U.S. crude oil production growth contributes to global oil price stability in 2013


January 8, 2014

New England and Pacific Northwest had largest power price increases in 2013


January 7, 2014

New England and New York have largest natural gas price increases in 2013


January 6, 2014

Change in energy prices mixed in 2013 as prices of nonenergy commodities fell


December 6, 2013

December natural gas prices spike in Boston


November 27, 2013

Gasoline prices this Thanksgiving lower than a year ago


November 25, 2013

Coal-fired electric generators continue to dominate electric supply in the central region


November 22, 2013

Use of coal-fired generators in the Southeast has been declining


November 20, 2013

Natural gas prices reflect decreasing seasonality


November 18, 2013

Electricity in the Mid-Atlantic region is predominantly fueled by coal and nuclear sources


October 30, 2013

Marcellus natural gas pipeline projects to primarily benefit New York and New Jersey


October 1, 2013

Natural gas-fired combustion turbines are generally used to meet peak electricity load


September 25, 2013

Natural gas generation lower than last year because of differences in relative fuel prices


September 20, 2013

Oil futures price curve has steepened over the past six months


September 19, 2013

E85 motor fuel is increasingly price-competitive with gasoline in parts of the Midwest


September 10, 2013

Global crude oil supply disruptions and strong demand support high oil prices


September 9, 2013

Cooler-than-normal August relieves strain on Texas electricity market


August 30, 2013

At end of summer driving season, gasoline prices are lower than past two years


August 29, 2013

Summer maintenance affects North Sea crude oil production and prices


August 27, 2013

Electricity demand patterns matter for valuing electricity supply resources


August 13, 2013

Energy commodity returns have outpaced nonenergy returns in past month


August 6, 2013

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


August 5, 2013

Spread narrows between Brent and WTI crude oil benchmark prices


July 29, 2013

Natural gas liquids prices trend down since the start of 2012


July 26, 2013

Coal market fundamentals changed, yet spot prices remained stable


July 23, 2013

Wholesale electricity prices rose across the United States


July 22, 2013

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


June 28, 2013

Price difference between Brent and WTI crude oil narrowing


June 27, 2013

Midwest gasoline prices returning to normal


June 25, 2013

Average U.S. residential summer 2013 electric bill expected to be lowest in four years


May 24, 2013

Gasoline prices rise in the Midwest as the summer driving season approaches


May 23, 2013

Coal regains some electric generation market share from natural gas


May 10, 2013

Heating oil futures contract now uses ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel


May 6, 2013

Price spread between regular and premium gasoline has changed over time


May 1, 2013

State gasoline taxes average 23.5 cents per gallon but vary widely


April 24, 2013

Lower wholesale power prices reduce quark spreads available to nuclear plant operators


April 22, 2013

This year's gasoline price increase not unusual


April 18, 2013

Lower residential energy use reduces home energy expenditures as share of household income


April 12, 2013

Winter natural gas price spikes in New England spur generation from other fuels


April 11, 2013

Year-to-date natural gas use for electric power generation is down from 2012


March 26, 2013

Extended nuclear plant outages raise Southern California wholesale power prices


February 25, 2013

Why have gasoline prices risen since the start of the year?


February 21, 2013

Dry January lowers the Pacific Northwest water supply forecast for April through September


February 20, 2013

Dark spreads measure returns over fuel costs of coal-fired generation


February 15, 2013

EIA now delivers monthly electricity data in interactive data browser


February 8, 2013

An introduction to spark spreads


February 7, 2013

EIA begins posting daily energy prices on Today in Energy webpage


February 4, 2013

U.S. household expenditures for gasoline account for nearly 4% of pretax income


January 24, 2013

New aggregation programs drive consumer participation in Illinois electricity choice


January 15, 2013

2012 Brief: Natural gas liquids prices down in 2012


January 14, 2013

2012 Brief: Coal prices and production in most basins down in 2012


January 11, 2013

2012 Brief: Retail gasoline prices vary significantly across the country


January 10, 2013

2012 Brief: Average 2012 crude oil prices remain near 2011 levels


January 9, 2013

2012 Brief: Average wholesale electricity prices down compared to last year


January 8, 2013

2012 Brief: Average wholesale natural gas prices fell 31% in 2012


January 7, 2013

2012 Brief: Coal and mid-continent crude oil prices declined during 2012


December 6, 2012

Cheaper natural gas alters generation dispatch in Southeast


November 23, 2012

Thanksgiving gasoline prices slightly above last year’s level


November 13, 2012

Despite customer outages, wholesale electric markets operated during Hurricane Sandy


November 9, 2012

Electricity restored to many in the Northeast but outages persist


October 19, 2012

Electricity generation from coal and natural gas both increased with summer heat


October 17, 2012

Propane inventories end third quarter at record level; supplies rise despite low prices


September 28, 2012

Increases in oil prices affect broader measures of inflation


September 20, 2012

Central Appalachian (CAPP) coal spot prices affect markets for coal and electric power


September 19, 2012

Trading Point: Central Appalachian (CAPP) is the nation's benchmark price for eastern coal


September 13, 2012

EIA survey shows Gulf Coast plants recovering from hurricane outages


September 10, 2012

Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions down in 2011


August 31, 2012

Drought increases price of corn, reduces profits to ethanol producers


August 30, 2012

Drought has significant effect on corn crop condition, projected ethanol production


August 29, 2012

Hurricane Isaac affects U.S. Gulf Coast energy infrastructure


August 28, 2012

Worst drought in decades could affect U.S. energy markets


August 27, 2012

Projected natural gas prices depend on shale gas resource economics


August 21, 2012

Crude oil prices peaked early in 2012


August 17, 2012

Electric generator dispatch depends on system demand and the relative cost of operation


August 13, 2012

Estimated U.S. gasoline consumption low compared to five-year average


August 10, 2012

Wholesale electricity prices are lower during the first half of 2012


August 9, 2012

Average spot natural gas prices declined during the first half of 2012


August 3, 2012

Fuel economy standards have affected vehicle efficiency


July 30, 2012

Fuel used in electricity generation is projected to shift over the next 25 years


July 25, 2012

Power outages often spur questions around burying power lines


July 24, 2012

Marcellus natural gas production gains affect spreads between trading points


July 23, 2012

Spot natural gas prices at Marcellus trading point reflect pipeline constraints


July 16, 2012

Crude oils have different quality characteristics


July 12, 2012

Eastern electric systems tested during first summer 2012 heat wave


July 10, 2012

Rising production in the Permian basin


July 9, 2012

Texas electricity market faces summer challenges


July 6, 2012

Monthly coal- and natural gas-fired generation equal for first time in April 2012


July 3, 2012

New pipeline project could lower natural gas transportation costs to New York City


July 2, 2012

EIA’s AEO2012 includes analysis of breakthroughs in vehicle battery technology


June 28, 2012

AEO2012 considers three cases for the future of world oil prices


June 26, 2012

Drop in U.S. gasoline prices reflects decline in crude oil costs


June 21, 2012

North American spot crude oil benchmarks likely diverging due to bottlenecks


June 18, 2012

Negative wholesale electricity prices occur in RTOs


June 13, 2012

High airline jet fuel costs prompt cost-saving measures


June 11, 2012

U.S. dry natural gas production growth levels off following decline in natural gas prices


June 7, 2012

Northeast electricity markets react to hot weather in late May


June 5, 2012

U.S. coal’s share of total net generation continues to decline


May 31, 2012

Coal stockpiles above five-year range in first quarter of 2012


May 29, 2012

Seasonal hydroelectric output drives down wholesale electricity prices in the West


May 24, 2012

OPEC spare capacity in the first quarter of 2012 at lowest level since 2008


May 21, 2012

Electricity storage can take advantage of daily price variations


May 18, 2012

Warm weather and low natural gas prices dampen spot electricity prices this winter


May 14, 2012

State electric retail choice programs are popular with commercial and industrial customers


May 1, 2012

Wholesale electricity prices spike in Texas


April 26, 2012

U.S. summer gasoline demand expected to be at 11-year low


April 20, 2012

What are natural gas liquids and how are they used?


April 19, 2012

Natural gas prices near 10-year low amid mild weather, higher supplies in winter 2011-12


April 17, 2012

Williston Basin crude oil production and takeaway capacity are increasing


April 13, 2012

Price ratio of crude oil to natural gas continues to increase


April 11, 2012

State-level retail gasoline taxes vary significantly


April 6, 2012

Regional differences for cost of crude oil to refiners widened in 2011


April 5, 2012

Spot crude prices near 12-month high; natural gas and power prices near 12-month low


April 2, 2012

Daily natural gas and power price differences in Mid-Atlantic region reflect constraints


March 29, 2012

EIA projects lower coal use by U.S. power sector in 2012


March 28, 2012

On a euro basis, Brent crude oil spot price surpasses prior record high


March 26, 2012

Gasoline prices rise due to increased crude oil costs


March 20, 2012

Refinery utilization rates react to economics in 2011


March 9, 2012

Coal's share of total U.S. electricity generation falls below 40% in November and December


March 1, 2012

Review of developments in crude oil and product markets over the past two months


February 29, 2012

WTI discount to Brent and premium to Bakken both rising in early 2012


February 27, 2012

Eastern U.S. coal futures prices down in early 2012


February 23, 2012

Negative prices in wholesale electricity markets indicate supply inflexibilities


February 21, 2012

Northwest hydroelectric output above five-year range for much of 2011


February 15, 2012

Warm weather, low natural gas prices hold down wholesale power prices this winter


February 14, 2012

Retail gasoline prices in the Rocky Mountains fall as U.S. average prices rise


February 2, 2012

Emissions allowance prices for SO2 and NOX remained low in 2011


February 1, 2012

Natural gas spot prices near 10-year lows amid warm weather and robust supplies


January 27, 2012

New Northeast natural gas pipeline capacity comes on-line


January 23, 2012

EIA issues AEO2012 Early Release


January 13, 2012

2011 Brief: U.S. average gasoline and diesel prices over $3 per gallon throughout 2011


January 12, 2012

2011 Brief: Brent crude oil averages over $100 per barrel in 2011


January 11, 2012

2011 Brief: Wholesale electricity prices mostly lower in 2011


January 10, 2012

2011 Brief: Henry Hub natural gas spot prices fell about 9% in 2011


January 9, 2012

2011 Brief: Energy commodity price trends varied widely during 2011


January 6, 2012

U.S. refineries and blenders produced record amounts of distillate fuels


January 5, 2012

Current natural gas forward prices signal rising—but still low—prices in 2012


December 15, 2011

Market changes contribute to growing Marcellus area spot natural gas trading


December 5, 2011

Spread between WTI and Brent prices narrows on signs of easing transportation constraints


December 1, 2011

Spot natural gas prices dipped to two-year low in November


November 7, 2011

Winter (November-March) natural gas futures prices at lowest levels since 2001-2002


October 31, 2011

3:2:1 Crack spreads based on WTI & LLS crude oils have diverged in 2011


October 27, 2011

Recent gasoline and diesel prices track Brent and LLS, not WTI


October 26, 2011

EIA launches new electricity-focused web page


October 25, 2011

High heating oil prices discourage heating oil supply contracts for the upcoming winter


October 24, 2011

Cross-market relationships strengthened in the third quarter of 2011


October 19, 2011

State heating oil and propane program season begins


October 18, 2011

Summer 2011 electricity prices were mostly down compared to summer 2010


October 12, 2011

EIA projects record winter household heating oil prices in the Northeast


October 3, 2011

Summer 2011 gasoline price review


September 30, 2011

Global natural gas prices vary considerably


September 29, 2011

Markets indicate possible natural gas pipeline constraints in the Northeast this winter


September 27, 2011

California electricity market reacted to the recent San Diego blackout


September 26, 2011

Transmission congestion drives power price division between upstate and downstate New York


September 20, 2011

Wholesale power price maps reflect real-time constraints on transmission of electricity


September 9, 2011

Texas Heat Wave, August 2011: Nature and Effects of an Electricity Supply Shortage


August 24, 2011

Crude oil movements from the Midwest to the Gulf Coast on the rise


August 22, 2011

Recently, S&P 500 Index and WTI crude oil futures price movements tracked each other


August 16, 2011

Subbituminous and bituminous coal dominate U.S. coal production


August 4, 2011

Wholesale electricity price changes diverge across regions during first-half of 2011


August 3, 2011

Average wholesale natural gas prices mostly down during first-half of 2011


July 22, 2011

Wholesale electricity prices in New York City are the highest in the contiguous U.S.


June 17, 2011

EIA highlights key factors in new energy and financial markets web page


June 3, 2011

Is the seasonal gasoline price peak behind us?


June 2, 2011

An introduction to crack spreads


May 27, 2011

AEO Issues in Focus: Effects of different oil price paths


May 19, 2011

Participation lags in most electricity retail choice States


May 12, 2011

Spot price for Central Appalachian coal up since early 2010


May 9, 2011

U.S. oil rig count overtakes natural gas rig count


April 29, 2011

Ethane prices trail other natural gas liquids


April 20, 2011

Price ratio of crude oil to natural gas increasing


April 13, 2011

The outlook for transportation fuel markets this summer


April 12, 2011

Retail prices: diesel outpaces gasoline


April 7, 2011

U.K., U.S. spot natural gas prices diverging


April 6, 2011

Demand for electricity changes through the day


April 4, 2011

About 60% of the U.S. electric power supply is managed by RTOs


March 11, 2011

What we pay for in a gallon of regular gasoline


March 10, 2011

Solar shipments up, prices down


March 8, 2011

Plentiful water and low natural gas prices cut Northwest wholesale power prices in half


March 4, 2011

Average wholesale electric power prices rose in 2010


March 3, 2011

Average wholesale spot natural gas prices rose across the country in 2010


March 1, 2011

Gasoline prices — second largest one-week increase since 1990


February 28, 2011

WTI-Brent crude oil price spread has reached unseen levels


February 18, 2011

Heating oil prices rise due to winter demand and crude oil prices


February 17, 2011

Pipeline constraints raise average spot natural gas prices in the Northeast this winter


February 11, 2011

New Texas wholesale power market weathers extreme cold