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Category 2 Hurricane Isaias nears landfall, leading to production shut-ins
Oct 27, 2026
EIA
As of 4:00 a.m. central time on October 9, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects Hurricane Isaias…
U.S. refineries have been running at very high rates in 2026
Oct 22, 2026
EIA
The U.S. refinery fleet has run at higher-than-normal rates this year, with refinery utilization averaging more than 95%…
Hybrid sales rise while battery electric sales remain lower after tax credit expiration
Oct 19, 2026
EIA
In the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), 23% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were…
U.S. small-scale solar generation has quadrupled in the last decade
Oct 16, 2026
EIA
We estimate that U.S. generation from small-scale or rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (smaller than 1 megawatt of capacity)…
PJM, ERCOT, and SWPP all set peak load records this summer
Oct 15, 2026
EIA
Three regional transmission organizations (RTOs) set records for peak hourly load this past summer, according to data reported…
Monthly wind generation in ISO-NE is about 68% higher than last year
Oct 14, 2026
EIA
Monthly wind generation in the first nine months of 2026 was an average of 68% higher compared with…
Mixed outlook for energy expenditures this winter
Oct 7, 2026
EIA
We expect energy expenditures this winter to vary because of diverging trends in energy prices among fuels and…
Crude oil prices and refinery margins generally increased throughout the third quarter
Oct 5, 2026
EIA
Petroleum markets in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26) were characterized by increasing prices for crude oil and…
U.S. natural gas production reached a record high in July 2026
Oct 2, 2026
EIA
U.S. natural gas production hit an all-time high in July 2026, driven primarily by increased output in the…
U.S. exports of propane reached records in the first half of 2026
Oct 1, 2026
EIA
U.S. propane exports increased to 2 million barrels per day (b/d) in the first half of 2026, 11%…
U.S. electricity use for electric vehicles increasing at a slower pace in 2026
Sep 30, 2026
EIA
We estimate light-duty electric vehicles in the United States consumed 8% more electricity during the first six months…
Henry Hub natural gas prices this summer were 6% lower than last summer
Sep 25, 2026
EIA
The Henry Hub natural gas spot price averaged $2.93 per million British thermal units from June through August,…
Public companies produce most U.S. crude oil and natural gas
Sep 22, 2026
EIA
Publicly traded companies represent a tiny share of the total number of companies producing crude oil and natural…
What goes into diesel prices?
Sep 18, 2026
EIA
The price of distillate fuel oil, often sold as diesel, is driven by the price of crude oil,…
Corpus Christi LNG expansion makes facility the second-largest in the United States
Sep 15, 2026
EIA
On August 28, 2026, Cheniere Energy, Inc., completed its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 Project (CCL Stage 3)…
United States on track for record crude oil production in 2026
Sep 10, 2026
EIA
We forecast U.S. crude oil production will average 13.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2026, surpassing the…
New England natural gas prices have been trading near record discounts to Henry Hub
Sep 9, 2026
EIA
Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas prices…
Elevated crack spreads and crude oil prices contribute to higher prices at the pump
Sep 4, 2026
EIA
What are crack spreads and why are they elevated? Crack spreads are indicators of the profitability of refining…
Weekly average load in ERCOT continues near record high
Sep 3, 2026
EIA
Sustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),…
U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity
Sep 1, 2026
EIA
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in the first six…
