U.S. fuel ethanol production continues to grow in 2017
(Fri, 21 Jul 2017) Through the first six months of 2017, U.S. weekly ethanol production averaged 1.02 million barrels per day (b/d), an increase of 5% over the same period in 2016
Mexico conducts its first natural gas pipeline capacity open season
(Thu, 20 Jul 2017) As part of a series of ongoing energy reforms, Mexicoâs National Center for Natural Gas Control (CENAGAS) recently conducted the first open season to auction capacity rights on the countryâs natural gas pipeline grid.
One in eight U.S. homes uses a programmed thermostat with a central air conditioning unit
(Wed, 19 Jul 2017) Programmable thermostats are designed to help manage energy use, but most of the U.S. households with these controls do not choose to program their thermostats. Based on information collected through EIAâs Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) for 2015, only 12% of the nationâs 118 million households had a central air-conditioning unit that is actually controlled using the programmed thermostat.
Recent LOOP Sour rally evidence of persistent, global sour shortage: In the LOOP
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port received no imports of Saudi Arabian or Iraqi crudes by mid-July, and prices for grades such as LOOP Sour have gone up.
US methanol bearish ahead of H2 capacity expansion in Texas
The expected startup of new US methanol capacity during the second half of the year is prompting a bearish outlook for some market participants heading into the third quarter.
U.S. coal exports have increased over the past six months
(Tue, 18 Jul 2017) Coal exports for the first quarter of 2017 were 58% higher than in the same quarter last year, with steam coal exports increasing by 6 million short tons (MMst) and metallurgical coal exports increasing by 2 MMst. Most of these exports were shipped from Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports.
Assumptions to AEO2017
(Tue, 18 Jul 2017) This report presents the major assumptions of the National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) used to generate the projections in the Annual Energy Outlook 2017, including general features of the model structure, assumptions concerning energy markets, and the key input data and parameters that are the most significant in formulating the model results.
US crude exports are the gift that keeps on giving: Fuel for Thought
Favorable price differentials are leading to growing US crude exports from the Gulf Coast, which in turn is helping to fuel an infrastructure buildout.
Rising US rig counts slow as oil prices remain below $50/b
There are many contributing factors that are causing US oil prices to remain suppressed.
Retail price of regular gasoline forecast to average $2.38 per gallon this summer
(Mon, 17 Jul 2017) In the latest <em>Short-Term Energy Outlook</em> (STEO), EIA forecasts that the U.S. retail price for regular gasoline will average $2.38 per gallon (gal) this summer (April through September). If realized, it would be the second-lowest summer average gasoline price since 2005.