According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report, weekly LNG exports have increased by six vessels from last week, with Henry Hub prices also going up. In the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook report for the week between 14 April and 20 April, EIA says 26 vessels departed the United …
Read More »U.S. Shale Production to See Sizeable Increase in May
U.S. Shale production in the seven most prolific shale basins is set to increase 132,000 bpd in May to 8.649 million bpd, according to the Energy Information Administration’s latest Drilling Productivity Report published on Monday. It would be the largest monthly production increase since March 2020, according to EIA data. …
Read More »USA Energy Body Lowers 2022 Brent Oil Price Forecast
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) lowered its 2022 Brent spot average price forecast in its April Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) report, which was released recently. According to the latest STEO, the EIA now sees Brent spot prices averaging $103.37 per barrel this year, which marks a near $2 …
Read More »US Resumes Oil, Gas Drilling Leases on Federal Land
The U.S. government, under pressure to lower gas prices, announced on April 15 that it will resume the sale of leases for oil and gas drilling on federal lands while imposing new conditions, including the first hike in royalties in more than 100 years. Shortly after coming to office in …
Read More »U.S. Wind Surpassed both Coal and Nuclear Power for the First Time ever
Power generation from wind turbines was the second-largest source of electricity in the United States on March 29, behind only natural gas and surpassing both coal and nuclear power generation for the first time on record, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday. On March 29, wind turbines …
Read More »U.S. Gas Production Set to Fall on Lack of Pipelines
U.S. natural gas production will decline by 5 percent by 2050, and consumption will shed 4 percent if no new interstate pipelines are built, the Energy Information Administration said in its latest Annual Energy Outlook. This, in turn, will lead to higher gas prices, the authority also said, and this …
Read More »U.S. Gas Production Set to Fall on Lack of Pipelines
U.S. natural gas production will decline by 5 percent by 2050, and consumption will shed 4 percent if no new interstate pipelines are built, the Energy Information Administration said in its latest Annual Energy Outlook. This, in turn, will lead to higher gas prices, the authority also said, and this …
Read More »U.S. Coal Power to Fall 45% by Decade’s End in Shift from Dirtiest Fossil Fuel
At least 45% of U.S. coal power is set to disappear by the end of the decade, a figure that will likely rise as more utilities conclude their coal-fired plants no longer make financial sense to operate, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Electricity producers have …
Read More »Oil Prices Slide as Biden Considers Huge Reserves Release
Oil prices dropped sharply on Thursday after reports that U.S. President Joe Biden is considering the release of up to 180 million barrels from the country’s strategic petroleum reserve (SPR). Biden is set to give remarks later on Thursday, with multiple outlets reporting that the plan to cool soaring crude …
Read More »USA Exported Record Amounts of LNG in 2021
US exports of liquefied natural gas set a record high in 2021, averaging 9.7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to the most recent ‘Natural gas Monthly’ report from the US Energy Information Administration. LNG exports increased by 50% from 2020. The increase was driven by increased demand in …
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