Hydropower generation in the Southwest fell to record lows this summer
Hydropower generation in the Southwest fell to record lows this summer

Prolonged drought conditions affecting the Colorado River Basin led to record low hydropower generation this summer in the Southwestern electricity supply region, which includes Arizona, New Mexico, and small parts of Nevada and California. Hydropower generation from April through August 2026 was 19% lower than during the same period last year and 28% lower than the 10-year average, according to the latest data from our Form EIA-923 survey

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11-13-2026

EIA forecasts Alaskan crude oil production to grow 13% in 2027
EIA forecasts Alaskan crude oil production to grow 13% in 2027

After decades of decline, crude oil production in Alaska is growing, driven by two projects on Alaska's North Slope. In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we expect a 23,000 barrels per day (b/d) (6%) increase in 2026, followed by a 60,000 b/d (13%) rise in 2027. At a forecast 505,000 b/d in 2027, output would be the most since 2014.

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11-12-2026

U.S. crude oil imports from Venezuela in July were highest since 2017
U.S. crude oil imports from Venezuela in July were highest since 2017

In July 2026, U.S. imports of crude oil from Venezuela averaged 701,000 barrels per day (b/d), the most since May 2017, before decreasing to 655,000 b/d in August, according to data published in our Petroleum Supply Monthly

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11-06-2026

Refineries have shifted production away from gasoline to middle distillates
Refineries have shifted production away from gasoline to middle distillates

Particularly high refinery margins for distillate fuel oil and jet fuel have contributed to shifts in the refinery yields of major products in 2026. Data from our latest Petroleum Supply Monthly—which includes data through August 2026—indicate refinery yields of gasoline have decreased significantly this year to support increased production of distillate fuel oil and jet fuel, sometimes referred to as middle distillates due to their relative cut points in the oil refining process.

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11-05-2026

Global refinery inputs fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026 before modest recovery
Global refinery inputs fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026 before modest recovery

Global crude oil refinery inputs fell by 4.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), or 6%, following the start of conflict in late February in the Middle East, according to data from Kpler. Throughput then increased by 1.8 million b/d in the third quarter, primarily as refiners in the region adjusted to new trade flows.

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11-03-2026

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