EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production will decrease slightly in 2026
EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production will decrease slightly in 2026

In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2026, about 100,000 b/d less than in 2025.

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12-12-2025

Energy Minerals Observatory: The data deficits in critical supply chains
Energy Minerals Observatory: The data deficits in critical supply chains

Critical minerals, such as copper, cobalt, and silicon, are vital for energy technologies, but most critical minerals markets are less transparent than mature energy markets, such as crude oil or coal. Like other energy markets, many supply-side and demand-side factors influence pricing for these energy-relevant critical minerals, but critical minerals supply chains contain numerous data gaps.

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12-10-2025

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

Higher average daily wholesale electricity prices between January and November 2025 may be improving the operational competitiveness of some natural gas- and coal-fired generators in the PJM Interconnection compared with the same period in 2024. PJM is the largest wholesale electricity market in the United States. The spark and dark spreads, common metrics for estimating the profitability of natural gas- and coal-fired electric generators, have both increased over the past two years.

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12-08-2025

U.S. retail gasoline prices fall below $3 per gallon, the lowest since 2021
U.S. retail gasoline prices fall below $3 per gallon, the lowest since 2021

On December 1, 2025, the U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline fell below $3.00 per gallon (gal) to $2.98/gal, according to data from our Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. When adjusted for inflation, the December 1 price is the lowest average U.S. gasoline price since February 2021.

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12-05-2025

Geopolitical developments contribute to elevated diesel prices
Geopolitical developments contribute to elevated diesel prices

Global refinery margins for diesel have widened since late October and increased to their highest level all year, following refinery outages in Russia and in the Middle East and new sanctions on Russia's crude oil, leading to limited refinery production and a decreased global diesel supply. The impact was most pronounced in the Atlantic Basin, contributing to higher prices at the Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp (ARA) shipping hub, a key benchmark for European prices, as well as at New York Harbor and the U.S. Gulf Coast. The higher global prices also affected prices in the United States because U.S. refiners can sell into both domestic and international markets.

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12-03-2025

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