Below seasonal normal temperatures across the U.S. during January and February led to higher natural gas consumption and higher gas withdrawals from U.S. natural gas storage sites than normal, according to an April 28 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. At the end of March, U.S. underground storage in the Lower 48 states…...
The Trump administration has issued a series of executive orders aimed at revitalizing the U.S. fossil fuel industry, including removing barriers to coal mining and expanding oil and gas development on federal lands. The actions seek…Read the full report…...
The Trump administration has issued a series of executive orders aimed at revitalizing the U.S. fossil fuel industry, including removing barriers to coal mining and expanding oil and gas development on federal lands. The actions seek to reverse prior policy shifts, promote energy independence, and position fossil fuels as critical to economic growth, grid reliability, and national security.
The U.S. Interior Department on April 23 announced it will execute emergency permitting procedures to fast track the development of critical minerals and domestic energy sources. The permitting procedures are in line with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring a National Energy Emergency in January 2025. The order seeks to prioritize domestic fossil fuel…...
U.S. marketed natural gas production was largely flat during 2024, increasing by around 0.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) compared with the previous year to average 113 Bcf/d, according to an April 17 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Natural gas production increased in the Permian and Appalachia region and declined in…...
U.S. annual natural gas production from the Eagle Ford region is expected to increase from 6.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) during 2024 to 7.0 Bcf/d in 2026, according to an April 14 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The growth in natural gas production can be attributed to forecasts of higher…...
The U.S. Interior Department on April 10 announced a major increase in projected gas and oil reserves in the Gulf of America Outer Continental Shelf. The announcement is in line with the executive order issued by President Trump on Jan. 31 titled “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” which further directs the department to take on actions…...
U.S. propane consumption hit a record high of 1.48 million barrels per day (b/d) during January 2025, according to an April 7 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Propane consumption during January 2025 was the highest monthly amount since February 2007 and the highest January consumption on record. The increase in propane consumption…...
PJM Interconnection LLC, which operates the grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, has proposed a price cap and floor for its upcoming capacity market auctions for the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 delivery years. Though intended as a temporary measure to restore stability to the…Read the full report…...
PJM Interconnection LLC, which operates the grid across 13 states and the District of Columbia, has proposed a price cap and floor for its upcoming capacity market auctions for the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 delivery years. Though intended as a temporary measure to restore stability to the capacity market, the move has raised concerns about market distortion by artificially inflating prices and stifling investment signals.
