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Exploring the untapped potential of oil and gas investments
Having immersed myself in the world of strategic investments for years as well as being part of the oil and gas industry for many years, I have been…
Navigating Solar Eclipses: The Vital Role of Natural Gas in Powering Renewables
On April 8, 2024, as the spectacle of a total solar eclipse unfolds, drawing the attention of spectators worldwide, it offers more than just a…
Why Elon Musk’s Support for the Oil and Gas Industry Matters
In a recent interview with Donald Trump on X, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and a well-known advocate for renewable energy, made an important point about…
New Drilling Technology: A Major Leap for the Oil Industry
Chevron recently made headlines by starting oil production from a field with extreme pressure levels — 20,000 pounds per square inch (psi), which is…
Energy Transition Faces Challenges as Oil Demand Remains Strong
The shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, often called the energy transition, is proving to be more challenging than many had hoped….
Refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: A Balancing Act for Energy Security
The U.S. Department of Energy is grappling with financial constraints as it seeks to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), following…
What the 2024 U.S. Elections Could Mean for the Future of Energy
With the 2024 U.S. elections now behind us and former President Donald Trump securing a second term, the future of the country’s energy policies is…
The Growing Demand for Natural Gas: Opportunities for Texas Oil and Gas Operators
As the U.S. continues to experience a surge in natural gas demand, particularly through liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, the oil and gas…
GM’s EV Plant Sale Signals Longer Lifespan for Oil and Gas in America’s Energy Future
General Motors’ recent decision to sell its stake in a nearly finished electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Lansing, Michigan, could actually be a…
Riding the Wave of Energy Demand: How Texas Oil Producers Are Thriving
The global energy landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with growing demand for natural gas driven by factors like the rapid expansion of…
Trump’s Energy Policy: A Strategic Move to Strengthen U.S. Oil & Gas and Boost Investor Confidence
As the U.S. continues to navigate its energy future, former President Donald Trump’s recent energy policies have provided a strong pro-fossil fuel…
Maximizing Tax Benefits with Oil and Gas Investments
As an experienced investor in the oil and gas industry, I can confidently say that one of the biggest advantages of investing in this sector is the…
How Drones and Robots Are Making Oil & Gas Smarter, Safer, and More Efficient
The oil and gas industry is going through one of the most significant evolutions in its history. We’re still in the business of exploring, drilling,…
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill: What Oil and Gas Investors Should Know in 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, brings important changes to taxes and energy policies. These changes are…
The OBBB Ushers in a New Era of Energy Investing: What You Need to Know About Tax Breaks and More
The new tax law has changed the energy investing landscape with expanded incentives and permanent tax benefits for oil and gas production. Now is a…
U.S. hydrocarbon production supported by export growth in long-term projections
In our Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), we project U.S. production growth of crude oil and natural gas remains relatively high through 2030 due…
Refinery closures present risk for higher gasoline prices on the West Coast
California is set to lose 17% of its oil refinery capacity over the next 12 months because of two planned refinery closures. If realized, the…
Imports made up 17% of U.S. energy supply in 2024, the lowest share in nearly 40 years
In 2024, the United States imported about 17% of its domestic energy supply, half of the record share set in 2006 and the lowest share since 1985,…
How has U.S. energy use changed since 1776?
In 2024, the United States consumed about 94 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of energy, a 1% increase from 2023, according to our Monthly…
U.S. refining capacity largely unchanged as of January 2025
According to our latest annual Refinery Capacity Report, U.S. operable atmospheric distillation capacity, the primary measure of refinery capacity,…
Electricity demand in the Eastern United States surged from heat wave
Electricity demand in the PJM Interconnection and ISO New England (two regional grid operators covering the Northeast United States) reached…
Electricity use for commercial computing could surpass space cooling, ventilation
In our Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025) Reference case, we project the electricity consumed for commercial computing will increase faster than…
About one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz
In 2024, about 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade transited the Strait of Hormuz, primarily from Qatar. The strait is a critical route…
Residential electricity bills could increase slightly this summer
During summer 2025, from June through September, residential customers in the United States can expect average monthly electricity bills of $178, a…
U.S. primary energy production, consumption, and exports increased in 2024
The United States continued to produce more energy than it consumed in 2024. This surplus energy production helped energy exports grow to a record…
EIA forecasts new export licensing requirements will reduce U.S. ethane exports
We forecast U.S. ethane exports will decrease by 80,000 barrels per day (b/d) this year and by 177,000 b/d in 2026 in our June Short-Term Energy…
