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M&A activity in 2023 furthers consolidation of U.S. crude oil and natural gas firms

tags: Permiancrude oilliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleumproduction/supply

First-quarter capital spending by public U.S. oil companies up, cash from operations down

tags: crude oilexplorationoil/petroleumpricesquarterly

Public U.S. oil producers saw higher revenues and higher operational costs during Q1 2022

tags: WTIcostscrude oilrevenue

U.S. oil producers increased capital expenditures and cash from operations in late 2021

tags: crude oildrillingliquid fuelsoil/petroleumwells

U.S. oil producers may be facing supply chain issues as they increase capital expenditure

tags: crude oildrillingoil/petroleumproduction/supply

In 2021, natural gas generated a larger share of revenue for selected U.S. oil producers

tags: liquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleumrevenue

U.S. exploration and production companies are issuing new debt and equity

tags: production/supply

In 2019, the U.S. imported $13 billion of energy goods from Mexico, exported $34 billion

tags: Mexicocrude oilexports/importsliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleum

Early 2020 drop in crude oil prices led to write-downs of U.S. oil producers’ assets

tags: COVID-19 pandemiccrude oilliquid fuelsoil/petroleumpricesproduction/supply

Lower crude oil prices will mean less exploration and development

tags: crude oilliquid fuelsoil/petroleumprices

Canada is a key energy trade partner to the United States

tags: Canadacrude oilelectricityexports/importsinternationalliquid fuels+natural gasoil/petroleum

Oil company additions to proved reserves in 2017 were the highest since 2013

tags: crude oilliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleumreserves

Renewable energy subsidies have declined as tax credits, other policies diminish

tags: RFSbiofuelsdailyelectricityrenewablessolar+wind

Federal financial interventions and subsidies in U.S. energy markets declined since 2013

tags: dailyrevenuetaxes

S&P 500 implied volatility briefly surpassed that of crude oil in February

tags: crude oildailyliquid fuelsprices

State taxes on gasoline in 2017 up 4.5% from 2016

tags: Californiadailydieselgasolineliquid fuelsoil/petroleum+pricesstatestaxes

U.S. oil producers paying off debt, but higher costs restrict cash flow growth

tags: United Statesoil/petroleumproduction/supplyweekly

Energy commodity prices declined more than other commodities in the first half of 2017

tags: crude oildailyliquid fuelsoil/petroleumprices

Reporting oil companies’ proved reserves in 2016 decline for second consecutive year

tags: dailyinternationalliquid fuelsoil sandsoil/petroleumreserves

Oil companies’ proved reserves decline for second consecutive year as finding costs remain near historical average

tags: internationaloil sandsoil/petroleumreservesweekly

U.S. oil producers issued record equity in 2016 and increased investment in the final quarter

tags: United Statescrude oildrillingoil/petroleumpricesproduction/supply+weekly

EIA’s short-term global oil demand outlook considers the role of economic activity

tags: dailyforecasts/projectionsinternationalliquid fuelsoil/petroleum

U.S. energy trade with Mexico: U.S. export value more than twice import value in 2016

tags: Mexicocrude oildailyexports/importsliquid fuelsnatural gas+oil/petroleumpetroleum products

With low oil prices in 2016, federal revenues from energy on federal lands again declined

tags: dailyliquid fuelsoil/petroleumproduction/supply

Energy commodity prices rose more than other commodity sectors in 2016

tags: dailydieselgasolineliquid fuelsnatural gasoil/petroleum+prices

Recent Data

Price summary
  2023 2024 2025 2026
WTI Crude Oila
dollars per barrel		 77.58 76.60 70.68 64.97
Brent Crude Oil
dollars per barrel		 82.41 80.56 74.22 68.47
 
Primary Assumptions (percent change from prior year)
World Real Gross Domestic Product 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.2
Real U.S. Dollar Exchange Rateb -0.2 2.3 5.7 -0.8
aWest Texas Intermediate.
Note: Italics indicate forecast.
Data source: Short-Term Energy Outlook 		bForeign currency per U.S. dollar.

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