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Foregone Tax Revenues from U.S. Federal Renewable Electricity Investment Tax Credits
The U.S. Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation projects that foregone tax revenues from federal renewable electricity investment tax credits will…
Foregone Tax Revenues from U.S. Federal Renewable Electricity Production Credits
Through 2024, the U.S. Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation projects that foregone federal tax revenues from renewable electricity production tax…
New Mexico Royalties
New Mexico's royalty rates generate revenue from oil and gas production on state lands, contributing to the state's fiscal resources.
Seeking Gasoline Price Relief Through Strategic Petroleum Reserve Sales
The Biden administration's November 23, 2021 release of 50 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve marks the first explicit…
Natural Gas Inventories Ahead of Winter in the Northern Latitudes 2021-2022
As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, U.S. natural gas inventories have built at trend, while European inventories have fallen…
Lithium and U.S. Motor Vehicle Concerns
The growing adoption of electric vehicles in the United States raises questions regarding lithium supply, an essential input for battery…
Fertilizer: Where Natural Gas and Agriculture Meet
Since 2013, the prices of natural gas, anhydrous ammonia, and corn have moved in close correlation. Beginning in 2021, the…
Long-Term Underinvestment in Upstream Oil & Gas Production Foreshadows High Prices as Global Demand Returns
Annual financial reports from several major oil and gas companies indicate that upstream capital expenditures have remained low despite rising…
Fast Charging Electric Vehicle Stations Some Considerations
EV charging infrastructure, measured by the number of stations and fast chargers, remains concentrated in a limited set of states,…
High-Level Analysis of the Contribution of US Shale Gas to European Gas Prices and Savings
EPRINC estimates that the contribution of US shale gas to European gas prices has resulted in a total savings for…
Incremental Growth in Natural Gas Production Since 2010
From the rise of the Shale Revolution in 2010 until the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, the United States accounted…
Select Residential Electricity Prices U.S. and Europe
This week's chart compares select residential electricity prices in the United States and Europe, drawing on Eurostat's bi-annual data on…
Natural Gas Prices are Signaling Tight Energy Markets Ahead of Winter
Regional natural gas benchmarks have risen considerably in 2021, signaling concern about tight energy markets ahead of the winter heating…
With High LNG Benchmark Prices, Some Asian Electricity Producers Are Considering Alternative Fuels
Elevated LNG benchmark prices are prompting some Asian electricity producers to evaluate alternative fuels for power generation.
California Retail Gasoline Prices vs the U.S.
California retail gasoline prices consistently exceed the national average, reflecting the state's distinct fuel specifications, taxes, and regulatory environment.
Mexico Field Outage
A recent fire at Ku-Maloob-Zaap, PEMEX's largest producing field and the source of 44% of Mexico's oil output, temporarily halted…
Total U.S. Annual Potential Solar Electricity Generation
Using EPA's Green Power Equivalency Calculator conversion factors, one American football field covered with photovoltaic panels—including end zones—generates an estimated…