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Iranian Petroleum Exports Under Shifting U.S. Sanctions Regimes
Iranian petroleum exports have rebounded to roughly 1.5 million barrels per day amid lax enforcement and skillful sanctions evasion, and…
The German Duck Curve Evolution of Germany’s Mid-Summer Electricity Generation Resource Mix Comparing 2017 and 2024
Germany's mid-summer electricity mix now displays a pronounced "Duck Curve," as midday utility-scale solar output displaces other generation while the…
Tesla Automotive Credits And Gross Profit
Automotive regulatory credits—sold to manufacturers that fall short of government EV standards—have contributed roughly 10 to 30 percent of Tesla's…
U.S. Data Centers: A Provisional Summary in Two Tables
Drawing on newly collected facility-level data, EPRINC counts 2,602 operating U.S. data centers in 2024, with another 139 under construction…
U.S. Utility-Scale Battery Storage Developments
U.S. utility-scale battery storage capacity has grown from 1,570 MW in 2020 to 20,710 MW in 2024, an annualized rate…
Virginia Electricity Demand Growth: The Case of Data Centers
In 2023, Virginia data centers are estimated to have consumed 32 terawatt hours of electricity—over 25% of the state's total…
Large Uncertainties Remain on Long-term Petroleum Demand
Long-term projections of global petroleum demand continue to diverge significantly across forecasts, reflecting substantial uncertainty about the future trajectory of…
U.S. LNG Exports by Destination Region Revisited
The destination mix for U.S. LNG exports shifted sharply after 2021, with Europe overtaking Asia as the leading buyer amid…
Mideast Military Aggression and OPEC+ Crude Production Management and Their Impact on Red Sea and Hormuz Straits Tanker Traffic and Crude Oil Prices
Over the past twelve months, crude oil prices have been pulled in opposing directions: escalating Middle East military conflict has…
Breakdown of California Gasoline Prices
California's retail gasoline price has consistently exceeded the U.S. national average, driven by a stack of state-specific fuel formulation rules,…
Alternative Economic Indicators: U.S. Diesel Prices and Shifts in Truck-Hauled Freight
Retail diesel prices and North American truck-hauled freight volumes move closely together, offering an alternative, high-frequency read on the strength…
Contention for U.S. Natural Gas Resources in Three New England States
In Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, natural gas heats 47% of the 4.7 million households while also supplying an average…
Hydrocarbon Share Of Global Electricity Generation
Hydrocarbons continue to account for a substantial share of global electricity generation, underscoring their persistent role in meeting worldwide power…
U.S. Upward Reassessment of Electricity Demand in South Atlantic States
A comparison of the EIA's December 2023 and July 2024 Short-Term Energy Outlooks shows that projected monthly electricity demand growth…
Comparing Residential Electricity Costs: Europe vs. U.S. States
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The Mid-2024 View: EU and Ukrainian Natural Gas Storage
In mid-2024, the EU was carrying natural gas inventories well above the trend of previous years, while Ukraine's inventories ran…
Russian Pipelined Natural Gas to Europe: Is Ukraine’s Invasion a Threat?
Ukraine's early-August 2024 incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, including the seizure of Gazprom's Sudzha compressor station, coincided with a measurable…