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3SI Dependence on Russian Natural Gas is being mitigated by U.S. LNG
Though several Three Seas Initiative countries—Bulgaria most notably—still import about 1.5 BCF/d of natural gas from Russia, growing U.S. LNG…
Nuclear Power Dominates Electricity Generation in France
Hourly generation data for July 2025 show nuclear power supplying 60 to 80 percent of France's intra-day electricity, with peaks…
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at 50 + 2
Between November 2021 and March 2023, the U.S. released 220 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve—the largest drawdown in…
The Renewable Fuel Standard: Cost to Consumers
EPRINC estimates that Renewable Fuel Standard compliance adds roughly 20 cents to the cost of each gallon of transportation fuel,…
Displacing European Energy Imports from Russia with U.S. Exports – The Case of Petroleum Products
The United States exports roughly 3.1 million barrels per day of petroleum products, of which about 550,000 barrels per day…
Displacing European Energy Imports from Russia with U.S. Exports – The Case of Crude Oil
Since the U.S. crude oil export ban was lifted in December 2015, U.S. crude exports have grown to over 4…
U.S. LNG Exports and European Natural Gas Imports — Note the Complementarity
Since 2019, U.S. LNG exports have surged from 4.5 BCF/d to 11.7 BCF/d, and the share flowing to Europe has…
Carbon Dioxide Contribution of New U.S. Gas-Fired Baseload Plants to Global
Analysis of projected emissions indicates that carbon dioxide from new U.S. gas-fired baseload plants would represent a limited share of…
Cumulative CO2 from New U.S. Medium-Duty Vehicles as a Share of Global Energy-Related Emissions (2026-2045) September 11, 2025
Cumulative CO2 emissions from new U.S. medium-duty vehicles between 2026 and 2045 represent only a small fraction of projected global…
Global Impact of CO2 Emissions from New U.S. Light-Duty Vehicles September 3, 2025
New light-duty vehicles sold in the United States account for a modest and declining share of global CO2 emissions, indicating…
New Federal Onshore Lower 48 Leases Issued during Biden and First Trump Administrations
The number of new federal onshore leases issued in the Lower 48 states declined markedly under the Biden administration relative…
Despite Decrease in Operational Leases, Crude Oil Production Efficiency Gains are Growing Exponentially in the US Lower 48
Since 2015, operational oil leases on Federal lands in the Lower 48 have fallen 25%, yet the total daily crude…
U.S. Rig Counts and Crude Oil Prices
U.S. crude oil rig counts in the primary producing basins have trended lower alongside a declining WTI benchmark since the…
The Renewable Fuel Standard: Costs to Refiners
As aggressive federal policy has tightened credit supplies, RIN prices have doubled since January 2025, and EPRINC estimates that compliance…
2025 U.S. Summer Gasoline Prices: Where’s the Spike?
U.S. gasoline prices typically climb with the onset of the summer driving season, but during the summer of 2025 they…
Heat Dome Regions (Northeast, Midwest and Texas) Power Generation (GW)
During the late-June 2025 heat dome, power generation across the ERCOT, MISO, ISNE, NYISO, and PJM regions peaked at 401,000…
Mideast Military Aggression, Hormuz Strait Tanker Traffic, and Crude Oil Prices
Following Iran's June 22, 2025 parliamentary authorization to block the Strait of Hormuz, tanker traffic through the waterway has begun…
A Mid-2025 Review: Natural Gas in Europe and Ukraine – Three Views
European natural gas imports have shifted decisively from pipeline gas to LNG, with the United States supplying the bulk of…