Over the past month, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) has fallen from about $85.00 a barrel to below $75.00 a barrel. Concerns about weaker demand from China have negatively impacted oil prices for […]
Global Coal Production Hits Record High in 2023: Key Trends and Insights
In June, the Energy Institute released the 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Each year, I do a series of […]
Fact-Check: DOE’s SPR Replenishment Story Doesn’t Add Up
On July 29, multiple news outlets reported that the Biden Administration has replenished the 180 million barrels of oil it removed from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. One headline read “U.S. Restores SPR to pre-2022 Levels.” […]
U.S. Extends Massive Leads In Natural Gas Production And LNG Exports
In June, the Energy Institute released the 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Each year, I do a series of […]
Did President Trump Reduce Gas Prices?
No energy topic elicits as much interest as gas prices. The three most popular articles I have ever written — one with more than a million views — were about gas prices. Most search phrases […]
U.S. Oil Production Develops Massive Lead Over Russia And Saudi Arabia
In June, the Energy Institute released the 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy. The Review provides a comprehensive picture of supply and demand for major energy sources on a country-level basis. Each year, I do a series of […]
U.S. Energy Independence Soars to New High
The idea of U.S. energy independence remains a hot topic, even making an appearance at the recent presidential debate. Everyone seems to have an opinion on it, even though many people have trouble defining what […]
Asia’s Carbon Emissions Are Negating The Green Transition
Global CO₂ equivalent emissions grew by 2.1% in 2023, crossing 40 billion metric tons for the first time. This category of emissions is the sum of carbon dioxide emissions from energy, carbon dioxide emissions from […]
2024 Statistical Review Of World Energy Highlights
Last year, after 70 years of publishing the Statistical Review of World Energy, BP handing over publication to the Energy Institute (EI). The full report and all data can be found at this link. The […]
U.S. Oil Production at Record Highs Amid Flat Growth
I have noted in recent articles that U.S. oil production is presently at about the same level it was 10 months ago. In August 2023, the U.S. produced 13.0 million BPD of crude oil. That […]