EIA now publishes petroleum export data by U.S. region of origin and destination country

(Tue, 26 Jun 2018) Starting with the May 2018 release of the <em>Petroleum Supply Monthly</em>, EIA now publishes U.S. petroleum export data by region, defined as Petroleum Administration for Defense District (PADD), of origin and by country of destination. Before this change, users could only see the total amount exported from each U.S. PADD, but not the actual destination associated with those PADD-level exports.

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

(Fri, 22 Jun 2018) In 2017, a group of the world’s largest publicly traded oil and natural gas producers added more hydrocarbons to their resource base than in any year since 2013, according to the annual reports of 83 exploration and production companies. Collectively, these companies added a net 8.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) to their proved reserves during 2017, which totaled 277 billion BOE at the end of the year.

EIA monthly survey tracks U.S. power plant additions

(Thu, 21 Jun 2018) Every month, EIA collects information about all utility-scale power plants in the United States, including planned projects reported by developers. EIA relies on information reported by developers and plant owners to track electricity generating capacity, upcoming retirements, and planned new capacity on a monthly basis.

Venezuela Country Analysis Brief

(Thu, 21 Jun 2018) Venezuela holds the largest oil reserves in the world and used to rank among world’s largest petroleum producers. However, in the wake of political and economic instability in the country, crude oil production has dramatically decreased, reaching a multi-decades low in mid-2018.

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