Hurricane Irma significantly disrupted gasoline markets in Florida, first by prompting increased demand and then by disrupting the supply chain needed to deliver the fuel. …read more Source:: TODAY IN ENERGY

Month: September 2017 (page 2)
EIA’s International Energy Outlook 2017 will be released this morning
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest International Energy Outlook 2017 (IEO2017) will be released today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Highlights from IEO2017 will be webcast live by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. …read more Source:: TODAY IN ENERGY…
Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas
Hurricane Harvey caused substantial electricity outages, as power plants and transmission infrastructure—particularly in south Texas and along the Gulf Coast—were affected by high winds and significant flooding. …read more Source:: TODAY IN ENERGY
U.S. primary aluminum production remains low despite slow increase in prices
Since January 2015, the production of primary aluminum in the United States has fallen by more than 50%. The United States consistently produced about 140,000 metric tons of aluminum each month until mid-2015, when output slowed significantly. …read more Source::…
Hurricane Harvey caused U.S. Gulf Coast refinery runs to drop, gasoline prices to rise
Hurricane Harvey caused substantial disruptions to crude oil and petroleum product supply chains and increased petroleum product prices. For the week ending September 1, 2017, gross inputs to refineries in the U.S. Gulf Coast fell by 3.2 million b/d, or…
Hurricane Irma may cause problems for East Coast energy infrastructure
Hurricane Irma caused significant damage to the northeastern Caribbean and is currently projected to turn towards Florida this weekend. Current model forecasts project that Hurricane Irma will then pass along or just offshore the east coast of Florida, though the…
Electricity prices reflect rising delivery costs, declining power production costs
Over the past decade, retail electricity prices have not closely followed the costs of fuels used to generate electricity, such as coal or natural gas, mainly because of changes in the other costs involved with producing and delivering electricity in…
Renewable natural gas increasingly used to meet part of EPA’s renewable fuel requirements
Renewable natural gas (RNG), which is derived from biogas collected at landfills and other facilities, is increasingly used to meet government targets for renewable fuel production. In 2016, about 189 million gallons of RNG were used to meet about 82%…
U.S. average retail gasoline prices increase in wake of Hurricane Harvey
U.S. retail gasoline prices on Monday, September 4, averaged $2.68 per gallon (gal), 28 cents/gal higher than prices a week ago. …read more Source:: TODAY IN ENERGY
Hurricane Harvey adds uncertainty to gasoline prices for the upcoming Labor Day weekend
Hurricane Harvey, which first made landfall on August 25, 2017, has created considerable uncertainty for gasoline supply and prices, as the area affected by the hurricane is home to much of the nation’s petroleum infrastructure. On August 28, the U.S.…