Petroleum & Other Liquids

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Regional refinery trends evolve to accommodate increased domestic crude oil production

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Market expectations of oil price uncertainty have increased in recent months

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Market expectations of oil price uncertainty have increased in recent months

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Presalt oil and natural gas provide an increasing share of Brazil’s production

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Regional refinery trends continue to evolve

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U.S. gasoline prices end 2014 at lowest levels since mid-May 2009

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Crude oil prices down sharply in fourth quarter of 2014

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Energy had larger price declines than most nonenergy commodities in 2014

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U.S. gasoline prices move with Brent prices rather than WTI prices

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Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Produced in Countries Other Than Iran, The

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OPEC net oil export revenues expected to fall in 2014 and 2015

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Lower crude oil prices further reduce expected spending on heating oil this winter

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U.S. household gasoline expenditures in 2015 on track to be the lowest in 11 years

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Gasoline prices tend to have little effect on demand for car travel

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Despite lower crude oil prices, U.S. crude oil production expected to grow in 2015

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EIA forecasts $68-per-barrel average Brent crude price in 2015 while recognizing high price uncertainty

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U.S. oil reserves continue rising, surpass 36 billion barrels for first time since 1975

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U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves

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After hitting a record low before Thanksgiving, Midwest distillate inventories are increasing

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World oil transit chokepoints critical to global energy security

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Third-quarter results for North America-focused crude oil producers

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U.S. gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are the lowest since 2009

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Hydrocarbon Gas Liquids (HGL): Recent Market Trends and Issues

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Shale gas provides largest share of U.S. natural gas production in 2013

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EIA's U.S. Crude Oil Import Tracking Tool: Selected Sample Applications

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Refinery outages in fall 2014

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Crude oil and lease condensate production at highest volume since 1986

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2015 global oil balance loosens considerably in latest Short-Term Energy Outlook

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Rail shipments of oil and petroleum products through October up 13% over year-ago period

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EIA tracks oil and natural gas production by both surface location and geologic formation

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Role of benchmarks in the global crude oil market

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Lower petrochemical use of propane driven by wider price spread between propane and ethane

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Less severe weather means lower expected household heating bills this winter

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Propane use for crop drying depends on weather and corn markets as well as crop size

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EIA's forecast of 2014 gasoline use has risen 2 billion gallons (1.6%) in past 10 months

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Wyoming, Gulf of Mexico dominate fossil fuels production on federal and Indian lands

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Global upstream oil and gas spending continues to favor exploration and development

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Net energy imports in 2013 lowest in more than 20 years

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Brent crude oil trading range in 2013 was narrowest since 2006

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Recent Data

Stocks
million barrels
	1/16/2015	1/23/2015	1/30/2015
Crude oil (Excluding SPR)	397.9	406.7	413.1
Motor gasoline	240.9	238.3	240.7
Distillate fuel oil	136.6	132.7	134.5
All other oils	386.3	385.9	387.6
Crude oil in SPR	691.0	691.0	691.0
Total	1,852.6	1,854.6	1,866.8
Source: Weekly Petroleum Status Report