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  • U.S. natural gas production to reach record highs in 2026 and 2027
    on February 13, 2026

    We forecast that U.S. natural gas marketed production will increase by 2% to average 120.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026 and then further increase to a record-high 122.3 Bcf/d in 2027 in our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). Around 69% of forecast production over the next two […]

  • Many states slightly increased their taxes and fees on gasoline in the past year
    on February 12, 2026

    State taxes and fees on motor gasoline as of January 1, 2026, ranged from a high of 70.9 cents per gallon (c/gal) in California to a low of 9.0 c/gal in Alaska. State gasoline taxes averaged 33.5 c/gal across states, a slight increase from their average last year.

  • EIA forecasts lower oil prices in 2026 and 2027 due to persistent stock builds
    on February 11, 2026

    We forecast that production of petroleum and other liquids will continue to exceed global demand, which results in Brent crude oil prices falling from an average of $69 per barrel (b) in 2025 to $58/b in 2026 and $53/b in 2027. Crude oil prices tend to decrease as global petroleum stocks increase. […]

  • Electric vehicle sales fell as hybrid vehicle sales continued to rise in 2025
    on February 9, 2026

    About 22% of light-duty vehicles sold in 2025 in the United States were hybrid, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid vehicles, up from 20% in 2024. Among those categories, hybrid electric vehicles have continued to gain market share while battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles […]

  • Record natural gas stock withdrawals during week ending January 30, 2026
    on February 5, 2026

    Working natural gas stocks fell 360 billion cubic feet (Bcf) in the Lower 48 states for the week ending January 30, 2026, amid Winter Storm Fern-the largest weekly net withdrawal reported in the history of the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report. The withdrawal exceeded the five-year average for the […]

  • U.S. wholesale day-ahead electricity prices rose in 2025 with higher natural gas prices
    on February 2, 2026

    Average wholesale day-ahead electricity prices at most major trading hubs in the Lower 48 states were higher in 2025 than in 2024, driven largely by higher natural gas prices to electric generators. The largest increase in price was $29 per megawatthour (MWh) in New England's Independent System […]

  • New transmission line connecting Hydro-Quebec to ISO-NE begins commercial operations
    on January 30, 2026

    Over the past few years, Independent System Operator-New England (ISO-NE) has relied less on Canada for electricity. On January 16, 2026, the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC), a 1,200 megawatt (MW) transmission line project, began commercial operation. The new high-voltage direct current […]

Headlines above are aggregated from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and do not necessarily represent the views of Trans Coastal Corp.

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