The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has raised both its 2025 and 2026 average Brent crude oil spot price forecasts in a short term energy outlook (STEO) for the first time in 2025.
U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.6 million bpd in July, the highest monthly level on record and above earlier estimates. The EIA now forecasts production will average 13.5 million bpd in both 2025 and 2026, modestly higher than its September forecast, as U.S. producers sustain near-record activity levels despite softening prices.
Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 3.0 million barrels during the week ending August 8, after dropping by 3 million barrels in the week prior, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The build brings commercial stockpiles to 426.7 million barrels according to government data, which is 6% below the five-year average for this time of year.
Russia’s crude oil and condensate exports have declined slightly since 2022, but the bigger shift has come in where those barrels are going, according to new analysis released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Aug. 7.
“The new refinery in Nigeria and some issues in securing domestic supplies played a role for those unique flows earlier this year. But going forward, with the refinery now aiming to secure domestic flows, and probably looking at other crude grades, it is difficult to forecast if the volume flowing from the U.S. to Nigeria will persist,” agreed Giovanni Staunovo, an analyst at UBS.
Crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 3.9 million barrels during the week ending July 11, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The build brings commercial stockpiles to 422.2 million barrels according to government data, which is still 8% below the five-year average for this time of year.
Total U.S. liquids production eked out a record-high of 20.83 million barrels a day (bpd) in April, up roughly 50,000 barrels from the previous month, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Petroleum Supply Monthly report released on Monday.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright does not expect U.S. crude oil production to decline in 2026, although the Energy Information Administration forecast such a development.
Crude oil inventories in the United States saw an increase of 1.3 million barrels during the week ending May 16, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration released on Wednesday.
Crude oil inventories in the United States saw a decrease of 2 million barrels during the week ending May 2, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration released on Wednesday.