Combined, they accounted for almost 71% (14,734 MW) of the 20,803 MW of new utility-scale capacity reported to have been added thus far in 2020. Year-to-date, wind (8,042 MW) and solar (6,485 MW) have each contributed more new generating capacity than has natural gas (6,039 MW).

U.S. Rig Count is up 9 from last week to 360, Canada Rig Count is up 58 from last week to 117.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 8.0 million barrels to 485.5 million barrels.

the U.S. goods and services deficit was $68.1 billion in November, up $5.0 billion from $63.1 billion in October

U.S. Rig Count is up 3 from last week to 351, Canada Rig Count is down 23 from last week to 59.

$35 billion in funding for clean energy research across different types of technologies

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 0.6 million barrels to 499.5 million barrels.

The total appropriation for the Department of Energy (DOE) is USD42.04 billion, which is USD3.45 billion above the FY2020-enacted level and USD6.31 billion above the budget request.

U.S. Rig Count is up 2 from last week to 348, Canada Rig Count is down 20 from last week to 82

Shale producers were hit hard after borrowing to expand production and slashed spending and output to cut losses.