A new programme launched today by the US Department of Energy (DOE) will provide USD160 million initial funding

EIA expects U.S. total liquid fuels consumption will rise from an average of 15.9 million b/d in the second quarter of 2020 to 18.7 million b/d in the third quarter of 2020 and then to average 19.8 million b/d in 2021, up 8% from 2020, but lower than 2019 levels.

If nothing else changes (unlikely), tight oil production will decline to a level of about 6 million bo/d

Total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment fell by 20.5 million in April,

U.S. output from the U.S. coal-fired generating fleet dropped to 966,000 gigawatthours (GWh) in 2019

renewable energy in the United States could exceed coal on an annual basis for the first time this year,

U.S. Rig Count is down 34 rigs from last week to 374, Canada Rig Count is down 1 rig from last week to 26

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 4.6 million barrels from the previous week. At 532.2 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 12% above the five year average for this time of year.

March coal exports were up 1.2% from 6.19 million mt in February but 25% lower than the 8.36 million mt exported in the year-ago month.

Gas power is the most economic dispatchable source of electricity in America today.