Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting

The Committee decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent

net natural gas exports to continue increasing in the coming months primarily because of increasing U.S. LNG exports.

U.S. industrial production rose 0.4 percent in August for its fourth consecutive monthly increase.

Crude oil production from the major US onshore regions is forecast to decrease 68,000 b/d month-over-month in September from 7,708 to 7,640 thousand barrels/day, gas production to decrease 428 million cubic feet/day from 81,026 to 80,598 million cubic feet/day .

In 2019, 80% of U.S. domestic energy production was from fossil fuels, and 80% of domestic energy consumption originated from fossil fuels.

With less than two months to go before the November election, there is growing anxiety among lawmakers about the inability of Congress and President Donald Trump’s White House to agree on a package to deliver relief to millions of Americans and an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.

Reduce U.S. imports of uranium from Russia. Under the current Agreement, Russian uranium exports are limited to approximately 20% of U.S. enrichment demand.

U.S. Rig Count is down 2 from last week to 254, Canada Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 52

global CO2 emissions from energy combustion increased by 0.9% to 38 GtCO2 in 2019

U.S. total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.4 million in August

U.S. Rig Count is up 2 from last week to 256, Canada Rig Count is down 2 rigs from last week to 52

U.S. sanctioned Iran-based Abadan Refining; China-based Zhihang Ship Management, New Far International Logistics and Sino Energy Shipping; and UAE-based Chemtrans Petrochemicals Trading.

The U.S. goods and services deficit was $63.6 billion in July

Power producers Danskammer Energy LLC, Balico LLC and EmberClear are paying Mitsubishi Power Americas Inc. more than $3 billion for the facilities, which will collectively generate 3,284 megawatts of electricity