Markets & Finance

Analysis & Projections

Brent crude oil averages over $100 per barrel in 2011 ›

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Today in Energy , January 12, 2012.
Energy commodity price trends varied widely during 2011›

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Today in Energy , January 9, 2012.
EIA analysis: What drives crude oil prices? ›

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Energy & Financial Markets: What Drives Crude Oil Prices? .
Crude oil price volatility and uncertainty›

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, Market Prices and Uncertainty Report.
Natural gas price volatility and uncertainty›

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, Market Prices and Uncertainty Report.

EIA Report

Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2010

This report responds to a November 2010 request to EIA from U.S. Representatives Roscoe G. Bartlett, Marsha Blackburn, and Jason Chaffetz for an update to a 2008 report prepared by EIA that provided a snapshot of direct federal financial interventions and subsidies in energy markets in FY 2007, focusing on subsidies to electricity production. As requested, this report updates the previous report using FY 2010 data and is limited to subsidies that are provided by the Federal government, provide a financial benefit with an identifiable federal budget impact, and are specifically targeted at energy markets.

Feature

Energy & Financial Markets: What drives crude oil prices?

An analysis of 7 factors that influence oil markets, with chart data updated monthly and quarterly.

Market Prices and Uncertainty Report

This monthly supplement to the Short-Term Energy Outlook addresses price volatility and forecast uncertainty for crude oil and natural gas.

Performance Profiles of Major Energy Producers 2009

Released February 25, 2011

Performance Profiles reviews financial and operating data for 2009 and discusses important trends and emerging issues relevant to U.S. energy company operations. Major U.S.-based oil and natural gas producers and petroleum refiners submit data annually on the Form EIA-28, the Financial Reporting System (FRS).