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Posted December 13, 2012Today in Energy
Energy Perspectives: For most fuel sources, domestic production has been increasing ›
In 2011, the United States produced about 78 quadrillion Btu (quads) of energy, more than at any point in the nation's history. More than three-quarters of this energy production came from nonrenewable fossil fuels: coal, natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas plant liquids. More›
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review.
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Data Highlights
Crude oil futures price
12/12/2012: $86.77/bbl
down$1.11 from week earlier
down$13.37 from year earlier
Natural gas futures price
12/12/2012: $3.382/mmBtu
down$0.318 from week earlier
up$0.103 from year earlier
Natural gas inventories
12/7/2012: 3,806 Bcf
up2 Bcf from week earlier
up48 Bcf from year earlier
Crude oil inventories
12/7/2012: 372.6 mmbbl
up0.8 mmbbl from week earlier
up38.5 mmbbl from year earlier
Weekly coal production
12/1/2012: 20.283 million tons
up1.123 million tons from week earlier
down2.269 million tons from year earlier
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