Today in Energy
U.S. propane exports have increased every year since 2007
U.S. propane exports averaged a record 1.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2024, the most since we began collecting this data in 1973. U.S. propane exports increased for each of the last 17 years, with growth driven by higher demand in East Asia, mainly China, and a widening propane price...
U.S. battery capacity increased 66% in 2024
In the United States, cumulative utility–scale battery storage capacity exceeded 26 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, according to our January 2025 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Generators added 10.4 GW of new battery storage capacity in 2024, the second–largest generating capacity...
First liquefied natural gas cargo produced at Corpus Christi Stage 3 export facility
In February 2025, Corpus Christi Stage 3, an expansion of the existing Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, produced its first LNG cargo, according to the developer Cheniere Energy. Corpus Christ Stage 3 started producing LNG in December 2024. The start of LNG exports from...
U.S. butane exports reached a new record in 2024
The United States is exporting record volumes of normal butane as global demand for liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) surges. U.S. normal butane exports averaged nearly 500,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2024, a 12% increase from the previous year, and have increased every year since 2006. Read More...
U.S. natural gas-directed rigs decreased for second consecutive year in 2024
The number of rigs deployed to drill for natural gas in the United States decreased over the last two years. U.S. natural gas-directed rigs decreased 32% (50 rigs) between December 2022 and December 2024. This decline has been concentrated in the natural gas-rich Haynesville and Appalachia regions...
Refinery closures and rising consumption will reduce U.S. petroleum inventories in 2026
In 2026, we forecast that inventories of the three largest transportation fuels in the United States—motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil, and jet fuel—will fall to their lowest levels since 2000 in our February Short-Term Energy Outlook. Read More...
Pipeline companies deliver most of the U.S. electric power sector’s natural gas
According to our Natural Gas Annual Respondent Query System, 1,653 natural gas delivery companies delivered natural gas to end-use customers in 2023 in the United States. A delivery company is defined as any entity that delivers natural gas directly to end users. Natural gas deliveries by pipeline...
Planned retirements of U.S. coal-fired electric-generating capacity to increase in 2025
Electricity generators plan to retire 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2025, a 65% increase in retirements compared with 2024. Last year, 7.5 GW was retired from the U.S. power grid, the least generation retired since 2011, according to data reported to us in our latest inventory of electric...
Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions in 2025
We expect 63 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to be added to the U.S. power grid in 2025 in our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. This amount represents an almost 30% increase from 2024 when 48.6 GW of capacity was installed, the largest...
Residential energy expenditures have increased with colder weather and higher prices
Residential energy expenditures for homes heating with natural gas and propane for the current winter (November through March) have grown, and now we expect them to total 10% more than last winter. In our initial Winter Fuels Outlook forecasts published in October 2024, we had expected that homes...
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CountryMark Fuel Stations Kick Off Fueling Wishes Fundraiser to Help Hoosier Children
CountryMark is partnering with Indiana Wish for the third consecutive year to fund the wishes of two Indiana children battling life-threatening illnesses. Through the Fueling Wishes fundraiser, CountryMark is donating 15 cents for every gallon of fuel sold at the CountryMark AgBest Express station in Eaton, IN and the CountryMark Speedy Pete’s station in Monroe Read More......
CountryMark Donates to the American Red Cross – Southwest Chapter to Assist with Disaster Relief
CountryMark has donated to the American Red Cross of Indiana – Southwest Chapter $10,000 for tornado relief in Indiana’s Posey and Gibson counties. Read More......
CountryMark’s Fueling Freedom raises more than $55,000 for local military families
CountryMark’s Fueling Freedom events on June 30 raised over $55,000 to support local National Guard Solider and Family Readiness Groups (SFRG) and United Service Organizations (USO). During Fueling Freedom, 35 CountryMark-branded fueling stations donated 50 cents to organizations with a mission of supporting local military families for every gallon of fuel sold. Read More......
CountryMark Sponsors New Expo Pavilion Coming to Posey County Fairgrounds
The Posey County Fair Association along with major sponsor CountryMark announced today plans to construct an expo pavilion that organizers believe will exceed community expectations. Read More......
CountryMark’s Mt. Vernon Refinery earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized CountryMark’s Mt. Vernon, Indiana refinery as an ENERGY STAR® certified facility for 2023. Read More......
Fueling Wishes Raises Over $28,000 to Fund Wishes of Two Hoosier Children in Need
CountryMark fuel stations in Greenfield, Indiana and Winslow, Indiana raised more than $28,000 during the month of September to fund the wishes of two local children battling life-threatening illness through CountryMark’s Fueling Wishes fundraiser. Read More......
Two CountryMark Fuel Stations will Host Fundraisers for Children in Need
CountryMark’s Fueling Wishes fundraiser is returning for the second year to fund the wishes of two Hoosier children battling critical illnesses. During the month of September, CountryMark is donating 20 cents for every gallon of fuel sold at the CountryMark station in Greenfield, IN and the CountryMark station in Winslow, IN to fund the wishes Read More......
CountryMark’s Fueling Freedom raises over $65,000 for local military families
CountryMark’s Fueling Freedom events on June 30 raised more than $65,000 to support local National Guard Solider and Family Readiness Groups (SFRG) and United Service Organizations. Across Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, 34 CountryMark-branded fueling stations participated in Fueling Freedom 2023. For every gallon of fuel pumped, CountryMark and local branded dealers agreed to donate 50 Read More......
CountryMark Named One of Indiana’s Fastest Growing Companies
CountryMark was named this week by the Indianapolis Business Journal as one of the state’s fastest growing companies based on 2022 revenues. This was CountryMark’s first time to be included in the IBJ’s list of fast-growing companies. Read More......
