EIA Releases May Short-Term Energy Outlook
The U.S. Energy Information Administration published its May Short-Term Energy Outlook on Wednesday. The agency also announced that its new quarterly Global Energy Security Dataset will be released on Thursday. The dataset will include information on global strategic petroleum reserves and flows through key shipping chokepoints for liquefied natural gas and petroleum.
rigzone.comThe U.S. The monthly report provides forecasts for energy supply, demand and prices in the United States and globally. The agency also stated that its new quarterly Global Energy Security Dataset will publish on Thursday. The dataset contains information on global strategic petroleum reserves as well as flows through key shipping chokepoints for liquefied natural gas and petroleum.
Wednesday's release is the latest edition of the long-running forecast series.
It will be updated quarterly and focus on strategic reserves and critical maritime transit points for both LNG and petroleum shipments. The timing of the new dataset's first release comes one day after the May Short-Term Energy Outlook became available.
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EIA releases its May Short-Term Energy Outlook.
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EIA will publish its new quarterly Global Energy Security Dataset.
1 source@EIAgov
Potential Impact
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Energy market participants will gain access to updated EIA supply and demand forecasts.
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Analysts and policymakers will receive new quarterly data on global strategic petroleum reserves.
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Shipping and security analysts will have updated information on LNG and petroleum flows through key chokepoints.
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