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IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

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In 2018 final demand (total final consumption) grew by 2.2%, continuing an increasing trend since 2015, driven by strong growth in energy-intensive industries. China continued to implement policies designed to shift households and businesses from coal to gas boilers, mainly for air quality reasons. of total transport final demand.

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EIA projects world energy use to increase 53% by 2035; oil sands/bitumen and biofuels account for 70% of the increase in unconventional liquid fuels

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World oil prices remain high in the IEO2011 Reference case, but oil consumption continues to grow; both conventional and unconventional liquid supplies are used to meet rising demand. In the IEO2011 Reference case the price of light sweet crude oil (in real 2009 dollars) remains high, reaching $125 per barrel in 2035.

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EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

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As the assumed annual growth rates for forecast liquid fuels consumption have remained unchanged for 2015-18, the higher baseline 2014 data raises overall consumption through the forecast period. MTG units involve high capital costs and are only cost-competitive when oil prices are high.

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EIA AEO2015 projects elimination of net US energy imports in 2020-2030 timeframe; transportation energy consumption drops

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The Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US energy imports and exports will come into balance—a first since the 1950s—because of continued oil and natural gas production growth and slow growth in energy demand. With greater U.S.

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EIA STEO projects higher US crude production, increases in travel and gasoline demand

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This level is 120,000 b/d (3.2%) higher than last summer’s consumption and closer to levels from summer 2015. High oil and coal production also could contribute to diesel consumption growth, EIA notes. High oil and coal production also could contribute to diesel consumption growth, EIA notes. gal last summer.

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Surprise Natural Gas Drawdown Signals Higher Prices Ahead

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The US is and has been in the midst of an epochal transition from coal-fired electricity to natural gas and renewables, a switch that will take many more years to play out. Nine of the ten highest power burn days on record took place last month, with the other one occurring in July 2015. Average consumption of 36.1

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BP Energy Outlook 2030 sees emerging economies leading energy growth to 2030; global CO2 emissions from energy well above IEA 450 scenario

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Natural gas is projected to be the fastest growing fossil fuel, and coal and oil are likely to lose market share as all fossil fuels experience lower growth rates. The region’s total demand for oil and other liquids peaked in 2005 and will be back at roughly the level of 1990 by 2030. Coal will increase by 1.2%

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