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Elevated crack spreads and crude oil prices contribute to higher prices at the pump

Published: 4 September 2026
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

RSS feed source: US Energy Information Administration

In-brief analysis

September 4, 2026

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update; Bloomberg L.P.
Note: The data for the week ending September 5 are estimated based on data through September 3. Refinery margin is calculated as the difference between the price of a gallon of wholesale gasoline at New York Harbor and the spot market price of a gallon of Brent crude oil. Retail, distribution, and taxes captures retail margins, distribution costs, and federal and state taxes; it is calculated as the difference between the U.S. average regular gasoline retail price and the wholesale gasoline price at New York Harbor. Crude oil reflects the spot market price of a gallon of Brent crude oil.

What are crack spreads and why are they elevated?

Crack spreads are indicators of the profitability of refining

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Weekly average load in ERCOT continues near record high

Published: 3 September 2026
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

RSS feed source: US Energy Information Administration

In-brief analysis

September 3, 2026

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Hourly Electric Grid Monitor
Note: ERCOT=Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Weekly average load is based on hourly data that are averaged across the week.

Sustained high temperatures have contributed to persistently high electricity demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization for most of the state:

Hourly load in ERCOT averaged a record 74.5 gigawatts (GW) for the week ending August 22, 2026. Average hourly load for the week ending August 29 came in just below that at 73.7 GW. The hourly average for the week ending August 22 was 10% greater than the highest hourly average for any week in summer of 2025 and 6% greater than the previous record of 70.0 GW set in 2023. The

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Level 1 – Global Dengue

Published: 2 September 2026
Categories: DoT, Public Health

RSS feed source: US Energy Information Administration

Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2-5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Colombia, Vietnam, Maldives, Bolivia, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu Country List : Colombia, Vietnam, Maldives, Bolivia, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Marshall Islands, Vanuatu

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