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Wireless devices, from your phone to the internet router at work, need access to slices of radio frequencies to carry signals through the air. These slices are known as spectrum. Spectrum is a finite resource, and as technology advances, demand for
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In-brief analysis
September 22, 2026
Data source: Enverus
Note: Crude oil and natural gas production in barrels of oil equivalent
Publicly traded companies represent a tiny share of the total number of companies producing crude oil and natural gas in the United States, but they make up a large share of U.S. production. In 2025, publicly traded companies accounted for just 2% of about 12,000 oil and natural gas producers but produced 68% of the crude oil and natural gas in the Lower 48 states.
Massive scale, prime drilling locations, and advanced technologies help publicly traded oil and gas producers maintain their edge on production. Publicly traded companies generally report lower breakeven prices—the minimum price needed to cover operating costs—than privately held companies. These lower breakeven prices are driven in part by higher-quality
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In-brief analysis
September 18, 2026
The price of distillate fuel oil, often sold as diesel, is driven by the price of crude oil, retail margins, distribution costs, taxes, and crack spreads, the indicator we use for refining margins. Tight global supplies of distillate fuel oil and elevated crude oil prices have driven prices higher in recent months.
Crack spreads are indicators of the profitability of refining crude oil into petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel and are used as a proxy for refinery margins. We calculate the diesel crack spread by subtracting the spot market price of a gallon of crude oil from the wholesale price of a gallon of diesel. The high crack spread for diesel on top of the elevated price of a barrel of crude oil has driven retail prices up. High
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In-brief analysis
September 15, 2026
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Liquefaction Capacity File
Note: LNG=liquefied natural gas; FLNG=Floating Liquefied Natural Gas
On August 28, 2026, Cheniere Energy, Inc., completed its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 Project (CCL Stage 3) in Texas, taking custody and control of the seventh and last liquefied natural gas (LNG) train in the project.
CCL Stage 3, which started producing LNG in December 2024, is part of the larger Corpus Christi LNG Terminal in San Patricio County, Texas. The additional capacity expands the total nominal capacity of the facility to 3.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), or 3.9 Bcf/d peak capacity. With the addition, the Corpus Christi terminal became the second-largest facility in the United States after Sabine Pass in Louisiana, which has a nominal capacity of 3.6 Bcf/d
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