Energy in Brief articles

What's changing in East Coast fuels markets?

The U.S. East Coast petroleum product market is undergoing fundamental changes from the standpoint of supply and demand. In addition to the announced idling and potential closure of several major refineries, a number of Northeastern states plan a transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel for heating oil use beginning with New York in the summer of 2012. This article provides an overview of EIA's recent analyses related to East Coast fuels markets

EIA Report

Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2010

This report responds to a November 2010 request to EIA from U.S. Representatives Roscoe G. Bartlett, Marsha Blackburn, and Jason Chaffetz for an update to a 2008 report prepared by EIA that provided a snapshot of direct federal financial interventions and subsidies in energy markets in FY 2007, focusing on subsidies to electricity production. As requested, this report updates the previous report using FY 2010 data and is limited to subsidies that are provided by the Federal government, provide a financial benefit with an identifiable federal budget impact, and are specifically targeted at energy markets.