Oil

Oil

Oil remains the transportation fuel of choice for many countries, and its price continues to be a benchmark for much of the world’s economic activity. Work by RFF experts offers insight into the effects of development and regulation on oil markets, including the US crude export ban and fossil fuel subsidies.

Report
Oil Supply Shocks, US Gross Domestic Product, and the Oil Security Premium
Nov 30, 2017 | Alan J. Krupnick, Richard D. Morgenstern, Nathan Balke, Stephen P.A. Brown, Ana María Herrera, Shashank Mohan | 28 pp.
This report examines estimates of and approaches to quantifying the costs of US dependence on oil, finding that the oil security premium is likely lower than reported in the existing literature.

Energy and Electricity
Issue Brief
How the Shale Boom Has Transformed the US Oil and Gas Industry
Nov 29, 2017 | Richard G. Newell, Brian C. Prest | 6 pp.
The shale revolution has dramatically changed the position of the United States as an energy producer.

Energy and Electricity
Journal Article
New Estimates of the Security Costs of U.S. Oil Consumption
Nov 21, 2017 | Stephen P.A. Brown | pp. 171-192
Energy and Electricity
Working Paper
Informing SPR Policy through Oil Futures and Inventory Dynamics
Nov 2, 2017 | Richard G. Newell, Brian C. Prest | 25 pp.
New analysis provides guidance and insight on the impacts of using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

Energy and Electricity
Journal Article
US State and Local Oil and Gas Revenue Sources and Uses
Oct 8, 2017 | Daniel Raimi, Richard G. Newell | pp. 12-18
Growth in oil and gas production has led to major new revenues for US state and local governments. This paper examines the top 16 oil and gas producing states, showing substantial variation in how these revenues are collected and allocated.

Energy and Electricity
Blog Post
Truth in Advertising: Will the Trump Administration’s Proposed Methane Rule Deferral Save on Costs?
Oct 5, 2017 | Alan J. Krupnick, Isabel Echarte
The cost savings advertised by the BLM’s methane rule delay are less compelling than they first appear.

Climate Change Energy and Electricity
Resources Article
North American Energy Outlook: Capitalizing on Cross-Border Collaboration
Sep 28, 2017 | Alan J. Krupnick, Amin Asadollahi, Juan Carlos Belausteguigoitia Rius, Isabel Echarte
How can Canada, Mexico, and the United States maximize the benefits of further cooperating on key environmental and fiscal policy areas related to oil and gas development across the continent?

Energy and Electricity International
Past Webinar
Designing Shale Gas Leases for Landowner and Environmental Protection
Sep 6, 2017 Video
This webinar featured findings from an ongoing RFF study on energy lease terms for landowners in Washington County, Pennsylvania, an area undergoing rapid oil and gas development.

Energy and Electricity
Past Webinar
Mitigating the Effects of Energy Resource Booms on Water Consumption
Aug 22, 2017 Video
Rapid resource development can impact local communities through numerous channels. This webinar focuses on water withdrawals for natural gas development and the impact of related government regulations.

Energy and Electricity
Journal Article
Natural Gas vs. Oil in U.S. Transportation: Will Prices Confer an Advantage to Natural Gas?
Aug 19, 2017 | Stephen P.A. Brown | pp. 210–221
Energy and Electricity Transportation

Decarbonization: It Ain’t That Easy

Developing Analysis with the Decisionmaking Scale in Mind

New Issue of Resources Magazine: Spring 2018

What Research Says on Key Fracking Debate Issues

The Impacts of Lower Natural Gas Prices on Employment in the Manufacturing Sector

Book Launch: "Confronting the Climate Challenge: US Policy Options"

Richard G. Newell

Ann M. Bartuska

Raymond J. Kopp

Terri O'Brien

Paula Wolferseder Yabar

Making Sense of the Trump Administration's Fuel Economy Standard Rollback

Learning from Nationally Determined Contributions

The 2016 BLM Methane Waste Prevention Rule: Should It Stay or Should It Go?

Oil Supply Shocks, US Gross Domestic Product, and the Oil Security Premium

How the Shale Boom Has Transformed the US Oil and Gas Industry

New Estimates of the Security Costs of U.S. Oil Consumption

Informing SPR Policy through Oil Futures and Inventory Dynamics

US State and Local Oil and Gas Revenue Sources and Uses

Truth in Advertising: Will the Trump Administration’s Proposed Methane Rule Deferral Save on Costs?

North American Energy Outlook: Capitalizing on Cross-Border Collaboration

Designing Shale Gas Leases for Landowner and Environmental Protection

Mitigating the Effects of Energy Resource Booms on Water Consumption

Natural Gas vs. Oil in U.S. Transportation: Will Prices Confer an Advantage to Natural Gas?