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.

Issue Brief
The Effects of the Shale Revolution on Local Governments
Jan 31, 2018 | Daniel Raimi | 2 pp.
This brief describes the impacts of the US shale revolution on local governments, and highlights strategies to plan for the future.

Energy and Electricity
Issue Brief
The Shale Revolution and Water Quality
Jan 31, 2018 | Daniel Raimi | 2 pp.
The risks to water quality from hydraulic fracturing remains a prominent concern related to shale development that can be reduced through evidence-based rulemaking and sufficient enforcement.

Energy and Electricity
Resources Article
The Shale Revolution: Climate Opportunities and Risks
Jan 29, 2018 | Daniel Raimi
The shale revolution has created substantial climate benefits in the near term and provided an even larger opportunity in the long term. Wise policy choices and technological breakthroughs are still essential for a more effective response to climate change in the future.

Energy and Electricity
Past Seminar
RFF Presents an Evening with Daniel Raimi, author of "The Fracking Debate"
Jan 18, 2018
On January 18, Resources for the Future hosted the Washington, DC book release of Daniel Raimi’s "The Fracking Debate," part of the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy series from Columbia University Press.

Energy and Electricity
Report
Local Fiscal Effects of a Drilling Downturn: Local Government Impacts of Decreased Oil and Gas Activity in Five US Shale Regions
Dec 20, 2017 | Daniel Raimi, Richard G. Newell | 64 pp.
After a downturn in drilling, most local governments in Colorado, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Texas continue to benefit from oil and gas development.

Energy and Electricity
Book
The Fracking Debate: The Risks, Benefits, and Uncertainties of the Shale Revolution
Dec 1, 2017 | Daniel Raimi | 280 pp.
Energy and Electricity
Past Seminar
New Realities for US Energy Security
Nov 30, 2017
This RFF seminar opened with brief remarks by RFF Senior Fellow Richard Morgenstern, followed by a presentation from Howard Gruenspecht (formerly of the US Energy Information Administration and Department of Energy) on the economic and political factors that have led to a very different oil security picture than the country faced decades ago.

Energy and Electricity
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

GHG vs. GDP: Separating Signal from Noise

Adding Environmental Certainty to a Carbon Tax

Understanding a New Study on Oil and Gas Methane Emissions

The Economics of Electricity System Resilience

Economic Approaches to Understanding and Addressing Resilience in the Bulk Power System

What Research Says on Key Fracking Debate Issues

Richard G. Newell

Ann M. Bartuska

Raymond J. Kopp

Terri O'Brien

Ross van der Linde

Paula Wolferseder Yabar

European Union Reforms Its Carbon Emissions Market

How to Harness Human Nature in a Heatwave

Carbon Pricing for US Electricity Sector Now More Effective and Less Expensive

How to Harness Human Nature in a Heatwave

Carbon Pricing for US Electricity Sector Now More Effective and Less Expensive

Celebrating Collaborative Research and Expanding RFF’s Horizons

The Effects of the Shale Revolution on Local Governments

The Shale Revolution and Water Quality

The Shale Revolution: Climate Opportunities and Risks

RFF Presents an Evening with Daniel Raimi, author of "The Fracking Debate"

Local Fiscal Effects of a Drilling Downturn: Local Government Impacts of Decreased Oil and Gas Activity in Five US Shale Regions

The Fracking Debate: The Risks, Benefits, and Uncertainties of the Shale Revolution

New Realities for US Energy Security

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