Oil
Oil remains the fuel of choice for global transportation, and its price continues to be an indicator of global economic activity. Work by RFF experts offers insight into the effects of oil and gas development and regulations, including the US crude export ban and fossil fuel subsidies and the responsiveness of oil development activity to price.
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Report — Apr 2, 2024
Global Energy Outlook 2024: Peaks or Plateaus?
RFF's annual Global Energy Outlook harmonizes a range of long-term energy projections to find key trends in global energy consumption, emissions, and geopolitics.
Media Highlight — Mar 3, 2024
The Hill: “Would Limiting US Fossil Fuel Production Actually Help Climate Change?”
A story about the relationship between fossil fuel demand and supply quotes RFF Fellow Brian Prest.
Working Paper — Jan 23, 2024
The Energy Transition and Local Government Finance: New Data and Insights from 10 US States
This working paper analyzes how fossil fuels and renewable energy contribute to local governments revenue in 79 US counties across 10 states.
Media Highlight — Nov 10, 2023
Energy Evolution: “Fighting Climate Change with Carbon Offsets and Fossil Fuel Retirement Credits”
RFF Fellow Brian Prest is a guest on an S&P Global podcast episode about how carbon offset markets and oil and gas retirement credits and help serve decarbonization efforts.
Report — Apr 2, 2024
Global Energy Outlook 2024: Peaks or Plateaus?
RFF's annual Global Energy Outlook harmonizes a range of long-term energy projections to find key trends in global energy consumption, emissions, and geopolitics.
Working Paper — Jan 23, 2024
The Energy Transition and Local Government Finance: New Data and Insights from 10 US States
This working paper analyzes how fossil fuels and renewable energy contribute to local governments revenue in 79 US counties across 10 states.
Journal Article — Jun 20, 2023
Environmental Risks and Opportunities of Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells in the United States
To quantify environmental risks and opportunities of well plugging at the national level, this team analyzes data on almost 82,000 documented orphaned wells across the United States.
Testimony and Public Comments — Aug 5, 2022
Inflation Reduction Act’s Proposed Methane Fee Would Have Negligible Impact on Natural Gas Prices
The impact on natural gas prices of the methane fee in the IRA would be negligible, and well under 1% of residential consumer prices.
RFF Live — Apr 7, 2022
The Global Energy Outlook 2022: Turning Points and Tension in the Energy Transition
An in-depth panel discussion on some of the potential long-term outlooks for energy markets in a year marked by progress and peril
Workshop — Mar 14, 2019
Economic Volatility in Oil Producing Regions: Exploring Impacts and Public Policy Responses
Economic Volatility in Oil Producing Regions: Exploring Impacts and Public Policy Responses
Webinar — Nov 14, 2018
Shale Research Clearinghouse Webinar
RFF hosted a webinar to launch the new SHARC website.
Webinar — Apr 25, 2018
What Research Says on Key Fracking Debate Issues
What Research Says on Key Fracking Debate Issues
Resources Radio — Jan 25, 2022
California Crude: Seeking a Just Transition in the Golden State, with Kyle Meng
Kyle Meng explores California’s oil and gas industry and how new policies can be designed to minimize emissions while supporting impacted communities.
Resources Radio — Sep 28, 2021
Bridging the Data Gap in Oil and Gas Methane Emissions, with Arvind Ravikumar
Arvind Ravikumar describes how federal regulators can improve methane monitoring and develop policies that curb emissions more effectively.
Common Resources — Sep 16, 2021
Under Construction: The Build Back Better Act
RFF experts assess early committee drafts of the Build Back Better Act, a far-reaching bill designed around the Senate’s unique reconciliation process that addresses clean energy and infrastructure spending.
Resources Radio — Sep 7, 2021
When Will the Sun Set on Fossil Fuel Subsidies?, with Joseph Aldy
Joseph Aldy describes US government subsidies for fossil fuel production and how reforms could level the playing field for cleaner energy sources.
Media Highlight — Mar 3, 2024
The Hill: “Would Limiting US Fossil Fuel Production Actually Help Climate Change?”
A story about the relationship between fossil fuel demand and supply quotes RFF Fellow Brian Prest.
Media Highlight — Nov 10, 2023
Energy Evolution: “Fighting Climate Change with Carbon Offsets and Fossil Fuel Retirement Credits”
RFF Fellow Brian Prest is a guest on an S&P Global podcast episode about how carbon offset markets and oil and gas retirement credits and help serve decarbonization efforts.
Media Highlight — Oct 25, 2023
New York Times: “Biden Seeks to Tame Oil Prices if Mideast Conflict Sends Them Soaring”
RFF President and CEO Richard G. Newell shares his expertise in an article about the possibility of the Biden administration authorizing releases from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Media Highlight — Oct 18, 2023
Washington Post: “Petrostates Usually Benefit from War. Let’s Make Sure Iran and Russia Don’t.”
Catherine Wolfram, a university fellow and member of the RFF Board of Directors, coauthored an op-ed about the complicated relationship between international politics and oil prices.