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Key Highlights
Natural Gas Prices & Production
Prices: After dipping to record lows in late 2024, the Henry Hub natural gas price is forecast to average $2.90/MMBtu in 2025, driven by higher demand for U.S. LNG exports.
Production: U.S. natural gas production will rise modestly, with marketed output reaching 114 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2025, led by a 6% growth in the Permian region.
Electricity Generation Trends
2024: Electric power sector generation is expected to grow by 3%, fueled by increased air-conditioning demand.
Renewable Energy: Solar power leads the charge with a projected 34% growth in 2024, followed by an additional 31% in 2025 as capacity expands.
Natural Gas: Demand increases by 3% in 2024 but slows in 2025 due to rising prices.
Global Oil Consumption
India leads the way in oil consumption growth, accounting for 25% of global increases.
Global liquid fuel consumption is set to rise by 1.0 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2024 and by 1.2 million b/d in 2025.
Oil Inventories & Prices
Short-term Outlook: Geopolitical risks and OPEC+ production cuts are expected to drive Brent crude prices to an average of $78 per barrel in Q1 2025.
Long-term Outlook: Rising global production will ease pressure, with prices declining to an average of $74 per barrel in the second half of 2025.