(AGENPARL) – WASHINGTON mer 12 aprile 2023 In our April Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast U.S. regular grade retail gasoline prices will average $3.49 per gallon (gal) during summer 2023 (April through September), 79 cents/gal less than during summer 2022 (Figure 1). Our lower forecasts of both crude oil prices and crack spreads—the difference between wholesale gasoline prices and crude oil prices—reduced our forecast retail gasoline prices. Given the rapid price increases heading into last summer, U.S. drivers may ask how volatility in crude oil prices could affect gasoline prices and household budgets this year. To address this question, we developed our first STEO Perspectives supplement with crude oil price scenarios that analyze a range of outcomes depending on higher or lower crude oil prices. In these scenarios, which reflect extreme price variations based on recent market activity, U.S. regular grade retail gasoline prices range from $3.08/gal to $3.95/gal during summer 2023. …
Fonte/Source: https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/weekly/archive/2023/230412/includes/analysis_print.php