EIA says U.S. consumption of HGLs is rising faster than the consumption of refined fuels

U.S. consumption of liquid fuels dropped during the recession of 2007-2009 but has been rising steadily since 2012. The increase has been most pronounced among ethanol and hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGLs), which are not made in oil refineries, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a statement highlighting the latest version of its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).

Posted by Jennifer Delay Iacullo

Jennifer DeLay Iacullo is a freelance writer specializing in global oil, gas, and power engineering topics. She has covered the energy industry of the former Soviet Union, China, Africa, Latin America and North America for more than 20 years. She lives in Atlanta with her family.

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