EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook, August 2026
Forecast months from EIA's August 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook workbook. Which months are forecasts is read from the workbook's own per-column historical flag rather than inferred from the release date.
U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOpen source document ↗
Published2026-08-06
Extracted figures68
Source classInstitution forecast
Update cadenceMonthly
Available formatXLSX
| Metric | Period | Reported | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTI crude oil | April 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, April 2027: 68” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202704 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 68 |
| WTI crude oil | August 2026“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, August 2026: 82” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202608 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 82 |
| WTI crude oil | August 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, August 2027: 64” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202708 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 64 |
| WTI crude oil | December 2026“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, December 2026: 72” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202612 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 72 |
| WTI crude oil | December 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, December 2027: 60” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202712 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 60 |
| WTI crude oil | February 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, February 2027: 70” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202702 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 70 |
| WTI crude oil | January 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, January 2027: 71” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202701 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 71 |
| WTI crude oil | July 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, July 2027: 65” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202707 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 65 |
| WTI crude oil | June 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, June 2027: 66” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202706 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 66 |
| WTI crude oil | March 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, March 2027: 69” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202703 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 69 |
| WTI crude oil | May 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, May 2027: 67” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202705 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 67 |
| WTI crude oil | November 2026“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, November 2026: 74” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202611 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 74 |
| WTI crude oil | November 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, November 2027: 61” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202711 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 61 |
| WTI crude oil | October 2026“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, October 2026: 76” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202610 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 76 |
| WTI crude oil | October 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, October 2027: 62” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202710 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 62 |
| WTI crude oil | September 2026“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, September 2026: 81” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202609 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 81 |
| WTI crude oil | September 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, September 2027: 63” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202709 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 63 |
| Brent crude oil | April 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, April 2027: 72” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202704 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 72 |
| Brent crude oil | August 2026“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, August 2026: 87” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202608 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 87 |
| Brent crude oil | August 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, August 2027: 68” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202708 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 68 |
| Brent crude oil | December 2026“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, December 2026: 76” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202612 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 76 |
| Brent crude oil | December 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, December 2027: 64” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202712 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 64 |
| Brent crude oil | February 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, February 2027: 74” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202702 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 74 |
| Brent crude oil | January 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, January 2027: 75” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202701 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 75 |
| Brent crude oil | July 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, July 2027: 69” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202707 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 69 |
| Brent crude oil | June 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, June 2027: 70” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202706 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 70 |
| Brent crude oil | March 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, March 2027: 73” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202703 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 73 |
| Brent crude oil | May 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, May 2027: 71” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202705 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 71 |
| Brent crude oil | November 2026“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, November 2026: 78” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202611 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 78 |
| Brent crude oil | November 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, November 2027: 65” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202711 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 65 |
| Brent crude oil | October 2026“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, October 2026: 80” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202610 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 80 |
| Brent crude oil | October 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, October 2027: 66” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202710 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 66 |
| Brent crude oil | September 2026“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, September 2026: 85” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202609 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 85 |
| Brent crude oil | September 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, September 2027: 67” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202709 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 67 |
| Retail gasoline | April 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), April 2027: 3.4539909999999998” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202704 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.4539909999999998 |
| Retail gasoline | August 2026“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), August 2026: 4.0666909999999996” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202608 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 4.0666909999999996 |
| Retail gasoline | August 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), August 2027: 3.301199” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202708 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.301199 |
| Retail gasoline | December 2026“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), December 2026: 3.5394389999999998” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202612 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.5394389999999998 |
| Retail gasoline | December 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), December 2027: 2.911791” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202712 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 2.911791 |
| Retail gasoline | February 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), February 2027: 3.370654” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202702 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.370654 |
| Retail gasoline | January 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), January 2027: 3.4236430000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202701 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.4236430000000002 |
| Retail gasoline | July 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), July 2027: 3.3677419999999998” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202707 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.3677419999999998 |
| Retail gasoline | June 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), June 2027: 3.4304260000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202706 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.4304260000000002 |
| Retail gasoline | March 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), March 2027: 3.4350559999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202703 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.4350559999999999 |
| Retail gasoline | May 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), May 2027: 3.45228” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202705 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.45228 |
| Retail gasoline | November 2026“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), November 2026: 3.7259820000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202611 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.7259820000000001 |
| Retail gasoline | November 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), November 2027: 3.0383049999999998” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202711 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.0383049999999998 |
| Retail gasoline | October 2026“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), October 2026: 3.8982899999999998” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202610 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.8982899999999998 |
| Retail gasoline | October 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), October 2027: 3.1302099999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202710 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.1302099999999999 |
| Retail gasoline | September 2026“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), September 2026: 4.0297320000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202609 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 4.0297320000000001 |
| Retail gasoline | September 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), September 2027: 3.197613” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202709 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.197613 |
| Natural gas | April 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), April 2027: 2.75589” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202704 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 2.75589 |
| Natural gas | August 2026“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), August 2026: 2.862997” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202608 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 2.862997 |
| Natural gas | August 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), August 2027: 3.2214719999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202708 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.2214719999999999 |
| Natural gas | December 2026“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), December 2026: 3.5469400000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202612 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.5469400000000002 |
| Natural gas | December 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), December 2027: 4.0468469999999996” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202712 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 4.0468469999999996 |
| Natural gas | February 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), February 2027: 3.6928559999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202702 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.6928559999999999 |
| Natural gas | January 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), January 2027: 4.0668980000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202701 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 4.0668980000000001 |
| Natural gas | July 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), July 2027: 3.0865290000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202707 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.0865290000000001 |
| Natural gas | June 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), June 2027: 2.8899859999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202706 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 2.8899859999999999 |
| Natural gas | March 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), March 2027: 3.1042770000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202703 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.1042770000000002 |
| Natural gas | May 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), May 2027: 2.7299709999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202705 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 2.7299709999999999 |
| Natural gas | November 2026“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), November 2026: 3.0068269999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202611 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.0068269999999999 |
| Natural gas | November 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), November 2027: 3.5715690000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202711 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.5715690000000002 |
| Natural gas | October 2026“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), October 2026: 2.8725269999999998” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202610 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 2.8725269999999998 |
| Natural gas | October 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), October 2027: 3.283528” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202710 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.283528 |
| Natural gas | September 2026“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), September 2026: 2.869615” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202609 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 2.869615 |
| Natural gas | September 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), September 2027: 3.2779859999999998” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202709 · source ↗ | 2026-08-06 | 3.2779859999999998 |