EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook, October 2026
Forecast months from EIA's October 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 ↗
Published2026-10-01
Extracted figures60
Source classInstitution forecast
Update cadenceMonthly
Available formatXLSX
| Metric | Period | Reported | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTI crude oil | April 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, April 2027: 86” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202704 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 86 |
| WTI crude oil | August 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, August 2027: 76” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202708 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 76 |
| WTI crude oil | December 2026“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, December 2026: 94” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202612 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 94 |
| WTI crude oil | December 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, December 2027: 68” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202712 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 68 |
| WTI crude oil | February 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, February 2027: 91” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202702 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 91 |
| WTI crude oil | January 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, January 2027: 93” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202701 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 93 |
| WTI crude oil | July 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, July 2027: 78” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202707 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 78 |
| WTI crude oil | June 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, June 2027: 80” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202706 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 80 |
| WTI crude oil | March 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, March 2027: 89” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202703 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 89 |
| WTI crude oil | May 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, May 2027: 83” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202705 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 83 |
| WTI crude oil | November 2026“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, November 2026: 97” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202611 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 97 |
| WTI crude oil | November 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, November 2027: 70” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202711 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 70 |
| WTI crude oil | October 2026“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, October 2026: 100” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202610 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 100 |
| WTI crude oil | October 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, October 2027: 72” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202710 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 72 |
| WTI crude oil | September 2027“WTIPUUS West Texas Intermediate Spot Average, September 2027: 74” — Table 2 (2tab), series WTIPUUS, column 202709 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 74 |
| Brent crude oil | April 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, April 2027: 90” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202704 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 90 |
| Brent crude oil | August 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, August 2027: 80” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202708 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 80 |
| Brent crude oil | December 2026“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, December 2026: 99” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202612 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 99 |
| Brent crude oil | December 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, December 2027: 72” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202712 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 72 |
| Brent crude oil | February 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, February 2027: 95” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202702 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 95 |
| Brent crude oil | January 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, January 2027: 97” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202701 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 97 |
| Brent crude oil | July 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, July 2027: 82” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202707 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 82 |
| Brent crude oil | June 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, June 2027: 84” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202706 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 84 |
| Brent crude oil | March 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, March 2027: 93” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202703 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 93 |
| Brent crude oil | May 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, May 2027: 87” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202705 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 87 |
| Brent crude oil | November 2026“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, November 2026: 104” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202611 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 104 |
| Brent crude oil | November 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, November 2027: 74” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202711 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 74 |
| Brent crude oil | October 2026“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, October 2026: 111” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202610 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 111 |
| Brent crude oil | October 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, October 2027: 76” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202710 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 76 |
| Brent crude oil | September 2027“BREPUUS Brent Spot Average, September 2027: 78” — Table 2 (2tab), series BREPUUS, column 202709 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 78 |
| Retail gasoline | April 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), April 2027: 3.776932” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202704 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.776932 |
| Retail gasoline | August 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), August 2027: 3.5694859999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202708 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.5694859999999999 |
| Retail gasoline | December 2026“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), December 2026: 3.8570730000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202612 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.8570730000000002 |
| Retail gasoline | December 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), December 2027: 3.1078079999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202712 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.1078079999999999 |
| Retail gasoline | February 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), February 2027: 3.6510500000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202702 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.6510500000000001 |
| Retail gasoline | January 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), January 2027: 3.7209099999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202701 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.7209099999999999 |
| Retail gasoline | July 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), July 2027: 3.6498840000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202707 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.6498840000000001 |
| Retail gasoline | June 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), June 2027: 3.7229739999999998” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202706 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.7229739999999998 |
| Retail gasoline | March 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), March 2027: 3.737781” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202703 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.737781 |
| Retail gasoline | May 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), May 2027: 3.7662819999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202705 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.7662819999999999 |
| Retail gasoline | November 2026“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), November 2026: 4.1965430000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202611 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 4.1965430000000001 |
| Retail gasoline | November 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), November 2027: 3.2545459999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202711 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.2545459999999999 |
| Retail gasoline | October 2026“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), October 2026: 4.4044850000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202610 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 4.4044850000000002 |
| Retail gasoline | October 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), October 2027: 3.367397” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202710 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.367397 |
| Retail gasoline | September 2027“MGRARUS_$ Gasoline Regular Grade (b), September 2027: 3.4503780000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series MGRARUS_$, column 202709 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.4503780000000002 |
| Natural gas | April 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), April 2027: 2.5947140000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202704 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 2.5947140000000002 |
| Natural gas | August 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), August 2027: 3.0789140000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202708 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.0789140000000002 |
| Natural gas | December 2026“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), December 2026: 3.499933” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202612 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.499933 |
| Natural gas | December 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), December 2027: 3.9023029999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202712 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.9023029999999999 |
| Natural gas | February 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), February 2027: 3.5052029999999998” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202702 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.5052029999999998 |
| Natural gas | January 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), January 2027: 4.0051949999999996” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202701 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 4.0051949999999996 |
| Natural gas | July 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), July 2027: 2.9460480000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202707 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 2.9460480000000002 |
| Natural gas | June 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), June 2027: 2.7508530000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202706 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 2.7508530000000002 |
| Natural gas | March 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), March 2027: 2.9036430000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202703 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 2.9036430000000002 |
| Natural gas | May 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), May 2027: 2.5845899999999999” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202705 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 2.5845899999999999 |
| Natural gas | November 2026“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), November 2026: 3.2442790000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202611 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.2442790000000001 |
| Natural gas | November 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), November 2027: 3.4282270000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202711 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.4282270000000001 |
| Natural gas | October 2026“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), October 2026: 3.1471710000000002” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202610 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.1471710000000002 |
| Natural gas | October 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), October 2027: 3.1374550000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202710 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.1374550000000001 |
| Natural gas | September 2027“NGHHUUS Henry Hub Spot (dollars per million Btu), September 2027: 3.1088640000000001” — Table 2 (2tab), series NGHHUUS, column 202709 · source ↗ | 2026-10-01 | 3.1088640000000001 |