May 12, 2026 2:13 PM, EDT
The U.S. government’s energy statistics agency will start releasing new data on the world’s strategic reserves and flows of petroleum and liquefied natural gas through shipping choke points.
The Energy Information Administration’s new report will be published quarterly, beginning May 13, with energy security datasets that offer indications on how the war in Iran has upended global energy supply and changed key assumptions about oil markets.
“The timing of resumed oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent rate at which Middle Eastern producers restore output are key factors influencing EIA’s price forecasts through year end,” EIA Administrator Tristan Abbey said May 12 in a statement. The new datasets “will offer timely context and additional depth.”
The information will typically be published separately from the EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook release, the agency said. The report is being added after the EIA slashed multiple publications following staff cuts in the last year.