The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook projects the fastest four-year expansion in U.S. electricity consumption since 2000, driven largely by power-intensive data center growth. The outlook has implications for fuel mix dynamics, with potential knock-on effects for both Oil – US Crude and Natural Gas as generators adjust to rising baseload and peak demand.
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Over the past month, Oil – US Crude has gained about 2.99%, with the 1-day technical outlook currently signaling Buy, suggesting short-term momentum remains supportive despite structural demand questions. Natural Gas is up roughly 3.51% in the same period, while its 1-day technical view points to Sell, highlighting a near-term bearish tilt even as longer-term demand expectations are buoyed by rising power-sector usage.
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