Economic Indicators
Energy Indicators
Global oil inventories are expected to rise over the next year as supply growth continues outpacing consumption. Chinese stockpiling has provided some price support. U.S. crude production is projected to remain stable supported by continued efficiency gains.
February 12, 2026
Economic Indicators
Permian Basin Economic Indicators
Employment in the Texas Permian Basin grew in the three months ending in December, and the unemployment rates were unchanged. Both home sales and the median price of homes sold increased. Oil production remained flat despite the small decline in the number of new wells drilled and the number of active rigs.
February 11, 2026
Banking and finance
Shift from utility to corporate financing for renewables presents risk
The increase in corporate power purchase agreements relative to utility PPAs means more opportunities for renewable energy developers, but it also presents higher counterparty and merchant tail risks for lenders involved in renewable energy project financing.
February 10, 2026
Dallas Fed Economics
Utility-scale solar shines in Texas despite tariffs, federal policy changes
Texas is now the top state for utility-scale solar power generation capacity. However, developers of new solar projects face a changing operating environment, one lacking strong federal policy support but also featuring cost-boosting tariffs on imported solar module components.
February 03, 2026
Working Papers
Smooth Operator? Managing Electric Vehicle Integration in Constrained Distribution Networks
This paper examines the underappreciated challenges that electric vehicle (EV) adoption poses for the distribution grid.
December 22, 2025
Dallas Fed Energy Survey
Lingering pessimism, uncertainty further weigh on oil and gas activity
Activity in the oil and gas sector edged lower in fourth quarter 2025, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
December 17, 2025
Economic Indicators
Permian Basin Economic Indicators
Employment in the Permian Basin grew in the second quarter. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate in the region decreased slightly from the first quarter 2025. Home sales increased, while the median price of homes sold was flat.
November 17, 2025
Dallas Fed Economics
Batteries, solar help keep the lights on in Texas but more needed
Many Texas residents remain skeptical about the reliability of the electric grid since massive dayslong outages in February 2021. Notably, the power supply situation has since improved, with capacity added over the past two years, primarily from solar and a tripling of battery storage capacity.
November 04, 2025
Southwest Economy
Overflowing U.S. shale gas increasingly streams to Mexico and onto global markets
Huge volumes of imported shale gas from the United States have provided the ample supply for Mexico’s growing energy needs, keeping power prices down for industries and households.
October 31, 2025
Dallas Fed Economics
Rush for U.S. lithium production encounters tough economics
Commercial interests are striving to bring new lithium projects online in the U.S. at a time of growing desire to reduce reliance on China-dominated supply chains and with expectations that global demand could double over the next five years.
October 14, 2025