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  • Energy Indicators

    Production from OPEC+ member countries is increasing. That’s keeping downward pressure on oil prices, tempering the impact of recent attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States.

  • Energy Indicators

    Retail gasoline and diesel prices continue to decline. Motor gasoline consumption remains in line with historic trends, and distillate fuel consumption dipped significantly in the first half of 2025. Natural gas liquids production continues to grow, as do exports.

  • Agricultural Survey

    Bankers responding to the second-quarter agriculture survey reported mildly improved conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.

  • Energy Indicators

    Texas solar power generation grew faster compared to other fuel types in 2024, although natural gas and wind generation continue to make up the highest shares of Texas’ electricity grid.

  • Eleventh District banks rely on core business, stay profitable as loan growth softens

    Banks in the Federal Reserve Eleventh District have adapted to rising interest rates, which have discouraged new borrowing and complicated the transition to higher-earning loan portfolios, while credit remains strong as borrowers continue to make payments amidst economic growth.

  • Energy Indicators

    Energy executives surveyed by the Dallas Fed reported an increase in the price of oil needed to justify drilling, as economic uncertainty and planned production increases from OPEC+ nations pushed oil prices down.

  • Energy Indicators

    U.S. oil and natural gas rig counts declined in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024. U.S. days of supply of crude, gasoline and distillate were above the five-year average. U.S. retail fuel prices were down in March along with Brent crude oil. The U.S. producer price index (PPI) for electricity increased.

  • Agricultural Survey

    Bankers responding to the first-quarter survey reported sustained dry conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.

  • Decline in bank stress likely to continue as interest rates normalize

    While the key measures suggest that conditions that hamper a bank’s resilience to economic adversity are marginally higher than before the pandemic in 2019, we expect further declines in bank stress levels as interest rates normalize.

  • Energy Indicators

    Natural gas liquids production increased in 2024 as did exports. The number of U.S. chemical railcar loadings remained flat compared to last year. Intermediate chemical prices have risen in recent months, while chemical export numbers, adjusted for inflation, are on the decline.