Figure 2. Energy economics is the application of economics to energy issues. Central concerns in energy economics include the supply and demand for each of the main fuels in widespread use, competition...

A new start for the article is proposed under Energy economics/new. See also . Energy economics is a subfield of economics that focuses on energy relationships as the foundation of all other relationships. It is a subfield of ecological economics in...

Oil and gasoline futures settled lower Thursday after a turbulent day in which prices were buffeted by slower-than-expected economic growth figures and Wednesday's government report of a sharp decline in inventories.Selling by investors to lock in profits from the previous day's rally also pressured prices,...

Gasoline futures fell Wednesday after the government reported an unexpectedly large increase in gas inventories and a surprising decline in refinery utilization.Oil futures jumped when news broke that several thousand Turkish troops had crossed into northern Iraq to chase Kurdish guerrillas. Light, sweet crude for...

Oil prices rebounded Monday from early declines to settle above $71 for the first time in 10 months as traders focused on a refinery outage in Kansas and new accusations about Iran's role in Lebanon and Iraq.Early in the day, investors sold to lock in...