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Oil and gas prices expected to stay significantly lower through 2026

Oil and gasoline prices are expected to decline next year, according to the latest forecast from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).The EIA published its November Short-Term Energy Outlook last month, which projected that the price of Brent crude oil will decline from $69 a barrel in 2025 to $55 a barrel next year. That would be well below the $81 per barrel that prevailed in 2024.Gas prices are also projected to continue their decline into next year. Retail gas prices averaged $3.30 a gallon in 2024 and are at $3.10 a gallon this year, but are projected to decline further to $3 a gal...