energy information administration short term outlook january 2006 1 10 release overview in and 2007 total domestic demand is projected to increase at an annual rate of about 4 percent each year contributing continued market tightness high prices for oil natural gas crude petroleum products are remain through before starting weaken example the price west texas intermediate wti which averaged 56 per barrel 2005 average 63 60 figure retail regular gasoline 2 27 gallon 41 33 henry hub 9 00 thousand cubic feet mcf 80 8 84 3 spot hurricane recovery production refinery output