energy information administration short term outlook august 2005 1 regional enhancements starting with this edition of the steo eia is introducing projections scope which will vary by fuel prices consumption and production addition data forecasts allow us to examine demands inventory trends interaction between electricity demand shifts electric generating capacity includes for heating oil propane gasoline natural gas over next 2 months we include additional detail on generation summer update figures 3 crude petroleum product remain high in united states as world market fundamentals stay tight conditions continued economic growth key consuming regions appear be favorable despite some declines during july regular grade averaged 37 per gallon nationally 8 compared 33 a month earlier 11 pattern highway diesel was