09/29/2025

USAEE E-NEWSLETTER | PRECONFERENCE SPECIAL

Welcome to this special edition of the United States Association for Energy Economics newsletter! This edition is the first of a trio in the coming weeks that will look ahead to November's 42nd USAEE/IAEE North American Conference in Fort Worth. We can't wait to see you there! As always, your feedback is invaluable to us, so please reach out to share your thoughts, article ideas, and questions at usaee@usaee.org.

CLOSING IN ON CONFERENCE

Register by October 16 and SAVE!
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Now is the perfect time to reserve your place for November's USAEE/IAEE North American Conference if you haven't yet registered already. The conference lineup features an array of leading voices in energy economics, bringing together leaders and experts from across industry, government, and academia for essential discussion, data-driven insight, and high-impact networking. Be sure to register by October 16 to save $150 or more by avoiding late registration increases! 

42nd USAEE/IAEE North American Conference
Sunday, November 16 through Wednesday, November 19
Fort Worth, Texas
The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel

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This year's agenda emphasizes a strong cross-industry, macroeconomic orientation and features top-tier speakers on organizational leadership, career growth, AI, critical trade issues, and more. This not-to-be-missed event also embraces USAEE’s tradition of rigorous analysis and robust student engagement and features numerous concurrent sessions presenting accepted research.

Once you've registered for the conference, don't forget to book your room at The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel at USAEE's discounted group rate. The conference group rate is available through Friday, October 24, so be sure to make your reservation today if you have not already do so! 

PANEL SPOTLIGHT:
Cross Industry Perspective
on the Energy Outlook 

Roger Cryan	Dong Fu	Ken Simonson	Jonathan Smoke	Dean Foreman

The first day of the conference will bring a featured panel, a "Cross-Industry Perspective on the Energy Outlook," with a quintet of leading economists:

• Award-winning agriculture economist Roger Cryan
• Dong Fu, Senior Economist, Strategic Planning at Exxon Mobil Corporation
• Ken Simonson, Chief Economist for the Associated General Contractors of America
• Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist & Economic Advisor at Cox Automotive
• Moderator Dean Foreman, Chief Economist for the Texas Oil & Gas Association and 2025 USAEE President

This cross-industry session is one of a host of conference panels tackling the most pressing and timely challenges facing the energy sector, including presentations on Energy Policy at a Crossroads, Downstream Supply Chains in Refining and Petrochemicals, and more.

With the 2025 conference fast approaching now is the perfect time to join us as a conference or association sponsor! Provide vital support for USAEE's mission and enjoy a range of benefits that enhance visibility and impact both at the conference and year-round!

S&P Global Market Intelligence
Major New US Industry at Crossroads:
A US LNG Impact Study — Phase 1

In addition to a look ahead to November's USAEE/IAEE North American Conference, in this edition of the newsletter we also have the opportunity to share this report originally published in the S&P Global Market Intelligence blog, "Research & Insights"

The US liquefied natural gas (LNG) Industry has emerged within the past decade to become an important and growing sector of the US economy, with LNG exports not only contributing more than $400 billion to US GDP but also supporting hundreds of thousands of high-quality American jobs since 2016. However, the industry is facing significant hurdles, from the January 2024 US Department of Energy ‘pause’ to mounting permitting challenges and the shifting regulatory and political landscape. The impact on the industry already is being felt and extends beyond the ‘pause’ itself. With the US LNG sector’s export capacity projected to double over the next 5 years, driving an average of half a million jobs per year and representing an incremental $1.3 trillion dollar boost to the economy through 2040, much is at stake in the current policy debate.

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