The LSU Center for Energy Studies released the 2026 edition of the Gulf Coast Energy Outlook (GCEO) annual report on December 10, 2025. The annual report provides an analysis of the Gulf Coast's energy landscape and its trajectory through the upcoming year.

Authors:

Greg Upton, Executive Director, LSU Center for Energy Studies; Interim Executive Director, LSU Energy Institute

David Dismukes, Emeritus Professor

Tyler Gray, Director of Energy Innovation, LSU Energy Institute

Chris McLindon, Director of Energy Education and Outreach, LSU CES

Andrew Owens, Research Fellow, LSU CES

Garret Graves, Former Member of Congress

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