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Natural Gas Futures Hold Onto Weather-Driven Gains as Storage Print Comes In-Line
Earnings
From LNG to Data Centers, Kinder Morgan Bullish on Natural Gas Growth
Producers of natural gas may be struggling with low prices, but for pipeline operators like Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI), the outlook is anything but bearish. The Houston-based midstreamer, which transports about 40% of the natural gas consumed in the United States, kicked off the first quarter earnings season with stellar results and a positive message…
April 18, 2024
Infrastructure
Portion of Plaquemines LNG’s 2 Bcf/d Pipeline Project Ready for Service, Venture Global Says
The chances of feed gas being introduced to Venture Global LNG Inc.’s Plaquemines LNG project by the end of the year could be rising as the firm awaits approval to place a portion of its pipeline in service. Venture Global asked FERC to allow it to begin introducing natural gas to the 11.7-mile, 42-inch diameter…
April 18, 2024
Natural Gas Prices
March CPI Data Show Energy Inflation Reawakened Despite Depressed Natural Gas Prices
Stable natural gas prices were not enough to offset spikes in other energy costs in March, pushing the government’s measure of energy prices higher for the first time in a year. The U.S. Department of Labor said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased at a rate of 3.5% in the 12-month period through March. That…
April 18, 2024
Markets
Heavy Supply Overhang, Enduring West Texas Price Pressure Weigh Down Natural Gas Forwards
Lofty levels of natural gas in storage and a severe Permian Basin supply glut continued to cloud the outlook for prices. Natural gas forward prices fell in every region during the April 11-17 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. Levels remained well below the $2.00/MMBtu level across the Lower 48, with exceptionally weak West…
April 18, 2024
LNG
Oman Continues LNG Supply Push With Two New Deals – Three Things to Know About the LNG Market
NO. 1: Feed gas deliveries to U.S. LNG export plants ticked back up on Thursday after recent downturns as maintenance season gets underway. Overall, U.S. feed gas demand was nominated at 10.8 Bcf, up 5% from Wednesday. Nominations for the Freeport liquefied natural gas export terminal in Texas on Thursday were at 276 MMcf, or…
April 18, 2024
E&P
ExxonMobil Greenlights Another Stabroek Project Offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil keeps powering ahead in its offshore Guyana program even as a contract dispute and geopolitical tensions cast a shadow over the oil-rich project. The company made a final investment decision for the Whiptail development, its sixth project on the offshore Stabroek block. It has the necessary approvals in place and the offshore platform is…
April 18, 2024
Natural Gas Prices
Canadian Natural Gas Production Holds Strong, on Track for Record Year Despite Price Weakness
Natural gas production held near all-time highs through the first quarter in Canada, even as prices slumped following a mild winter that left supplies in storage at robust levels. That’s because producers are looking beyond near-term weakness and toward an anticipated jump in export demand, according to analysts. LNG Canada is slated to begin operations…
April 17, 2024
LNG
Freeport LNG’s Extended Drop in Feed Gas Adds Pressure to U.S. Natural Gas Demand
Flows of natural gas to Freeport LNG have remained at a trickle for a week, fueling market concern that possibly all three trains at the facility could be offline after a reported issue with Train 3 last week. Nominations for natural gas to the liquefied natural gas facility had been reduced to about one-fourth of…
April 17, 2024
LNG
Industry Rails Against Biden LNG Pause With Research on Environmental Advantages
U.S. natural gas trade groups this week unveiled a study to demonstrate that American LNG is mostly better for the environment than competing fossil fuels in overseas markets as they continue to push back against the Biden administration’s pause on export project authorizations. “American natural gas is not only critical to our economy, but it…
April 17, 2024Recent News
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Natural Gas Futures Hold Onto Weather-Driven Gains as Storage Print Comes In-Line
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Infrastructure
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Natural Gas Futures Hold Onto Weather-Driven Gains as Storage Print Comes In-Line
Natural gas futures gained on Thursday, supported by colder forecasts for next week and a government inventory report that showed supplies did not grow faster than expected. At A Glance: EIA reports 50 Bcf injection Forecasts colder for next week Production at 97.8 Bcf/d Coming off two days of price volatility caused in part by…
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Natural Gas Prices
May Natural Gas Futures Jump After Storage Print Lands Near Expectations
Utilities injected 50 Bcf of natural gas into storage for the week ended April 12, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Thursday. The result, near market expectations and avoiding the previous week’s bearish print, sent futures higher. Ahead of the 10:30 a.m. ET government report, May Nymex futures were trading 4.9 cents higher…
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Markets
Natural Gas Futures Hold Onto Weather-Driven Gains as Storage Print Comes In-Line
Natural gas futures gained on Thursday, supported by colder forecasts for next week and a government inventory report that showed supplies did not grow faster than expected. At A Glance: EIA reports 50 Bcf injection Forecasts colder for next week Production at 97.8 Bcf/d Coming off two days of price volatility caused in part by…
April 18, 2024