Christopher Lenton

North American natural gas prices continued on the downward swing this week as Hurricane Ian pummeled the U.S. state of Florida and markets braced for a potential economic slowdown. The October Nymex natural gas futures contract edged up 21.7 cents on Wednesday, its final day as prompt month, to expire at $6.868/MMBtu. On Thursday, November…

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said during his daily press conference on Tuesday that an LNG terminal could potentially be built in the port of Coatzacoalcos in southern Veracruz to export natural gas to Europe. It’s not the first time López Obrador has talked about shipping gas to Europe as the continent reels from…

Natural gas prices at the Waha pricing point in West Texas continue to offer an attractive long-term option for offtakers, according to an analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Since late 2021, the difference “has been widening” between the natural gas price at Waha and the Henry Hub benchmark in Louisiana, researchers said.…

Natural gas prices again showed volatility this week as news of Russia potentially pouring more into the war effort warned of further disruptions to energy markets. After five sessions of losses, the October Nymex gas futures contract settled at $7.779/MMBtu on Wednesday, up 6.2 cents day/day. November gained 5.5 cents to $7.827. But then a…

Natural gas prices at the Waha pricing point in West Texas continue to offer an attractive long term option for offtakers, including in Mexico, according to analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Since late 2021, the difference “has been widening” between the natural gas price at Waha and the Henry Hub benchmark in…

Colombia’s state oil and gas firm Ecopetrol SA has decided to pause its hydraulic fracturing (fracking) pilots for 90 days. Ecopetrol was involved in two horizontal drilling pilot programs, Kalé and Platero, in conjunction with ExxonMobil. Colombia has 55 Tcf of technically recoverable shale gas resources, which would place it fifth in South America, according…

The October Nymex natural gas futures contract spiked 83.0 cents day/day on Wednesday to surge above $9.00/MMBtu. It then plummeted back to earth on Thursday as rumors of a potential railway workers strike faded in the United States. The news “that a strike has likely been averted triggered the start of selling early this morning,…

Energy sector tensions between the United States and Mexico have quieted in recent days as both sides work to change the narrative towards cooperation.  U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Secretary of State Antony Blinken were in Mexico City on Monday to speak to top officials, including Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Orador, in what…

Mexico’s Hydrocarbon Companies Association (AMEXHI) has urged the country’s Senate to expedite the appointment of a new head at upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH). Former head Rogelio Hernández’s resignation was made public last week, meaning the CNH now has three active members. By law, the CNH requires four commissioners for duties to be…