Kevin Dobbs joined the staff of NGI in April 2020. Prior to that, he worked as a financial reporter and editor for S&P Global Market Intelligence, covering financial companies and markets. Earlier in his career, he served as an enterprise reporter for the Des Moines Register. He has a bachelor's degree in English from South Dakota State University.
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Oilfield Services Jobs Top 650,000, Reach Pandemic-Era High
Employment in the U.S. oilfield services and equipment sector (OFS) advanced in January along with an overall surge in jobs to start the new year. OFS employment rose by an estimated 3,069 jobs to 652,090 last month, according to an analysis of federal data by the Energy Workforce & Technology Council. The January increase made…
February 6, 2023
National Fuel Gas Co. Downgrades Earnings Guidance Following Natural Gas Price Drop
Citing weaker natural gas prices amid robust production, National Fuel Gas Co. said it revised lower its earnings outlook for 2023. The Williamsville, NY-based company now projects earnings per share of $5.35-$5.75, a decrease of $1.10 per share from the midpoint of its prior guidance range. CEO David Bauer said in the company’s fiscal first…
February 6, 2023
Falling Natural Gas Prices, Rising Interest Rates Tap Brakes on Inflation
Weakened natural gas prices – following a massive run-up last summer – intersected with rising interest rates to ease inflation that had only a few months ago reached a 40-year high. Further New York Mercantile Exchange gas futures price drops early this year, owing in part to relatively benign winter weather across most of January,…
February 3, 2023
February Natural Gas Bidweek Prices Plummet Amid Weak Demand, Abundant Supplies
Natural gas prices nosedived in February bidweek trading under the pressure of enduring benign weather, light heating demand and robust production. NGI’s February Bidweek National Avg. sunk $8.290 month/month to $5.430/MMBtu. That compared with the $6.785 average for the year-earlier period. Prices dropped across the Lower 48 during the Jan. 25-27 bidweek trade, with natural…
February 1, 2023
Natural Gas Futures Find Stability; Cash Prices Sustain Momentum
Natural gas futures stabilized on Tuesday, supported by a cold front, eased production and strength in cash markets. Coming off a 17.2-cent drop in its debut as the front month a day earlier, the March Nymex gas futures contract on Tuesday settled at $2.684/MMBtu, up seven-tenths of a cent day/day. April rose 1.0 cent to…
February 1, 2023
Domestic Crude Production Holds Strong; OPEC-Plus Advisers Stick With Output Cuts
U.S. oil producers remained active through January, with output last week holding at a pandemic-era high as it did across the month and in late 2022. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday production for the period ended Jan. 27 stood at 12.2 million b/d – on par with the prior week and the…
February 1, 2023
Natural Gas Futures Eke Out Gain; Spot Prices Advance Third Straight Day
Natural gas futures stabilized on Tuesday, supported by a cold front, eased production and strength in cash markets Coming off a 17.2-cent drop in its debut as the front month a day earlier, the March Nymex gas futures contract on Tuesday settled at $2.684/MMBtu, up seven-tenths of a cent day/day. April rose 1.0 cent to…
January 31, 2023
Bears Maul Natural Gas Futures Even As Heating Demand Mounts
Traders looked past the arrival of below-average temperatures this week and focused on strong production and expectations for mild mid-February weather, sending Natural gas futures lower on Monday. The March Nymex gas futures contract, in its first regular session as the prompt month, fell 17.2 cents day/day and settled at $2.677/MMBtu. April lost 14.7 cents…
January 31, 2023
March Natural Gas Futures Flop in Prompt Month Opening; Cash Prices Climb
Traders looked past the arrival of below-average temperatures this week and focused on strong production and expectations for mild mid-February weather, sending Natural gas futures lower on Monday. At A Glance: Weather front delivers cold shots February forecast tilts warmer Production continues to hold strong The March Nymex gas futures contract, in its first regular…
January 30, 2023
Weekly Natural Gas Spot Prices, Futures Struggle Amid Elusive Demand, Stout Production
Weekly cash prices skidded lower amid solid production and light heating demand across much of the Lower 48. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the Jan. 23-27 period fell 61.0 cents to $4.880. As the trading week closed, Algonquin Citygate was down 45.5 cents to $3.755, while Kingsgate was off 33.5 cents to $2.960…
January 27, 2023