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Leticia Gonzales

Leticia Gonzales joined Natural Gas Intelligence as a markets contributor in 2014 after nine years at S&P Global Platts, where she was involved in producing the daily and forward price indexes for U.S. electricity and natural gas markets. She joined NGI full time in 2019 to cover North American natural gas markets and news and in 2021 was appointed Price & Markets Editor. In this role, Leticia oversees NGI's Daily Gas Price Index, including the process for calculating, monitoring, and publishing its natural gas daily prices.

Natural Gas Forwards Swing Sharply Lower as Forecasts Cool

Natural Gas Forwards Swing Sharply Lower as Forecasts Cool

U.S. natural gas forward prices continued on the wild ride they’ve been on the last few weeks, posting steep losses — one week after putting up equally sharp gains — as weather models that had called for scorching temperatures throughout most of July had begun to cool.

July 19, 2019
Kinder Morgan Reports Slight Dip in Permian Crude Output; Major Gas Pipe Seen Online Early

Kinder Morgan Reports Slight Dip in Permian Crude Output; Major Gas Pipe Seen Online Early

Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) is monitoring some of its reservoirs in the Permian Basin after crude oil production volumes dipped a bit during the second quarter, management said.

July 19, 2019
Kinder Morgan Eyes Late September Start-Up for Permian Pipe; Elba LNG Expected Online Soon

Kinder Morgan Eyes Late September Start-Up for Permian Pipe; Elba LNG Expected Online Soon

Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) executives have confirmed the rumors that have circulated in the oil and natural gas industry for months, indicating that a full ramp-up of its highly anticipated Gulf Coast Express natural gas pipeline is expected a week to 10 days earlier than its planned Oct. 1 start date.

July 18, 2019
Natural Gas Price Volatility Alive and Well in Forward Markets

Natural Gas Price Volatility Alive and Well in Forward Markets

U.S. natural gas forward prices continued on the wild ride they’ve been on the last few weeks, posting steep losses — one week after putting up equally sharp gains — as weather models that had called for scorching temperatures throughout most of July had begun to cool.

July 18, 2019

Kinder Morgan Receives FERC Approval for Gulf LNG Export Project

Federal regulators on Tuesday approved additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the Gulf Coast, granting Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) authorization to site, construct and operate the proposed Gulf LNG project.

July 17, 2019
Growing U.S. LNG Market ‘Needs New Instruments’ to Successfully Navigate Future

Growing U.S. LNG Market ‘Needs New Instruments’ to Successfully Navigate Future

As the United States continues to bolster its position as a leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier, “evolutionary and multi-layered changes” taking place in the global gas market will require the country to move away from long-held business practices and procedures, according to one expert.

July 16, 2019

More U.S. LNG Exports to China, Other Deals Could Threaten Energy Security, Analysts Tell Senate

While domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) developers touted increased exports as a means of improving the country’s trade balance with China, industry experts told members of the U.S. Senate they have major concerns that business dealings with Beijing could undermine U.S. economic security.

July 15, 2019

Venture Global Adds Backing for Gulf Coast LNG Export Projects

I Squared Capital has dished out $460 million to move along massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects being developed along the Gulf Coast by Venture Global LNG.

July 12, 2019
Natural Gas Forwards Rally as Mercury Set to Rise

Natural Gas Forwards Rally as Mercury Set to Rise

While fireworks lit up the night sky on the July Fourth holiday, natural gas forward prices put on a show of their own as an abrupt change in weather forecasts led to a huge rally for the week of July 3-10. August prices jumped an average 16 cents, with equally stout increases seen through the remainder of the year, according to NGI’s Forward Look.

July 12, 2019
Freeport LNG Inches Forward with Latest FERC Approval; Total, Tellurian Clinch Deal

Freeport LNG Inches Forward with Latest FERC Approval; Total, Tellurian Clinch Deal

Progress continues in bringing online the third liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility along the Gulf Coast after federal authorities approved some commissioning activities at Freeport LNG.

July 11, 2019