Leading North American natural gas marketers collectively posted higher sales volumes for the third quarter of 2022 amid record production levels and expectations for continued robust demand.

The 25 companies included in the latest NGI Top North American Natural Gas Marketers ranking reported combined sales transactions of 115.09 Bcf/d for 3Q2022, up 1% from 113.62 Bcf/d in 3Q2021. The companies also collectively advanced in the second quarter.

CFE International LLC (CFEi), the fuel procurement arm of Mexican state power company Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), maintained its spot as the survey’s No. 12 marketer by volume.

CFEi transacted 3.78 Bcf/d for the quarter, compared with 3.77 Bcf/d in the year-ago period. Mexican Energy Minister Rocío Nahle recently...