LNG

Australia’s domestic natural gas shortages on the largely populated east coast are helping fuel demand for four LNG import projects, placing one of the world’s largest gas exporters on track to become an importer by 2026. As fields that have typically fed domestic markets continue to decline, the supply outlook for Australia’s east coast declined.…

E&P

Counter to rig count trends over much of 2023, natural gas production in the Haynesville Shale proved robust through the first half of November and could continue to help drive strong overall output, according to East Daley Analytics.  Pipeline flows in Louisiana and East Texas averaged 13.2 Bcf/d through Nov. 16, marking a 300 MMcf/d…

Natural Gas Prices

A shot of cold weather that settled in over the weekend across parts of Europe did little to lift natural gas prices in the region, where concerns about the winter heating season have continued to ease amid a surplus of supplies.  The December Title Transfer Facility (TTF) contract fell 6% from its close on Friday…

LNG

The latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russian energy assets targeted at the Arctic LNG 2 project is creating uncertainty for Japanese stakeholders. PAO Novatek, Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, launched development of the three-train, 19.8 million metric ton/year Arctic LNG 2 on the Gydan Peninsula  in 2018 with plans to boost liquefied natural…