Mexico’s CFE Touts Private Sector Natural Gas Partnerships as Pipeline Imports Grow

Mexico’s state power utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) highlighted the expansion of its natural gas marketing business and partnerships with the private sector in a series of recent updates.  In addition to its role as Mexico’s largest generator and distributor of electricity, CFE is the country’s primary importer and marketer of natural gas via…

LNG Uptick, Production Weakness Nudge Natural Gas Futures Higher Early

Natural gas futures clawed back some of their recent losses early Monday as soft production and hints of strengthening export demand supported prices. Coming off a 6.3-cent sell-off in Friday’s session, the June Nymex contract was up 2.3 cents to $1.946/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. The May contract rolled off the board late last…

April 29, 2024

Mexico Energy Under Sheinbaum Could Follow Similar AMLO Model, Expert Analyst Says

Mexico’s reliance on U.S. natural gas imports is likely to increase if Claudia Sheinbaum, who is expected to win Mexico’s June 2 presidential election, maintains the state-centric approach of outgoing President Andrés Manual López Obrador, aka AMLO, according to analyst Carlos Ramírez Fuentes. Ramírez, a political and economic risk consultant at Mexico City-based Integralia Consultores,…

April 26, 2024

Natural Gas Futures Slide as Hefty Wind Generation Plumps Up Weekly Storage Print 

Natural gas futures tried to shake off a stronger-than-expected government inventory print Thursday but settled lower as benign weather and LNG hiccups weighed. At A Glance: EIA reports 92 Bcf injection West Texas cash flips negative Freeport LNG stays down Following a nearly 16-cent decline, the May Nymex contract settled down 1.5 cents day/day at…

April 25, 2024

Latin America Oil, Natural Gas Activity Climbs for Halliburton, SLB and Weatherford

Performance in Latin America during the first quarter proved to be strong for Halliburton Co. and Weatherford International plc, with each reporting double-digit revenue gains from a year ago. The oilfield services giants joined SLB Ltd. and Baker Hughes Co. in reporting their quarterly results. SLB reported a 2% gain in sales year/year across its…

April 25, 2024