Mexico Natural Gas Production Continues to Slide as Cheap U.S. Supply on the Rise

Mexico’s natural gas production averaged 3.90 Bcf/d in March 2024, down from 4.35 Bcf/d in March 2023. State oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) accounted for 3.70 Bcf/d of the total, compared to 4.13 Bcf/d in the year-ago month, data from upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) show. Private sector operators supplied the remainder.  Pemex…

Natural Gas Futures Slip Back Below $2 as Freeport’s Restart Questioned; Cash Prices Rise

Natural gas futures gave up early gains on Tuesday, trading down more than 13 cents from the day’s high as doubts about Freeport LNG’s recovery lingered and markets braced for bearish monetary policy news Wednesday. At A Glance: Freeport ramps to 38% capacity Production falls to 96.9 Bcf/d Northeast leads cash gains The June Nymex…

April 30, 2024

Pemex’s Natural Gas Production Slumps as Mature Fields Decline

Mexico’s state oil and gas giant Petróleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, reported a 7.5% year/year drop in natural gas production in the first quarter as the country’s aging offshore oil fields showed weaker output. Natural gas production, including from partners, was 3.836 Bcf/d in the first quarter, down 312 MMcf/d compared to the comparable period in…

April 30, 2024

Natural Gas Futures Rally Above $2 on LNG Rebound, Supply Slowdown; Cash Jumps

Natural gas futures pushed higher on Monday, boosted by a full restart of Freeport LNG’s third train, supply interruptions in the Permian Basin and expectations for a below-average storage injection. At A Glance: June takes over as front month Freeport restarts third train NGI models 56 Bcf injection The June Nymex contract settled 10.7 cents…

April 29, 2024

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…

April 29, 2024