Markets

Weekly natural gas cash prices were mixed, as a preview of summer weather sent demand higher in portions of the country, and pipeline maintenance underway or ending provided varied directional support. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the May 13-17 period rose 24.0 cents week/week to $1.665/MMBtu. Futures, meanwhile, spent the bulk of the…

Markets

June natural gas futures surged Friday, extending a rally that brought the contract to near a four-month high as fundamentals suggest a balancing market. At A Glance: Futures up 13.1 cents Production stabilized Waha down after storm The front-month contract settled at $2.626/MMBtu, up 13.1 cents day/day. Meanwhile, NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. tumbled 13.5…

Energy Transition

Australia’s government has included initiatives for substantial natural gas development with the launch of its Future Gas Strategy plan intended to help the country transition to cleaner energy by 2050. The latest plan assures global energy partners and foreign investors that the Australian government is a committed, reliable supplier of liquified natural gas. “It is…

Mexico

Improving Mexico’s energy fortunes may be as simple as changing the regulatory environment, experts said Thursday in San Antonio, TX. “Between banks and the capital markets, there is an infinite capacity to finance needs” in Mexico’s natural gas and energy sector, said Société Générale SA’s Adolfo Villareal, Energy Project Finance director of Corporate and Investment…