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A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight Global gas benchmarks recorded another day of gains Friday. Europe’s Title Transfer Facility again grabbed headlines. The front-month contract climbed for a seventh straight day, continuing its push above $11/MMBtu. Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (TPH) said European storage built by 79 Bcf this week,…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight A natural gas price rally continues overseas. European front-month prices gained for a sixth day as did contracts further down the curve, with the Title Transfer Facility trading at its highest point in over a decade.  Spot prices in North Asia also gained again Thursday,…

Wind, solar and natural gas have the brightest future in Asia Pacific power generation, although coal is not going anywhere soon, according to experts at Wood Mackenzie. “Asia Pacific power generation investments are leading the world and expected to hit $2.4 trillion in the current decade, with renewables accounting for over half, or $1.3 trillion…

Hot weather and limited supplies helped drive European natural gas prices to a 12-year high late last week in a rally that continued Monday. The prompt Title Transfer Facility (TTF) contract closed Friday at $10.237/MMBtu and finished higher on Monday at a level not seen since 2008. European gas prices have been strong since the…

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers, hammered by high spot prices in Asia, are increasingly looking to short-term “bridge” contracts to ensure ample supply until demand is expected to cool down later this decade, according to an analysis by Wood Mackenzie. Asian spot prices are hovering around $12/MMBtu for June and July delivery as demand…

European natural gas prices rebounded Monday after falling from multi-year highs late last week, as low storage inventories and strong demand in Asia continue supporting prices on the continent. The prompt Title Transfer Facility (TTF), Europe’s leading gas benchmark, hit a multi-year high of $10.241/MMBtu Thursday before falling to finish the week Friday at $9.883.…

Robust needs for U.S. exports across Asia, Europe and Mexico – coupled with expectations for another sizzling summer domestically – could keep supply/demand balances tight and upward price pressure firmly in place this summer, industry experts said. The upbeat outlook developed across an LDC Gas Forums Southeast conference panel moderated Tuesday by NGI’s James Alston,…

Global natural gas prices were mixed on Monday, picking up where they left off last week, but the outlook remains strong as bullish market fundamentals in Europe, Asia and South America remain largely unchanged. The front-month National Balancing Point and Title Transfer Facility contracts in Europe traded sideways last week, but they remained stable around…

The United States accounted for all of the world’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity last year, as exports grew despite challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the 12th annual World LNG Report by the  International Gas Union (IGU). Cameron, Freeport and Elba Island LNG added 20 million tons (Mt) of annual…