Growth in natural gas demand may not be a given consequence of efforts to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to a trio of factors, a recent study has found.
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Weekend Prices Bow to Widespread Mild Weather
Finding almost no heating load of any consequence remaining and with nothing resembling summer heat to kick-start power generation demand surfacing yet outside parts of the desert Southwest, prices continued to drop Friday. Thursday’s slightly bearish storage report and the typical weekend slump in industrial load contributed to the cash market’s decline.
Counterparty Risk Key Following Credit Downgrades
The current decline in market liquidity is an unfortunate but inevitable consequence of the energy trading and accounting scandals that have arisen since the fall of the house of Enron. Sources in all market areas report seeing a gradual shrinking of liquidity as their risk management officials put various counterparties off-limits due to questions about their creditworthiness or reputation.