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November Natural Gas Futures Prices Flat Despite Intraday Swings; Cash Slightly Higher on Cold Snap

November Natural Gas Futures Prices Flat Despite Intraday Swings; Cash Slightly Higher on Cold Snap

Natural gas futures took a breather Wednesday following a two-day rally at the front of the curve that lifted the prompt-month contract amid technically oversold conditions. Despite some intraday volatility, the November Nymex contract closed out Wednesday’s session at $5.606, off only seven-tenths of a penny from Tuesday’s close. December natural gas futures slipped 4.7…

October 26, 2022
Cove Point LNG Considers Upping Export Capacity with 20 MMcf/d Boil-off Gas Project

Cove Point LNG Considers Upping Export Capacity with 20 MMcf/d Boil-off Gas Project

The increased demand and value of U.S. LNG has inspired Cove Point LNG to pursue a new project that could help it export as much natural gas overseas as possible, management disclosed in a letter to FERC. Cove Point LNG LP has filed a preliminary request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a small…

September 6, 2022

Cove Point LNG Maintenance Ends, Sending U.S. Feed Gas Volumes Higher — The Offtake

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight Annual maintenance at the Cove Point LNG terminal in Maryland has concluded after 21 days. Feed gas flows to the terminal returned to their pre-work levels Tuesday. Overall, U.S. feed gas deliveries were nominated at 11.2 Bcf early Wednesday, up by roughly 1 Bcf from…

October 13, 2021
October Natural Gas Futures Drop a Third Straight Day on Fading Demand Forecasts

October Natural Gas Futures Drop a Third Straight Day on Fading Demand Forecasts

Natural gas futures faltered on Monday, extending to three days a losing streak that materialized alongside forecasts for cooler temperatures and moderating demand.     The October Nymex contract dropped 12.0 cents day/day and settled at $4.985/MMBtu. November fell 12.4 cents to $5.022. At A Glance: Futures fall amid autumn weather Forecasts call for mild conditions Global…

September 20, 2021
Cove Point, Freeport Production Curbed as Energy Crisis Deepens in Europe — LNG Recap

Cove Point, Freeport Production Curbed as Energy Crisis Deepens in Europe — LNG Recap

Natural gas prices continued to rise in Asia and Europe on Monday as competition intensified for limited liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes on the spot market with two U.S. facilities down.  Freeport LNG in Texas continues to experience production issues after Tropical Storm Nicholas knocked out power last week. The facility has not fully restarted…

September 20, 2021
Berkshire Hathaway Taking Over Cove Point LNG from Dominion

Berkshire Hathaway Taking Over Cove Point LNG from Dominion

An affiliate of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Monday became the operator of the Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Lusby, MD, as part of a $9.7 billion acquisition from Dominion Energy Inc. The sale of the majority of the assets in the transaction announced in July were completed Monday, Richmond,…

November 3, 2020