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An encouraging start is underway to add a private enterprise dimension to municipal government production of renewable natural gas (RNG) from urban and agricultural waste landfill sites, according to a French Canadian pioneer of the budding business field.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported an injection of 93 Bcf into natural gas storage for the week ending June 5, a print on par with expectations but that failed to impress. Nymex natural gas futures hovered in positive territory early Thursday but gave up early gains after the report.

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has outlined a series of market design and system planning enhancements designed to integrate renewable resources into its system.

Natural gas futures dipped into the red early Tuesday and remained there on demand concerns tied to mixed weather forecasts and diminished natural gas exports. The July Nymex contract settled at $1.767/MMBtu, down 2.2 cents day/day. August was down 2.9 cents to $1.863.

A slowdown of crude oil and associated natural gas production in the Permian Basin, combined with new infrastructure and capacity releases in Mexico, could help narrow the discount of Waha natural gas prices to Henry Hub over the coming months and years, according to NGI’s Patrick Rau, director of strategy and research.

The year started as 2019 had ended for leading natural gas marketers, with 1Q2020 continuing the sales declines that have hampered the industry for four consecutive quarters, according to NGI’s Top North American Natural Gas Marketers rankings.

Natural gas futures scratched out a modest gain Monday after Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall a day earlier, forcing shut-ins but also bringing cooler air to the South. Entrenched worries about weakness in demand from liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities curbed price momentum.

Weatherford International plc, which exited bankruptcy in December, is facing more turmoil as CEO Mark McCollum was forced out days ahead of the annual meeting.

French supermajor Total SA, one of the largest global natural gas producers, said Monday it has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition to work toward a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping by 2050, including helping to improve liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure.