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ICE Sees Another Record Month for TTF Natural Gas Trading

ICE Sees Another Record Month for TTF Natural Gas Trading

May was a record month for trading Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) futures and options on the Intercontinental Exchange as the European natural gas market remains unpredictable and participants continue to try to manage price risk exposure.  ICE said 5.7 million TTF futures and options traded during May. Liquidity in the European benchmark has grown…

June 9, 2023
As Europe Prepares for Winter, Natural Gas Market Fears ‘Worst May Be Yet to Come’ 

As Europe Prepares for Winter, Natural Gas Market Fears ‘Worst May Be Yet to Come’ 

Europe is expected to have enough natural gas to get through the winter, but a set of variables leaves the continent facing “unprecedented risks” that could have even deeper repercussions next year and beyond.  Natural gas storage inventories on the continent are nearly full. Preserving those stockpiles, particularly during the depths of winter, depends on…

October 21, 2022
Limits in Short-term Gulf Coast LNG Export Capacity Could Fuel Price Slump as Production Builds

Limits in Short-term Gulf Coast LNG Export Capacity Could Fuel Price Slump as Production Builds

Limited additions to pipeline infrastructure and a slower expansion of LNG terminals on the Gulf Coast are expected to stymie U.S. natural gas demand in early 2023 before helping fuel the region’s export growth over the long term. The Gulf Coast has become the epicenter for U.S. liquefied natural gas since the Lower 48’s first…

October 10, 2022
Global Oil, Natural Gas Prices Fall as Sanctions on Russia Fail to Bite Energy Exports

Global Oil, Natural Gas Prices Fall as Sanctions on Russia Fail to Bite Energy Exports

Global oil and natural gas prices tumbled Friday as sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies excluded Russian energy exports.  After surging by roughly 50% this week, the rally in European natural gas prices stopped Friday.  British and Dutch futures were down across the curve as Russian natural gas deliveries to Europe increased.…

February 25, 2022
Business as Usual at U.S. LNG Export Terminals Amid Outbreak, but Overseas Markets Reeling

Business as Usual at U.S. LNG Export Terminals Amid Outbreak, but Overseas Markets Reeling

Inclement weather along parts of the Gulf Coast has so far done more in recent weeks than the coronavirus to impact operations at U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, but operators are keeping a close eye on developments at home and abroad as the disease spreads.

March 19, 2020

European Model ‘Considerably Warmer’ Overnight as Natural Gas Futures Called Lower

After some notably warmer forecast trends overnight, natural gas futures were trading slightly lower early Friday. The May Nymex contract was down 1.5 cents to $2.697/MMBtu shortly after 8:30 a.m. ET.

March 29, 2019
U.S. Said to Threaten German Companies Regarding Nord Stream Gas Pipeline

U.S. Said to Threaten German Companies Regarding Nord Stream Gas Pipeline

The U.S. ambassador to Germany reportedly warned that German companies working on Russia’s controversial Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline could be subject to sanctions, including disqualification from participating on projects.

January 15, 2019
Trump, EU Agree to Work Toward More U.S. LNG Exports to Europe

Trump, EU Agree to Work Toward More U.S. LNG Exports to Europe

The United States and the European Union (EU) appeared to take a step back from an escalating trade war on Wednesday, with each pledging to negotiate a bilateral trade deal that would eliminate tariffs on steel and aluminum, among other things, and for Europe to build additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals, allowing member countries to purchase more U.S. gas.

July 26, 2018

Canada LNG Exports — Both West and East — Facing Global Cost Pressures, Says CERI

Formidable cost obstacles confront British Columbia (BC) plans to break into global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, while Nova Scotia export proposals face even higher hurdles, according to the Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI).

July 13, 2018

Europe’s Big Oil Operators Said Outperforming U.S. Peers in Shift to NatGas, Renewables

European oil majors, including many with extensive U.S. operations, outperform their domestic peers in preparing for a low-carbon future as they shift to more natural gas production and invest in alternative energies, a new analysis has found.

November 23, 2016
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