Exports

U.S. importers bought more but paid less for Canadian natural gas last year, according to the 2016 annual trade record from the U.S. Department of Energy.

During the fourth quarter, pipeline exports to Mexico and Canada were up about 22% each from the year-ago quarter, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Mexico, in particular, is increasingly a destination for U.S. gas as shale supplies grow and pipeline capacity increases.

In the story “U.S. LNG Exports Set New High in February,” the Department of Energy (DOE) data cited is through February, which was released a month ago. DOE’s latest LNG Monthly, released Monday with data through March, shows that Lower 48 exports declined from February to March.

Touting growth opportunities in the refining/marketing and midstream sectors, senior executives at Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) and its midstream master limited partnership, MPLX LP, on Thursday painted an optimistic outlook for the energy sector, led by the expectation that OPEC will continue to keep a tight lid on production.

Australian natural gas has become cheaper abroad than it is at home, prompting the government to introduce liquefied natural gas (LNG) export restrictions intended to secure supply for Australians.

Golden Pass Products LLC (GPP) has been approved to export up to 2.21 Bcf/d of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries, bringing to 19.2 Bcf/d the total of non-FTA exports authorized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC sent out 15 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargos from its terminal in Louisiana during February, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

U.S. natural gas merchants are catching up to the traditional Canadian champions of international trade in North American production, according to the latest trade scorecard compiled the United States Department of Energy (DOE).

The volume of inlet gas received at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal was up substantially during November and December, as was the number of export cargos. Meanwhile, during November the terminal saw four cargos depart for Mexico, twice as many as during the preceding nine months.