Forecast

The three-year La Nina that ended in March could give way to hotter temperatures in Asia this summer and boost consumption of natural gas and other fossil fuels across the region. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center last week increased the probability of El Niño weather conditions emerging between June and August to 75%.  While the…

U.S. natural gas production and LNG exports are likely to grow between now and 2050 with domestic gas consumption dropping only slightly, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). All of the scenarios modeled in EIA’s latest Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) released Thursday show the United States remaining a net exporter of natural gas and…

In 2023, Mexico’s natural gas industry will be shaped by public-private partnerships and the shifting landscape brought about by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Political risk for private and international firms, meanwhile, remains high. Last year, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s team said they would carry out costly infrastructure works in conjunction with the private sector.…

PJM Interconnection LLC, which serves 65 million across the Mid-Atlantic, said it is armed to combat winter, with adequate fuel and energy supplies to meet a forecast peak demand of about 137 GW. The regional transmission operator serves customers in Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West…

Heating demand could prove stronger this winter than last, given National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts for colder temperatures in northern markets. But robust production levels this fall should help the market meet demand and could help keep consumer prices from rising more than they already did this year. That assessment is according to the American…

Early 2023 could lead to more natural gas use than normal, with heavy snow predicted for two big oil and natural gas states, Oklahoma and Texas, according to the Farmers’ Almanac’s 2022-2023 Extended Winter Weather Forecast.  In the recently published edition, the 200-plus-year-old periodical said it expects snow and an “active storm track” to run…

Natural gas development costs in the United States are rising, stung by rising consumption, inflation, supply chain issues and labor shortages, all of which are eating away at the margin, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The credit ratings agency recently hiked its medium-term Henry Hub natural gas price range by 50 cents to $2.50-$3.50/Mcf. The…

Global natural gas demand is likely to decline this year due to high prices and market disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).  The IEA revised this year’s forecast for natural gas consumption growth in its latest quarterly report to slightly below zero from its previous estimate in…

That roar heard throughout the U.S. gas market on Thursday was that of natural gas futures, which went out like a lion Wednesday as yet another shift in the latest weather data led to continued volatility. The prompt month rolled off the board at $6.202, up 32.0 cents on the day. The December contract, which…