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More than 80 energy, environmental and other organizations on Monday announced commitments and public statements in support of a national action plan for energy efficiency that includes several recommendations for helping states and utilities overcome policy, regulatory and other barriers that limit investment in energy efficiency.

Prices rebounded at virtually all points Thursday due to gradually rebuilding cooling load after a midweek cooldown in several areas and strong prior-day screen support.

As on Friday, the cash market was mixed and mostly softer again Monday. However, with air conditioning load starting to rebuild gradually in the South and already being well established in the Southwest, Monday’s trading featured were more flat to moderately higher points in the mix than on Friday.

North American natural gas prices will gradually ease over the coming years and eventually return to sub-$5/MMBtu levels toward the end of the decade because of growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and U.S. and Canadian unconventional gas resources, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) predicted last week.

North American natural gas prices will gradually ease over the coming years and eventually return to sub-$5/MMBtu levels toward the end of the decade because of growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and U.S. and Canadian unconventional gas resources, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) predicted Wednesday.

Gradually strengthening hot weather fundamentals solidified the post-weekend price rally Tuesday, putting all points into the rising column and creating larger gains than the day before in the Gulf Coast, California and Rockies. Upticks ranged from about a nickel to 20 cents.

Incremental LNG supplies are not something that’s going to happen all at once. New terminals will make their way through the permitting and construction process one by one, and the additional supplies will help offset declining production in other areas, according to an ExxonMobil executive.

Incremental LNG supplies are not something that’s going to happen all at once. New terminals will make their way through the permitting and construction process one by one, and the additional supplies will help offset declining production in other areas, according to an ExxonMobil executive.

With a cold front gradually extending its reach into the Midcontinent and forecasts of frigid weather later this week in the key market areas of the Midwest and Northeast, prices were mixed on either side of flat Tuesday, but gains tended to outweigh the losses.