Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers left their benchmark interest rate unchanged and near the highest level of this century – where it has held since mid-2023 – amid lingering inflation worries. However, Fed officials on Wednesday hinted that costs are nearing a healthy level. That could open the door for rate reductions and lower borrowing costs…
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Fed Keeps Borrowing Costs High, Maintaining Wildcard for Natural Gas Infrastructure Development, Prices
Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers on Wednesday, citing the resilience of the U.S. job market and broader economy, left interest rates at elevated levels. This, in turn, could deter borrowing and new investment at a time when natural gas producers are bracing for long-term growth to meet a surge in global LNG demand. At issue: The…
Natural Gas Futures Surge, Spot Prices Extend Rally on Surprisingly Bullish Inventory Data
Natural gas futures on Thursday rallied for a fourth consecutive session, bolstered by a bullish storage print that came on the heels of hotter weather and lower production. The July Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.533/MMBtu, up 19.1 cents day/day. August jumped 19.6 cents to $2.609. At A Glance: EIA prints 84 Bcf injection…
Weaker Natural Gas Prices, Higher Borrowing Costs Push Inflation Lower
Weakened natural gas prices – following a massive run-up last summer – intersected with rising interest rates to ease inflation that had only a few months ago reached a 40-year high. Further New York Mercantile Exchange gas futures price drops early this year, owing in part to relatively benign winter weather across most of January,…
Fed Foreshadowing Rate Hikes, but Signaling Strong Conditions for Oil, Natural Gas Demand
With inflation surging, led by lofty oil and natural gas prices in 2021, Federal Reserve policymakers this week said they would hasten their drawdown of pandemic aid and signaled they could raise interest rates multiple times in 2022. While the shift presents potential downsides for energy companies in the year ahead – notably, higher borrowing…