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German and Italian natural gas futures listed on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) hit fresh highs in May amid a scramble in Europe to secure supplies in the months since Russia invaded Ukraine.  European benchmark Title Transfer Facility futures saw 2.8 million lots traded last month, up 5% from April. ICE added that German Trading Hub…

Russian pipe gas flows to Europe fell again and will likely remain heavily curtailed over the coming weeks. This was a key driver behind price rises at the ICIS TTF which in turn lifted the ICIS East Asia Index (EAX) back to prices last seen in March.

Last week’s explosion that knocked the Freeport liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal offline continued to test the global gas market Monday, as prices in the United States were down and the supply disruption combined with others to push prices higher in Europe.   Freeport LNG Development LP said it expects the terminal, which provides four…

The wave of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes headed to Europe has started to slow as storage on the continent rises, but there are signs that extreme prices could be delaying an anticipated ramp up from Asian buyers. Instead, more volumes of LNG have been steadily heading to destinations like Brazil, according to research from…

Additional volatility in the global natural gas market set off by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year is driving liquidity in global benchmarks that continues to set new highs, particularly in Europe, according to the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).  Open interest in Italian Punto di Scambio Virtuale (PSV) gas futures was up 169% year/year from…

Natural gas prices in Europe on Monday slumped to their lowest level since Russia invaded Ukraine in February as weak demand and the steady arrival of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes have combined to weigh down benchmarks.  Storage inventories are filling rapidly as the continent races to displace Russian supplies. Inventories were at about 43%…

European TTF prices opened down on Thursday morning after a strong start to the week triggered by news that Russia would stop pipeline gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria.

EQT Corp. is in discussions with multiple liquefied natural gas (LNG) end-users across the world and may invest in liquefaction capacity as the call for U.S. exports grows.  The country’s largest natural gas producer already sells volumes to U.S. export terminals. It moves 1 Bcf/d from the Appalachian Basin to the Gulf Coast. However, the…

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand across Asia has weakened considerably in recent weeks, dragging down forecasts for global consumption this year and leaving less competition for European buyers eager to displace Russian energy supplies. “We are entering into negative territory,” said analyst Gergely Molnar of the International Energy Agency (IEA). The global energy watchdog expects…