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Intercontinental Exchange Inc. said Tuesday its liquefied natural gas (LNG) freight futures contracts launched Monday and were traded by leading industry players on their first day.  The contracts are based on LNG freight spot price assessments by Spark Commodities. ICE said 15 lots of the Spark30S Atlantic and 15 lots of the Spark25S Pacific contracts…

European Union (EU) natural gas storage inventories are trending below the 5-year average, setting the stage for a potential boost for U.S. exporters in the coming weeks and months. “Low EU gas stocks are good news for U.S. LNG exporters, notably as U.S. LNG netbacks are relatively high for both Asia and Europe, which should…

Global natural gas prices retreated Tuesday, pushed lower by varying factors including warmer weather in Asia and a stronger supply outlook in Europe.  Japan Korea Marker spot prices for late April delivery were assessed at nearly $7.00/MMBtu Tuesday, up from less than $6.00 about a week ago when prices started climbing on stronger buying activity.…

Asia dethroned Europe as the top destination for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes last year, taking in almost half of all exports, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). U.S. exports to Asia increased 67% in 2020 compared with 2019, accounting for 3.1 Bcf/d, EIA said. Though Covid-19 brought global economies to a near…

Global natural gas prices weakened on Monday amid bearish weather forecasts.  Both the prompt Dutch Title Transfer Facility and the UK’s National Balancing Point gave up last week’s gains, when the European benchmarks were pushed up by cooler temperatures, rising carbon prices, improving crude oil and stronger sentiment in the Asian gas market. Above-normal temperatures…

Global natural gas prices fell last week on warmer temperatures and declining demand as winter nears an end. Both April spot and futures prices in Asia slipped below the $6.00/MMBtu mark as buying in the region has fallen off. That helped push prices lower in Europe as more liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply has become…

Global exchange operator Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) saw record activity across its Title Transfer Facility (TTF) and Japan Korea Marker (JKM) natural gas benchmarks in January. Citing “volatile market conditions set against the ongoing liberalization” of liquefied natural gas (LNG), ICE reported record monthly futures and options volumes for TTF and JKM contracts. “Customers from…

Global natural gas prices are falling as the week gets underway on warmer near-term weather in parts of the world and a rebound in supplies after the market was squeezed last month amid a historic cold snap across much of the northern hemisphere. While prices in many European markets bounced back to finish last week…

Global natural gas prices continued to normalize last week as forecasts warmed and more supplies became available.  The Japan Korea Marker spot price fell below $9.00 to finish at $8.90/MMBtu after it shot above $30 to reach an all-time high earlier this month. Meanwhile, prompt European natural gas prices were steady, moving sideways throughout most…