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Rally Running Out of Steam for NatGas Futures; Cash Mixed — MidDay Market Snapshot

Rally Running Out of Steam for NatGas Futures; Cash Mixed — MidDay Market Snapshot

Natural gas futures were lower through midday trading Wednesday, retreating sharply from early highs as the market continued to wrestle with a mixed fundamental outlook underscored by an enduring storage overhang. Here’s the latest: June Nymex futures down 2.4 cents to $2.183/MMBtu as of 2:11 p.m. ET; July off fractionally at $2.469 The rally that…

May 8, 2024
EOG Staying Active, Bullish Longer Term on North American Natural Gas Market

EOG Staying Active, Bullish Longer Term on North American Natural Gas Market

Multi-basin exploration and production firm EOG Resources Inc. is managing its natural gas program to align with demand dynamics, management said in its first quarter earnings call. “While we expect the natural gas market to remain soft through the end of this quarter, much like last year, we expect it to strengthen through the second-half…

May 7, 2024
Natural Gas Forwards Slide as Pipe Maintenance Impacts West Texas Outlook

Natural Gas Forwards Slide as Pipe Maintenance Impacts West Texas Outlook

Amid continued downward pressure from excess storage inventories, and with cooling demand yet to ramp up in earnest, regional natural gas forwards drifted lower during the April 25-May 1 trading period, according to NGI’s Forward Look. June fixed prices at Henry Hub exited the period at $1.939/MMBtu, down 4.6 cents week/week. In line with the…

May 2, 2024
Equinor Expects Asia, LNG Competition to Drive European Natural Gas Prices

Equinor Expects Asia, LNG Competition to Drive European Natural Gas Prices

Equinor ASA expects competition for LNG with Asia and weather to be the largest drivers of European natural gas prices as markets continue to shift, creating a floor for global benchmarks. After another mild winter helped Europe exit its second heating season without major Russian pipeline gas supplies and sizable storage inventories, CFO Torgrim Reitan…

April 26, 2024
LNG Said Vital for Argentina’s Vaca Muerta to Reach Potential

LNG Said Vital for Argentina’s Vaca Muerta to Reach Potential

Argentina’s vast natural gas resources would only be fully developed with an LNG export facility, according to experts who spoke at a recent energy conference. “Clearly we think we need to develop the regional market,” said Pampa Energía’s director of commercialization and midstream, Santiago Patrón. The executive at one of Argentina’s top natural gas producers…

April 26, 2024
Navigating the New LNG Regulatory Landscape – Listen Now to NGI’s Hub & Flow 

Navigating the New LNG Regulatory Landscape – Listen Now to NGI’s Hub & Flow 

Click here to listen to the latest episode of NGI’s Hub & Flow podcast. Neil Chatterjee, a former FERC chairman and commissioner, joins NGI’s Jamison Cocklin, managing editor of LNG, to discuss the political and regulatory aspects of President Biden’s pause on authorizing new liquefied natural gas export projects. Chatterjee, an environmental and energy attorney…

April 25, 2024
Baker Hughes CEO Heralds ‘The Age of Gas,’ Touts LNG as Climate Solution 

Baker Hughes CEO Heralds ‘The Age of Gas,’ Touts LNG as Climate Solution 

The world’s energy companies are becoming more pragmatic in their approach to reaching net-zero emissions and Baker Hughes Co.’s customers plan to boost their natural gas exposure in the coming years, CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said.  It is “becoming clearer just how complex the undertaking is for the transition of the world’s energy ecosystem,” Simonelli said…

April 25, 2024
Freeport LNG Reports Second Train 3 Outage in Two Weeks as Maintenance Continues

Freeport LNG Reports Second Train 3 Outage in Two Weeks as Maintenance Continues

Freeport LNG Development LP has reported another outage of its third train, currently the only one not under extensive maintenance at its Texas terminal, days after production appeared to resume, according to pipeline data and regulatory filings. The firm told Texas environmental regulators the unit experienced a system trip on Tuesday afternoon that lasted until…

April 25, 2024
Natural Gas Futures Climb for Second Day as Maintenance Sends Output Lower

Natural Gas Futures Climb for Second Day as Maintenance Sends Output Lower

Natural gas futures finished higher Tuesday after a choppy session that began in the red, supported by a rebound in U.S. LNG exports and a blitz of pipeline maintenance that sent gas production estimates lower. At A Glance: West Texas prices flip positive MVP pipeline ready to start in May Production falls below 97 Bcf/d…

April 23, 2024
West Texas Clawing Back as Volatile Week Ends with Natural Gas Prices Still Lower; Futures Slip

West Texas Clawing Back as Volatile Week Ends with Natural Gas Prices Still Lower; Futures Slip

Struggles defined the weekly natural gas cash market as prices bounced between gains and losses amid seasonal factors including fickle weather and maintenance activity.  NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the April 15-19 period ultimately lost 7.5 cents to $1.135/MMBtu. Meanwhile, the May Nymex futures contract jumped early in the week after reports of…

April 19, 2024