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…
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Natural Gas Futures Flop as Market Eyes LNG Weakness — MidDay Market Snapshot
Amid signs of ongoing issues at a major U.S. LNG export terminal, and with physical market prices pointing to weak near-term fundamentals, natural gas futures were headed for heavy losses as of midday trading Wednesday. Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures down 13.2 cents to $1.680/MMBtu as of 2:11 p.m. ET Day-ahead Henry Hub prices…
Texas LNG Plans to Start Construction This Year After EQT Tolling Deal Expanded
EQT Corp. has expanded an agreement to ultimately give it 2 million metric tons/year (mmty) of natural gas liquefaction capacity at Glenfarne Energy Transition LLC’s proposed export plant in Brownsville, TX. EQT, the largest U.S. natural gas producer, has signed another heads of agreement with Glenfarne for 1.5 mmty of tolling capacity at Texas LNG…
U.S. LNG Could Be Heading for Open Arbitrage Moment, but Shipping Challenges Persist
With geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continuing to make the Suez Canal a risky crossing, almost 20% of all U.S. LNG exports have taken the longer route around southern Africa so far this year, according to data from Kpler. After conflict in Israel and Gaza sparked off in October, the threat of rocket attacks…
Hurricane Season Said to Potentially Test ‘Operational Limits’ of Natural Gas Storage, Infrastructure
Foreseeable risks from swelling natural gas inventories and an active hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin could bring more volatility to commodity prices in the coming months, a market expert said this week at an industry conference. The looming threat of hurricanes, which forecasters are predicting to be more frequent this season, will be “an…
From LNG to Data Centers, Kinder Morgan Bullish on Natural Gas Growth
Producers of natural gas may be struggling with low prices, but for pipeline operators like Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI), the outlook is anything but bearish. The Houston-based midstreamer, which transports about 40% of the natural gas consumed in the United States, kicked off the first quarter earnings season with stellar results and a positive message…
Portion of Plaquemines LNG’s 2 Bcf/d Pipeline Project Ready for Service, Venture Global Says
The chances of feed gas being introduced to Venture Global LNG Inc.’s Plaquemines LNG project by the end of the year could be rising as the firm awaits approval to place a portion of its pipeline in service. Venture Global asked FERC to allow it to begin introducing natural gas to the 11.7-mile, 42-inch diameter…
Industry Rails Against Biden LNG Pause With Research on Environmental Advantages
U.S. natural gas trade groups this week unveiled a study to demonstrate that American LNG is mostly better for the environment than competing fossil fuels in overseas markets as they continue to push back against the Biden administration’s pause on export project authorizations. “American natural gas is not only critical to our economy, but it…
Freeport LNG’s Extended Drop in Feed Gas Adds Pressure to U.S. Natural Gas Demand
Flows of natural gas to Freeport LNG have remained at a trickle for a week, fueling market concern that possibly all three trains at the facility could be offline after a reported issue with Train 3 last week. Nominations for natural gas to the liquefied natural gas facility had been reduced to about one-fourth of…
Cedar LNG Eyes Summer FID After Landing Tolling Deal with Arc Resources
Pembina Pipeline Corp. and its project partners in the Cedar LNG export project in British Columbia (BC) disclosed that they have given a notice to proceed to their contractors and are working on the final financial arrangements after securing binding offtake agreements for the project. Arc Resources Ltd., one of Canada’s largest natural gas producers,…