LNG export demand is the primary variable to watch in the U.S. natural gas market heading into winter, according to Marex North America LLC’s Steve Blair, senior account executive. The veteran natural gas futures broker joined NGI Senior Markets Editor Kevin Dobbs on NGI’s Hub and Flow podcast to discuss the outlook for U.S. supply,…
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Summer Weather, U.S. Rig Count Keys to Longer Term Forecast for Natural Gas Prices, Says Marex Analyst
As goes the weather, so goes demand for U.S. natural gas supply this summer and beyond, with global turmoil a continuing wildcard, according to a veteran industry executive. Lower gas production has been attributed in part to planned maintenance, but the U.S. gas rig count also bears watching, Marex North America LLC’s Steve Blair, senior…
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Natural Gas Futures, Spot Prices Forge Ahead Amid Advancing Cold Front, Freeport Uncertainty
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