natural gas

Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. Every Mexican summer, natural gas imports from the United States peak. The aggregate figure reflects impressive growth in the last decade. If…

Natural gas futures fell for a second straight session on Thursday, dragged lower by forecasts for benign weather and government inventory data that showed stout supplies in storage. At A Glance: EIA prints 37 Bcf withdrawal Outlook shifts to injections Weather demand softens Coming off a 2.1-cent loss the prior day, the May Nymex gas…

North American natural gas futures got a small boost this week on news of weaker production from U.S. operators, but by mid-week the momentum had fizzled. The May New York Mercantile Exchange gas futures contract posted a second day of losses and lost 6.7 cents on Thursday to settle at $1.774/MMBtu. Mexican imports of U.S.…

The nearshoring trend holds big potential for energy demand in Mexico, though numerous factors could hinder the country’s ambitions as a haven for big business relocation, according to new research published by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.  Nearshoring refers to companies moving their production and supply chains from China to North America –…

Natural gas futures rallied again on Tuesday, gaining ground amid near-term weather demand and despite expectations for a festering supply glut through the spring shoulder season. At A Glance: Prompt month adds 2.5 cents Gas production remains lower Heating demand spreads east Following a 7.4-cent rally on Monday and gains late last week, the May…

Mexico’s natural gas demand will be driven by its power and industrial sectors through 2037, according to a report from Mexico’s energy ministry Sener. The report, Prospectiva de Gas Natural 2023-2037, is a planning instrument to help with “the design of the integral national strategy around natural gas,” Sener said. It would be part of…

Natural gas futures forged ahead to kick off April trading, supported by drops in production readings and near-term weather data that showed a bump in heating demand. At A Glance: Output slides to 97 Bcf/d Forecasts for mixed demand NGI models draw of 41 Bcf Coming off a 4.5-cent gain ahead of Good Friday last…

Amid a historic natural gas price downturn and uncertainty around the future of LNG exports, the Mexico market remains a relative bright spot for bulls. Pipeline flows of U.S. natural gas to Mexico have averaged 6.09 Bcf/d year-to-date through March 27, up 552 MMcf/d versus the same period last year, according to Wood Mackenzie data.…

North American natural gas futures found a little momentum on Thursday. The May New York Mercantile Exchange contract settled at $1.763/MMBtu, up 4.5 cents on the day. Earlier in the week, the April contract rolled off the board at $1.575. Despite some momentum in cash prices, the Daily Henry Hub price has not surpassed $2/MMBtu…