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Natural Gas Futures Flop as Production Jumps, Weather Demand Eases; Spot Prices Rebound

Natural Gas Futures Flop as Production Jumps, Weather Demand Eases; Spot Prices Rebound

Natural gas futures fell on Monday for a fourth consecutive session, succumbing to shifts in fundamentals as production jumped to record levels and forecasts showed fading weather demand in the back half of October. At A Glance: Benign conditions spread Production tops 103 Bcf/d NGI models 79 Bcf injection Coming off a 10.8-cent drop on…

October 16, 2023
Texas E&Ps Facing Stricter Oversight in ‘Substantial Overhaul’ of Oilfield Waste Disposal

Texas E&Ps Facing Stricter Oversight in ‘Substantial Overhaul’ of Oilfield Waste Disposal

Texas oil and natural gas regulators plan to streamline and modernize how the exploration and production (E&P) industry manages oilfield waste.  For the first time since 1984, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) is updating Statewide Rule 8, which regulates oil and natural gas waste pits and disposal methods. The rule “will undergo a substantial…

October 9, 2023
Egypt Signals Return of LNG Cargoes as Global Prices Continue to Plunge

Egypt Signals Return of LNG Cargoes as Global Prices Continue to Plunge

Egypt has resumed loading LNG cargoes after months of absence from the export market, adding a further supply buffer for Europe as prices continue dipping. A ship controlled by TotalEnergies SE loaded at the Idku liquefied natural gas terminal in Egypt Thursday (10/5) before making a possible voyage to an import terminal in Europe, according…

October 5, 2023
North American Natural Gas Demand Said ‘Approaching Its Peak,’ with Storage Needs Also Slipping

North American Natural Gas Demand Said ‘Approaching Its Peak,’ with Storage Needs Also Slipping

Natural gas demand in the United States and Canada is expected to peak in the next year, even as production remains strong and LNG exports are projected to increase through 2050, according to consultancy firm DNV. The independent risk management expert’s Energy Transition North America 2023 provides an outlook for natural gas, oil, coal and…

September 25, 2023
Natural Gas Futures, Cash Prices End Downward Slide as Market Sees Another Light Storage Build

Natural Gas Futures, Cash Prices End Downward Slide as Market Sees Another Light Storage Build

Natural gas futures floundered at first on Monday, hindered by autumn-like weather. As the session wore on, though, traders shifted attention to production that remains below recent highs as well as predictions for another lean storage increase. At A Glance: Production off recent highs Heat endures in the South NGI models 63 Bcf injection Coming…

September 18, 2023
What’s Natural Gas Futures Broker Steve Blair’s View on Price Drivers? Listen Now to NGI’s Hub & Flow

What’s Natural Gas Futures Broker Steve Blair’s View on Price Drivers? Listen Now to NGI’s Hub & Flow

Click here to listen to the latest episode of NGI’s Hub & Flow, in which NGI Senior Markets Editor Kevin Dobbs interviews Marex North America LLC’s Steve Blair, senior account executive. Blair addresses possible production cuts, supplies in storage, weather demand, Australian LNG strikes, war in Russia and more – setting the stage for winter…

September 18, 2023
Australia Helped Give Rise to LNG Market, but Domestic Volatility Could Reshape Trade – Column

Australia Helped Give Rise to LNG Market, but Domestic Volatility Could Reshape Trade – Column

The Australian LNG industry has drawn a great deal of attention in the last year, which is no small achievement when considering the war in Ukraine and the anxiety currently surrounding the Chinese economy. 

August 30, 2023
Woodside Reviews Closing One NWS LNG Train on Falling Natural Gas Volumes

Woodside Reviews Closing One NWS LNG Train on Falling Natural Gas Volumes

Woodside Energy Group Ltd. is considering whether to take one of the five LNG trains connected to its North West Shelf (NWS) Project offline as it works to attract more third-party natural gas partners. In its half-year results, Australia’s largest energy company disclosed the NWS partnership was assessing the cost saving benefits of placing one…

August 23, 2023
Oil Economics Driving Slow, Steady Natural Gas Production Growth in North Dakota

Oil Economics Driving Slow, Steady Natural Gas Production Growth in North Dakota

Production continues to edge upward in North Dakota’s oil and natural gas patch, with total output growing by 3% in June versus May, according to the state’s Department of Mineral Resources (DMR). DMR’s Lynn Helms, oil and gas division director, recently hosted a press conference to discuss the June figures and the outlook for exploration…

August 21, 2023
UK Looking to Issue North Sea Oil, Natural Gas Licenses This Fall

UK Looking to Issue North Sea Oil, Natural Gas Licenses This Fall

Hundreds of North Sea oil and gas licenses are set to be granted in the UK within months to reduce reliance on oil and natural gas imports to strengthen the country’s energy independence.  UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to oil and gas, saying late last month that “even when we’ve reached…

August 14, 2023