Even as demand and prices soared, leading North American natural gas marketers posted uneven results and lower collective sales volumes for the third quarter. The downward slide continued a trend dating to production curtailments imposed by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, according to NGI’s quarterly tally. Several marketers reported robust gains in the quarter, however,…
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Mexico’s CFEi Slips Two Spots in NGI’s 1Q2021 Natural Gas Marketer Survey, but Volumes Hold Steady
Mexico’s CFE International (CFEi) slipped three spots quarter/quarter in NGI’s Top North American Natural Gas Marketers rankings for 1Q2021, which ranks marketers by sales volumes. CFEi, the fuel importing and marketing arm of state power utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), ranked 15th at 3.31 Bcf/d, versus 12th at 3.32 Bcf/d in 4Q2020. Since Mexico’s…
BP, Top Natural Gas Marketers Lose Ground in 1Q2021, but High Prices, Demand Forecast to Turn Tide
Leading natural gas marketers collectively lost ground with sales volumes in 1Q2021, continuing a two-year trend of year/year declines, according to NGI’s Top North American Natural Gas Marketers rankings. The 25 gas marketers included in NGI‘s latest quarterly assessment* reported combined sales transactions of 126.06 Bcf/d for the first quarter. The 23 covered companies with…
ODNR Chief Asks Lawmakers to Restore Oil, Gas Rules in Budget Bill
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) wants lawmakers to restore several oil and gas rules that were included in the original version of the state’s biennial budget bill, but were stripped out by the state House of Representatives.
Senators Tell CFTC, FERC to Get Along and Regulate
Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), chairwoman of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, have called on FERC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to execute more robust memorandums of understanding (MOU) to resolve their jurisdictional disputes, which the lawmakers said are hampering oversight of the nation’s energy markets.
Senators Want Info on Pipeline Rate Over-Recoveries
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and ranking member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter last Wednesday to FERC asking that it provide more detailed information about the Section 5 complaint investigations that were initiated in past years into allegations that certain interstate gas pipelines were charging unjust and unreasonable rates.
Senators Seek Information on Pipeline Rate Over-Recoveries
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and ranking member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter Wednesday to FERC asking that it provide more detailed information about Section 5 complaint investigations that it initiated in past years into allegations that certain pipelines are charging unjust and unreasonable rates.
Japan PM ‘Encouraged by Discussions’ with Obama on Alaska Gas Exports
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other top Japanese officials during their recent visit to Washington, DC, to discuss opportunities to export Alaska natural gas to Japan.
Japan PM ‘Encouraged by Discussions’ with Obama on Alaska Gas Exports
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, met Friday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other top Japanese officials to discuss opportunities to export Alaska natural gas to Japan.
New Senate Energy Chairman Promises ‘Fresh Look’ at Policy
Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the ranking Republican on the committee, vowed last week to work together in a bipartisan effort to rethink energy regulation — but their differences on the issued appear unresolved.