Forecasts for modestly increasing heat and a lower inventory build report offset enduring uncertainty about liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand, helping natural gas futures post gains Wednesday and ending a drubbing that cost the July contract nearly 20 cents over the prior three trading sessions.
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Weak Natural Gas Cash Prices Bleed into Forward Curves; Weather Seen Key to Near-Term Direction
With much of the supply/demand background fairly stable, weak natural gas cash pricing drove a deep dive lower for forward markets during the June 11-17 period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. Double-digit decreases extended across North America through the rest of summer, though smaller losses were seen further out the curve.
FERC Proposes Five-Year Index Level for Interstate Oil Pipeline Rates
FERC has issued a notice of inquiry (NOI) on its proposed index level used to calculate annual changes to interstate oil pipeline rate ceilings for the next five years, beginning July 1, 2021.
PG&E Pleads Involuntary Manslaughter for 84 Deaths in Camp Fire, Agrees to $4M in Penalties
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) on Tuesday pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of starting a fire for its role in the 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise, CA.
Weather Worries and Weak Cash Weigh Down Natural Gas Futures
Cooler temperatures and soft demand in the natural gas cash market, along with ongoing liquefied natural gas (LNG) woes, weighed down futures again Tuesday, with prices hitting a new daily low in June for a third consecutive trading day.
IEA Forecasts Flat Mexico Oil Output Through 2021; Global Production Set to Fall 7.2 Million b/d in 2020
Mexico oil production is likely to stay near April levels through 2021, with the natural decline of legacy fields operated by national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) offsetting any production gains at the firm’s so-called priority fields, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday.
Complaint by U.S. Energy Industry’s API Adds to Growing List of Private Sector Concerns in Mexican Energy
American Petroleum Institute (API) President Mike Sommers has sent a letter to U.S. officials expressing the group’s worry that recent actions by the Mexican government are hurting investors in the Mexican energy sector.
Colombia Said Ready to Award Fracturing Pilots in October
Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) will award contracts for hydraulic fracturing pilot projects to interested companies by October, according to media reports.
IEA Sees Global Oil Demand Far Outpacing Supply, but Not Until 2021
Although global oil demand is expected to fall by a record 8.1 million b/d in 2020 because of Covid-19, 2021 should be a much different story, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday.