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Europe’s dependence on U.S. natural gas is going to “grow even faster” if Nord Stream 2 (NS2) deliveries from Russia to Germany are delayed, Williams CEO Alan Armstrong said. During a conference call Tuesday to discuss the natural gas pipeline giant’s fourth quarter and year-end results, Armstrong said the value of domestic supply will grow…

Natural gas strengthened after the extended holiday weekend as cold, rainy winter blasts continued to move across the country. With heightened geopolitical tensions driving a broader spike across commodities, the March Nymex gas futures contract settled Tuesday at $4.498/MMBtu, up 6.7 cents from Friday’s close. April futures climbed 8.4 cents to $4.461. Spot gas prices…

President Biden on Tuesday increased pressure on Russia with economic sanctions and troop movements in response to escalation on the Ukrainian border. It was the latest pushback against the country by western allies of Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin announced he would recognize the sovereignty of two pro-Russian sepratist states along the eastern border and…

Russia’s decision to order military forces into eastern Ukraine, as well as the West’s swift condemnation of the move, on Tuesday weighed on financial markets, added to inflationary pressures and pushed oil and natural gas prices higher, deepening an energy crisis that has gripped Europe since last year. Natural gas prices in Asia, Europe and…

With geopolitical tensions surrounding Russia and Ukraine roiling markets, natural gas futures were higher in early trading Tuesday. At around 8:50 a.m. ET, the March Nymex contract was up 12.8 cents to $4.559/MMBtu. April was up 13.8 cents to $4.515. Natural gas prices showed some volatility in after hours trading over the holiday weekend, going…

PAO Novatek, Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, reported record natural gas sales last year as prices soared and demand jumped as the world recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said natural gas sales volumes, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), increased by 0.3% year/year in 2021 to 75.8 billion cubic meters (Bcm). Volumes sold…

Rebounding industrial activity – and energy needed to fuel it – along with continued strong demand for U.S. exports could drive natural gas consumption through 2022, according to analysts who presented during a webinar (replay available) hosted Tuesday by Natural Gas Intelligence (NGI) and Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS). An accelerating U.S. economy and manufacturing…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight  European natural gas prices on Tuesday tumbled to their lowest point this year after Russia said it was pulling back some troops amassed near the Ukraine border. The March Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) contract shed more than $3/MMBtu and finished the day under $24.…

The growing threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine had the energy market on edge Monday, when oil and natural gas prices again moved higher. The standoff has also upended metals markets, weighed on equities and is creating additional inflationary pressures. The U.S. warned Friday that an attack could be imminent, sending commodity prices up.…