supply/demand

North American natural gas prices dropped dramatically in 2023 as producers maintained robust production levels, inventories grew and international markets found more balance after Russia invaded Ukraine. Read what NGI analysts learned during 3Q2023 earnings season and how they view supply and demand trends moving forward. EQT Corp. (EQT): The marginal molecule of U.S. natural…

Sharp price spikes are likely to continue this winter for natural gas delivered to Washington state’s Sumas hub, reflecting a market plagued by deficient infrastructure struggling to keep up with widespread demand growth in the West, according to traders and analysts. Located on the Washington State border with British Columbia (BC), Canada, the Sumas hub…

U.S. exploration and production (E&P) firms kept crude output even last week amid an uncertain demand outlook and expectations for steep cuts to global supplies. E&Ps produced 12.2 million b/d for the week ended March 31, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) on Wednesday. The result was flat…

U.S. exploration and production (E&P) firms last week approached the pandemic-era peak oil output level as catalysts for global demand gather and benchmark crude prices recover from fears imposed by financial system upheaval. E&Ps churned out 12.2 million b/d for the week ended March 24, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Weekly Petroleum…

Shell plc is not going to determine how quickly the energy transition happens, but there is a role going forward for natural gas and oil, the CEO said last week. CEO Wael Sawan, who took the helm in January from long-time chief Ben van Beurden, spoke at CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston. Asked if…

Lower natural gas output volumes are needed to reverse suddenly weak prices in 2023, several analysts said in new outlooks. Yet, they also cautioned exploration and production (E&P) firms against scaling back too aggressively because U.S. export demand is poised to surge in coming years. “Prices have been spiraling,” and “there is little upside potential…

U.S. crude production held firm at a pandemic-era high as new forecasts called for rising global demand tied to an expected surge in Chinese travel fuel consumption. American producers generated 12.3 million b/d for the week ended Feb. 10, on par with the prior week and the high mark of the past nearly three years,…

Domestic crude production matched the pandemic-era peak, while demand last week declined and extended a trend early in 2023. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Wednesday output for the period ended Jan. 20 clocked in at 12.2 million b/d – matching the high mark of the past two years and on par with the…

Asking natural gas and oil executives about the market, their projects, cash flow and budgets is a staple of the NGI Thought Leader team’s daily routine. Turning that microphone around to ask journalists the questions is a bit trickier! The Thought Leader team was up for the challenge, though, to editorialize as we enter 2023.…