Wood Mackenzie energy and metals analysts collaborated to identify what they believe will be the major themes of 2013 that could materially impact the long-term landscape. Among other things, keep an eye on growth in the natural gas for transportation markets, said analysts.
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Natural Gas for Transport Gains Momentum, Says Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie energy and metals analysts collaborated to identify what they believe will be the major themes of 2013 that could materially impact the long-term landscape. Among other things, keep an eye on growth in the natural gas for transportation markets, said analysts.
U.S. Gas Price Forecasts Continue Decline
Energy analysts last week continued to pile on the bearish forecasts, and two more sliced their forecasts for 2010 natural gas prices on two recurring themes: an acceleration in gas-directed drilling activity year-to-date, and the anticipated revisions expected to be made beginning this month in Energy Information Administration (EIA) production data.
Energy Secretary Calls Shale Gas a ‘Big Deal’
The shale-induced brimming natural gas supply is one of three “major themes” — the other two being world oil prices and climate change policy — that will drive U.S. energy policy in the years ahead, said the head of a Washington, DC-based nonprofit energy and environmental research group last Tuesday. Energy Secretary Steven Chu called shale gas a “big deal” because “gas will be [the] transition fuel as [we] go to renewables.”
Energy Secretary Calls Shale Gas a ‘Big Deal’
The bulging natural gas supply is one of the three “major themes” — the other two being world oil prices and climate change policy — that will drive U.S. energy policy in the years ahead, said the head of a Washington, DC-based nonprofit energy and environmental research group Tuesday. Energy Secretary Stephen Chu called shale gas a “big deal” because “gas will be [the] transition fuel as [we] go to renewables.”
Energy Secretary Calls Shale Gas a ‘Big Deal’
The bulging natural gas supply is one of the three “major themes” — the other two being world oil prices and climate change policy — that will drive U.S. energy policy in the years ahead, said the head of a Washington, DC-based nonprofit energy and environmental research group Tuesday. Energy Secretary Stephen Chu called shale gas a “big deal” because “gas will be [the] transition fuel as [we] go to renewables.”
Directionless Futures Market Results in a Quiet 7-Cent Range
Resting and regrouping appeared to be the themes Wednesday as June natural gas traded a slim 7-cent range before closing out the day at $7.730, up 1.2 cents from Tuesday’s close.
Analyst Sees Close Oil/Gas Pricing Relationship Continuing
For the next two to three years, certain oil/natural gas pricing relationships are “likely” to be ongoing themes, energy analyst Stephen Smith noted in his latest monthly report. And, except for extreme cold winter shortfalls, “we don’t expect to see sustained periods when Henry Hub gas prices exceed Gulf Coast distillate prices.”
Analyst Sees Close Oil/Gas Pricing Relationship Continuing
For the next two to three years, certain oil/natural gas pricing relationships are “likely” to be ongoing themes, energy analyst Stephen Smith noted in his latest monthly report. And, except for extreme cold winter shortfalls, “we don’t expect to see sustained periods when Henry Hub gas prices exceed Gulf Coast distillate prices.”