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Drue Pearce, federal coordinator for the Alaska natural gas transportation project, said she will resign effective Jan. 3 at the president’s request.

More than enough natural gas is surging through pipelines and into storage today and barring any weather disruptions, prices should “significantly come down by the end of the year and stay down,” the CEO of Bentek Energy LLC said Friday. However, the gas supply/demand picture remains a “vicious cycle,” and another price spike will surely follow — and sooner than some might think.

More than enough natural gas is surging through pipelines and into storage today and barring any weather disruptions, prices should “significantly come down by the end of the year and stay down,” the CEO of Bentek Energy LLC said Friday. However, the gas supply/demand picture remains a “vicious cycle,” and another price spike will surely follow — and sooner than some might think.

The long-awaited Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) was accepting nominations today Friday for initial deliveries Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, starting up initial operations of the massive pipeline from the fastest growing U.S. supply region. The pipeline eventually will stretch nearly 1,700 miles to points East across the country.

Annual energy demand growth worldwide is expected to average 1.3% per year from 2005 to 2030, and global energy demand is expected to be one-third higher compared to today, ExxonMobil said Monday in its annual outlook report. Global energy demand over the next 20 years will come from continued economic progress, population growth and the pursuit of improved living standards in the developing world, the oil major said.

Commodity is king when it comes to liquefied natural gas (LNG). In today’s market the companies that control LNG supply are calling the shots. And more often not, national oil companies are “getting smarter” and not giving up control of their natural gas/LNG supplies.

Commodity is king when it comes to liquefied natural gas (LNG). In today’s market the companies that control LNG supply are calling the shots. And more often not, national oil companies are “getting smarter” and not giving up control of their natural gas/LNG supplies.

With the United States and other nations threatened by the level of “energy insecurity” in the world today, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman last week called on “our international partners” to commit to five broad energy goals along with the United States.

With the United States and other nations threatened by the level of “energy insecurity” in the world today, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman on Wednesday called on “our international partners” to commit to five broad energy goals along with the United States (see related stories).