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Natural gas prices worldwide have continued to edge down as lagging winter weather and abundant storage win out over increasing risks in the Middle East and earthquakes in Japan. Gas markets were relatively muted Tuesday despite a New Year’s Day tremor that impacted Japan, the world’s second largest LNG buyer. The 7.6 magnitude quake originated…

Foreign stakeholders have reportedly withdrawn from PAO Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project due to sanctions imposed against the facility by the United States, jeopardizing Russia’s efforts to significantly boost its liquefied natural gas trade. Kommersant cited unnamed sources who told the Russian newspaper that China National Petroleum Corp., China National Offshore Oil Corp.,TotalEnergies SE and…

European natural gas prices retreated on Tuesday after the United States announced an international naval force to protect commercial and energy cargoes transiting the Red Sea. The Title Transfer Facility erased the gains it made Monday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The prompt month contract fell 8% to close at $10.47/MMBtu, its lowest…

Global natural gas prices bounced back Monday, lifted by escalating tensions in the Middle East, where increasing attacks in the Red Sea have impacted commercial shipping operations.  BP plc joined a growing list of major shipping companies in announcing that it would halt all of its oil and natural gas cargoes in the Red Sea.…

Pipeline flows of natural gas from Norway have helped the European Union maintain a tight supply balance, along with demand cuts and record LNG imports, but the country’s oil and gas authority reports that most of the discovered reserves remain untapped. In an updated survey of the natural gas discoveries, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD)…

Global natural gas prices continued their spiral Monday as weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere again shifted warmer, preserving ample stocks and further easing supply concerns.  In Europe, the prompt Title Transfer Facility (TTF) contract slid 6.4% on Monday to close near $11/MMBtu. The contract dipped 4.3% last week despite an agreement among lawmakers late…

While Chesapeake Energy Corp. works to finalize its natural gas supply deals with LNG buyers, management says it’s narrowing down opportunities to link more of its Haynesville and Marcellus shale supply to international benchmarks in the months to come. Chesapeake currently has tentative agreements with liquefied natural gas traders that could link up to 3…

Mild weather and ample natural gas supplies again combined Monday to drag down natural gas prices across the northern hemisphere.  “Natural gas prices are under significant pressure to open the week with global benchmarks tumbling across U.S. and European markets,” said Schneider Electric analyst Robbie Frasier.  “Much of that weakness can be attributed to continually…

A shot of cold weather that settled in over the weekend across parts of Europe did little to lift natural gas prices in the region, where concerns about the winter heating season have continued to ease amid a surplus of supplies.  The December Title Transfer Facility (TTF) contract fell 6% from its close on Friday…