Natural gas demand is expected to lag behind available gas supplies during the upcoming months, which will keep gas prices at a stable level this summer, according to the “Summer Outlook” issued by the Natural Gas Supply Association of America (NGSA).
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Oil, Products Soar, But May NatGas Only Inches Higher
May natural gas futures gained ground in active trading Wednesday as traders covered short positions in seeking to minimize exposure over the upcoming three-day weekend and not get caught on the wrong side of what could be a developing market trend. At the end of the day May had risen 4.8 cents to $4.310 and June gained 4.7 cents to $4.357. May crude oil vaulted higher $3.17 to $111.45/bbl.
California Regulators to Crack Down on PG&E
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said Friday it will consider at its upcoming meeting Thursday ordering Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) to face a show-cause hearing over what the regulators consider the utility’s lack of compliance in the state and federal investigations of the Sept. 9 natural gas transmission pipeline rupture in San Bruno, CA.
California Regulators Critical of PG&E Pipe Response
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will consider at its upcoming meeting Thursday whether to order Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) to face a show-cause hearing over what the regulators consider the utility’s lack of compliance in the state and federal investigations of the Sept. 9 natural gas transmission pipeline rupture in San Bruno, CA.
EIA Sees Modest Hike in Heating Bills This Winter
Due to moderately higher fuel prices and anticipated milder weather for the upcoming heating season, only a modest rise in household heating bills is expected for many U.S. customers this winter, according to the Short-Term and Winter Fuels Energy Outlook released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) last Wednesday.
EIA Sees Modest Hike in Heating Bills This Winter
Due to moderately higher fuel prices and anticipated milder weather for the upcoming heating season, only a modest rise in household heating bills is expected for many U.S. customers this winter, according to the Short-Term and Winter Fuels Energy Outlook released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) Wednesday.
Group Seeks One-Year Exemption From Upcoming OTC Regulations
A coalition of energy firms has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to issue a one-year blanket exclusion from upcoming over-the-counter (OTC) market derivatives rules.
Bastardi: ‘Textbook’ Conditions for Major Hurricane Season
Rapid warming of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and a collapsing El Nino pattern in the Pacific could create 16-18 named storms during the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which would make 2010 one of the most active seasons on record, according to AccuWeather.com Chief Long Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi.
Bastardi: ‘Textbook’ Conditions for Major Hurricane Season
Rapid warming of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and a collapsing El Nino pattern in the Pacific could create 16-18 named storms during the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which would make 2010 one of the most active seasons on record, according to AccuWeather.com Chief Long Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi.
WSI Forecasting Greater Hurricane Threat This Year
There will be significantly more hurricanes during the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season than there were in 2009, according to Andover, MA-based WSI Corp., which increased its 2010 forecast to include 16 named storms, including nine hurricanes, five of them intense (Category Three or greater). The 2010 hurricane season, which officially begins on June 1, could be the most active since 2005, WSI said.