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Natural Gas Futures Climb Further Amid Ramping Freeport Flows

Natural Gas Futures Climb Further Amid Ramping Freeport Flows

With flows to the Freeport LNG terminal ramping up in recent days, strengthening the demand outlook as summer approaches, natural gas futures continued to climb in early trading Monday. After rallying 10.7 cents on Friday, the June Nymex contract was up another 5.8 cents to $2.200/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. Updated Wood Mackenzie pipeline…

May 6, 2024
TC Energy Advances Southeast Gateway Pipeline Offshore Mexico 

TC Energy Advances Southeast Gateway Pipeline Offshore Mexico 

TC Energy Corp. has completed the northern portion of its Southeast Gateway natural gas offshore pipeline project that would supply underserved areas along the Yucatán Peninsula. Management for the Calgary-based pipeline giant provided updates on major projects during a first-quarter earnings call Friday. In Mexico, TC has installed more than 70% of the offshore pipe…

May 3, 2024
Cheniere Execs See Ample Global Demand for Coming LNG Supply Wave

Cheniere Execs See Ample Global Demand for Coming LNG Supply Wave

Cheniere Energy Inc. expects the global natural gas market to accommodate the coming influx of LNG volumes expected to hit the water by the end of the decade as it continues to make progress on three of its own projects.  “We acknowledge that the global capacity under construction today plus what may reach [final investment…

May 3, 2024
ConocoPhillips Exploring Sale of Port Arthur LNG Equity Stake Amid Broader Global Ambitions

ConocoPhillips Exploring Sale of Port Arthur LNG Equity Stake Amid Broader Global Ambitions

ConocoPhillips management confirmed Thursday that it may sell part of its 30% equity stake in the first 1.8 Bcf/d phase of Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG export plant under construction southeast of Houston.  “With regard to Port Arthur, look, we’ve had some inbounds on the equity interest we have,” CEO Ryan Lance said during a…

May 3, 2024
Natural Gas Futures Trade Both Sides of Even Early as Market Mulls Storage, Cooling Demand

Natural Gas Futures Trade Both Sides of Even Early as Market Mulls Storage, Cooling Demand

Natural gas futures were close to unchanged in early trading Friday as the market continued to mull plump storage inventories and potential cooling demand upside this summer.  The June Nymex contract was off 0.8 cents to $2.027/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a 59 Bcf injection…

May 3, 2024

Egypt Boosts LNG Import Capacity with FSRU Charter – The Offtake

A roundup of news and commentary from the global gas market Egypt has secured a floating storage and regasification unit from Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. to secure more natural gas imports to the energy-hungry country as the outlook for its exports to the global market dims. Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. has brokered a deal…

May 2, 2024
Labor Crunch Could Push Back Golden Pass Start-Up – Three Things to Know About the LNG Market

Labor Crunch Could Push Back Golden Pass Start-Up – Three Things to Know About the LNG Market

NO. 1: Golden Pass LNG’s timeline for starting production could slip further into 2025. A shortage of skilled workers and other construction issues are reportedly causing delays.  Market speculation about the project has grown this week as traders continue to watch U.S. export projects along the Gulf Coast for signs of new demand later this…

May 2, 2024
Shell Overcomes Slumping Natural Gas Prices as Global LNG Volumes, Production Increase

Shell Overcomes Slumping Natural Gas Prices as Global LNG Volumes, Production Increase

Anyone wanting to perfect the basic fundamentals of trading and optimizing LNG sales on the global market probably need look no further than to Shell plc. The No. 1 global liquefied natural gas trader, and Europe’s leading oil and gas producer, overcame slumping commodity prices during the first quarter to deliver increased production and higher…

May 2, 2024
Federal Court Affirms Kinder’s Evangeline Pass Natural Gas Pipe Expansion to Supply Plaquemines LNG

Federal Court Affirms Kinder’s Evangeline Pass Natural Gas Pipe Expansion to Supply Plaquemines LNG

A move to force more scrutiny of Kinder Morgan Inc.’s Evangeline Pass natural gas pipeline expansion in Louisiana was struck down Tuesday by a federal appeals court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit tossed a petition to halt the Evangeline Pass Expansion underway by Kinder’s Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC. …

May 2, 2024
As Market Prepares to Digest Storage Report, Natural Gas Futures Pare Losses Early

As Market Prepares to Digest Storage Report, Natural Gas Futures Pare Losses Early

As traders prepared to digest a potential surplus-trimming result from the latest government inventory data, natural gas futures rebounded in early trading Thursday. The June Nymex contract was up 3.9 cents to $1.971/MMBtu as of 8:51 a.m. ET, clawing back a good chunk of the previous session’s 5.9-cent decline. Pre-report estimates were pointing to a…

May 2, 2024