LNG

Record natural gas production declines and a potential rebound in winter demand could create the tightest market of the past decade, with Henry Hub prices soaring to $5.00/MMBtu if weather is colder than normal, according to Morgan Stanley. Researchers said that the precipitous drop in oil prices has stalled growth in the “free” associated gas…

Further cooler momentum in the latest round of forecast data, against a backdrop of supply disruptions in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and in the Northeast, had natural gas futures rallying in early trading Monday. The November Nymex contract was up 16.6 cents to $2.907/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. Weather data shifted cooler over…

It will take at least five more years for the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market to become a fully hedgeable market like oil, said Tellurian Inc. chairman and LNG pioneer Charif Souki in an interview posted Thursday by IHS Markit. The LNG market, which originated decades ago as a point-to-point business with long-term contracts…

Big swings continued for winter natural gas forwards during the Oct. 1-7 period, with forecasts for much tighter supply/demand balances driving prices about 10 cents higher on average for November-March, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Most U.S. markets mirrored the action along the Nymex futures curve, but other factors came into play for several key…

Click here to listen to the latest episode of NGI’s Hub & Flow podcast. Join NGI’s Senior Markets Editor Leticia Gonzales as she explores the inner workings of the U.S. gas market and what could lie ahead for the coming winter season. From storage levels to demand for U.S. LNG, understand what to look for…

Poland has fined Russia’s state-owned Gazprom $7.6 billion and five European companies a combined $61 million for allegedly forming an illegal partnership to build the controversial Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipeline to bring more Russian natural gas to Europe. Gazprom management told NGI Thursday that the company “fundamentally disagrees” with Wednesday’s decision by Polish anti-monopoly…

Big swings continued for winter natural gas forwards during the Oct. 1-7 period, with forecasts for much tighter supply/demand balances driving prices about 10 cents higher on average for November-March, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Most U.S. markets mirrored the action along the Nymex futures curve, but other factors came into play for several key…

FERC has given the proposed Magnolia liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project near Lake Charles, LA, and an associated Kinder Morgan Inc. pipeline expansion five additional years to be placed in service because of the difficulty in securing long-term customers to finance the project. The 8.8 million metric ton/year (mmty) project and the so-called Lake…

Naturgy, one of Spain’s major natural gas buyers, said last week it has negotiated new terms for two contracts with one of its primary LNG suppliers in a dual symbol of how the global gas trade is evolving and how such discussions can have varying outcomes. A supply glut and weak market made weaker by…