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Inside Cenagas Part 3: Integrating, Operating and Securing Mexico’s Natural Gas Grid

Inside Cenagas Part 3: Integrating, Operating and Securing Mexico’s Natural Gas Grid

Two years since the formation of Cenagas, Mexico’s natural gas pipeline system operator, Cenagas Director General David Madero sat down with political scientist and NGI correspondent Dwight Dyer to talk about what’s ahead for infrastructure as the country’s natural gas market evolution unfolds.

September 27, 2016

Futures Finding ‘Comfort’ at $3; October Seen A Penny Higher

October natural gas opened a penny higher Tuesday morning at $3.01 as traders note a continuing reduction in the storage surplus. Overnight oil markets plunged.

September 27, 2016

FERC Enforcement Staff Rejects Total’s Response to Market Manipulation Charges, Calls For ALJ Hearing

FERC enforcement staff rejected Total Gas & Power North America Inc.’s (TGPNA) arguments against staff’s allegations of natural gas market manipulation against the company and two of its trading managers Friday, but in a highly unusual move, staff also requested that the Commission schedule a hearing on certain factual matters before an administrative law judge (ALJ).

September 27, 2016

NatGas Cash Can’t Get Out of Its’ Own Way; Futures Steady Before Expiration

Natural gas deliverable Wednesday continued to grind lower in trading Tuesday, with broad losses in producing basins and Midwest market centers as well as California and the Rockies able to overwhelm modest market strength in the Marcellus.

September 27, 2016

Heating Demand Now Seen Greater Than Cooling Load; October Called 3 Cents Higher

October natural gas is set to open 3 cents higher Monday morning at $2.99 as traders adjust their weather forecasts to incorporate greater heating demand. Overnight oil markets rose.

September 26, 2016

Federal Reserve Proposes Tougher Commodities Limits on Banks

The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) issued a proposed rule calling for tougher limits on the physical commodity activities of financial holding companies (FHCs), citing the risks of such investments in the event of an environmental catastrophe.

September 26, 2016

NatGas Cash Makes Mild Recovery; Futures Assault $3

Physical natural gas for Tuesday delivery recovered only a portion of Friday’s 21-cent drop to $2.57, as a wide number of points recorded gains on Monday and were able to offset double-digit losses in the Northeast. The NGI National Spot Gas Average rose 10 cents to $2.67.

September 26, 2016

Traders Mulling Strong Technicals, Changing Weather; October NatGas Seen Flat

October natural gas is set to open unchanged Friday morning at $2.99 as traders balance changes in the weather with a solid technicial underpinning. Overnight oil markets eased.

September 23, 2016

Volkswagen NGVs in Europe Wrestle With Fueling Safety Problem

Beleaguered German automaker Volkswagen AG has found itself in a new public controversy among its natural gas-powered vehicles in Europe, which are part of a large recall of VW natural gas vehicles (NGV). VW has no NGV sales in the United States.

September 23, 2016
Lingering Heat, Nuclear Outages Keep Pressure on NatGas Forwards Prices

Lingering Heat, Nuclear Outages Keep Pressure on NatGas Forwards Prices

October natural gas forward prices climbed as much as 7 cents between Sept. 16 and 22 as continuous power burn growth, strong cash prices and ongoing nuclear outages kept a firm grip on the market, even in the face of a relatively bearish storage report, according to NGI’s Forward Look.

September 23, 2016