Mexico

Mexican state utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) said it is looking into possible corruption related to natural gas contracts with WhiteWater Midstream LLC. CFE said that natural gas contracts signed in 2016 and 2017 under the previous Mexican administration are under investigation on both sides of the border for potential corrupt practices including influence…

Mexico received its first cargo of carbon offset liquefied natural gas (LNG) last week, according to BP plc and Sempra.  Subsidiaries of the firms inked a contract for delivery of the cargo to Sempra’s Energía Costa Azul (ECA) terminal on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. It was expected to arrive last Friday (July 16). Greenhouse gas (GHG)…

Natural gas futures on Monday cruised higher for a second consecutive session as forecasts pointed to stronger weather-driven demand over the back half of July. The August Nymex contract advanced 10.5 cents day/day and settled at $3.779/MMBtu. The prompt month had gained 6.0 cents on Friday to close out trading last week. The September contract…

U.S. natural gas demand and prices are “off to the races,” driven by a convergence of supply and demand-related factors as the world emerges from Covid-19, IHS Markit’s Jack Weixel, senior director, said Monday. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to the global market, pipeline exports to Mexico, and capital discipline by upstream producers all have…

Mexico was set to receive its first cargo of carbon offset liquefied natural gas on Friday (July 16), according to a Thursday announcement by BP plc and Sempra.  Subsidiaries of the firms inked a contract for delivery of the cargo to Sempra’s Energía Costa Azul (ECA) terminal on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…

Natural gas futures rebounded on Friday, following three straight daily losses, as traders mulled the potential for paltry levels of stockpiles ahead of the withdrawal season later this year. The August Nymex contract gained 6.0 cents day/day and settled at $3.674/MMBtu. September advanced 5.7 cents to $3.658. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg., however, fell 13.5…

A hotter shift in forecasts over the weekend helped spark a rally for natural gas futures in early trading Monday. The August Nymex contract was up 7.9 cents to $3.753/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET. Forecasts increased demand expectations over the weekend by showing hotter temperatures to close out the month of July, according to…

The dynamics of the nascent Mexican natural gas market are shifting once again with the 2.6 Bcf/d Sur de Texas-Tuxpan marine pipeline on the cusp of becoming the main source of supply into Mexico. On July 13, the marine pipeline transported 1.339 Bcf into Mexico’s southeast, slightly below the 1.439 Bcf seen on the Ramones…

Natural gas futures rebounded early Wednesday, as liquefied natural gas (LNG) levels bounced back and reassured markets of robust export demand. Still, bearish tilts in domestic weather outlooks and estimates for a higher storage injection put downward pressure on futures in afternoon trading. The August Nymex contract ultimately fell 3.6 cents day/day and settled at…