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U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico, most of which cross the border via pipeline, have continued to increase in 2020, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA). Mexico imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), meanwhile, have declined every month since March, according to EIA, as pipeline infrastructure comes online offering cheaper alternatives. In early…

The board of Iberdrola subsidiary Avangrid Inc. has approved the acquisition of New Mexico-based PNM Resources in an all-cash transaction valued at $8.3 billion. The merger would create “one of the largest companies in the U.S. utility industry with 10 regulated electricity companies in six states (New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Texas)…

After multiple setbacks, liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand ramped up in a big way during the Oct. 15-21 period, tightening up supply/demand balances and boosting natural gas forward prices across the country, according to NGI’s Forward Look. November prices jumped an average 26.0 cents for the period, with double-digit gains extending through the winter months…

EQT Corp., the largest natural gas producer in the Lower 48, said Thursday it has ended another round of curtailments, but management said it won’t hesitate to continue shutting in volumes as low prices warrant.  The Appalachian pure-play had curtailed about 400 MMcf/d beginning Sept. 1, cutting 15 Bcf from third quarter production volumes. The…

Natural gas is viewed more favorably than other fossil fuels around the world, although sentiment is largely divided along ideological lines, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. The survey was conducted between October 2019 and March in 20 countries including the United States, Canada, Brazil and Russia, along with several countries across Europe…

Kinder Morgan Inc. moved back to the positive side of the ledger during the third quarter, but management for the midstream giant remains keenly aware of the lingering uncertainties facing the oil and gas industry. “We’re not on the other side of the downturn of the U.S. energy industry,” CEO Steven Keen said Wednesday during…

The Texas oil and gas pipeline sector supported more than 238,000 high paying jobs and contributed more than $48.6 billion to the state in 2019, according to a Texas Tech University study. The report, by Tech’s Center for Energy Commerce at the Rawls College of Business, was commissioned by the Austin, TX-based Texas Pipeline Association…

President Trump continues to enjoy overwhelming financial support from the energy sector in the run-up to the Nov. 3 election. However, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has gained some ground among industry donors and holds a lead in recent overall donations and in the polls. The president and Democratic nominee Biden are scheduled…

French major Total SE has delivered its first carbon-neutral liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo, with the shipment going to state-controlled China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC), Total management said this week. “This first LNG shipment, whose carbon emissions have been offset throughout the value chain, represents a new step as we seek to support our…