Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. The big investment news in Mexico is Elon Musk’s intention to build a ~$5 billion Tesla plant in the thriving northern city…
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AGA Says U.S. Food Security Depends on Natural Gas, Cautions Against Restrictive Policies
Any restrictions or outright bans on natural gas would have severe implications for the U.S. agricultural sector and the nation’s food supply, the American Gas Association (AGA) warned in a study released Wednesday. As policymakers across the world weigh the role of fossil fuels in the energy transition and more localities across the United States…

Australia’s Energy Market Operator Warns of Possible Cargo Diversions for LNG Exporters
Exporters of LNG from Australia’s eastern coast could be required to divert spot cargoes for the domestic market this winter as the country’s energy market operator forecasts increased peak demand and greater future supply uncertainty. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) recently published an updated outlook of the country’s domestic supply risks and the potential…

Ksi Lisims LNG Project Inches Forward After BC Moves Ahead With Environmental Review
The Ksi Lisims LNG export project backed by natives and proposed for Canada’s northern Pacific coast has cleared its second regulatory hurdle by qualifying for a British Columbia (BC) government approval process. The BC Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) said last week it would review the plan by the Nisga’a Nation, Rockies LNG LP and Western…

U.S. Natural Gas Demand Outpaced Supply in 2022, Says FERC
U.S. LNG exports rose by 8.6% year/year to average 10.6 Bcf/d in 2022, with demand growth driven by European markets seeking a substitute for Russian supply, according to FERC. Coincidentally, the figure for net exports of natural gas overall – including liquefied natural gas and pipeline exports – also was 10.6 Bcf/d, up slightly from…

California Bay Area Set to Phase Out Natural Gas Furnaces, Water Heaters by 2027
As dust settles on the nationwide natural gas-versus-electric stove story, regulators for California’s San Francisco Bay Area have determined that natural gas stoves are safe for now, but gas furnaces and water heaters must be phased out in four years. In a near-unanimous vote, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) on Wednesday amended…

FERC Authorizes Amended Design for Sempra’s Cameron LNG Expansion
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has authorized Sempra Infrastructure’s amended design for the expansion of its Cameron LNG facility as the firm aims for a final investment decision (FID) this summer for the project. In early 2022, Sempra filed a request to amend the approval for its proposed 6.75 million metric tons/year expansion of the…

California Regulator Investigating ‘Extraordinarily High’ Winter Natural Gas Price Spikes
Looking to dig a bit deeper into the natural gas price spikes this winter in California, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Thursday launched a multi-pronged investigation into the causes, impacts and the potential for recurrence. In addition, the commission also intends to examine the impact of the price spikes on natural gas and…

Mexico Nearshoring Boom Could Be Upended by Regulatory Environment — Column
Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. The big investment news in Mexico is Elon Musk’s intention to build a ~$5 billion Tesla plant in the thriving northern city…

North American Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Finding ‘Balance’ as Energy Security Concerns Grow, TC CEO Says
As TC Energy Corp. plans to continue investing billions to expand North American natural gas pipeline capacity through the decade, CEO Francois Poirier said political momentum for permitting reform and an appreciation for infrastructure could pave the way for expansions and greenfield projects to boost LNG exports. On the sidelines of the CERAWeek by S&P…