Story of the day
June Natural Gas Futures Rally Above $2 Following Bullish Government Storage Print
Natural Gas Prices
May Bidweek Natural Gas Prices Slide as Storage Containment Worries Outmuscle Incoming Heat
Natural gas prices slipped lower in May bidweek trading as the month’s expected uptick in cooling demand was upstaged by hefty inventory levels and recent bumpy performances by Gulf Coast LNG terminals. NGI’s May Bidweek National Avg. fell 7.0 cents month/month to $1.240/MMBtu. Trading for the latest bidweek period spanned April 24, 25 and 26…
May 1, 2024
Earnings
DT Midstream Forecasting Higher U.S. Natural Gas Prices as Rising LNG Demand Looms
While U.S. natural gas producers are working to balance production with the limited commodity price upside to the end of the year, DT Midstream Inc. (DTM) is expecting Gulf Coast LNG demand to drive a bevy of expansion projects through the decade. The Detroit-based gas infrastructure firm has committed $265-295 million for growth projects this…
May 1, 2024
Earnings
Chesapeake ‘Encouraged’ by Natural Gas Demand Signals as Production Cuts Continue
Chesapeake Energy Corp. said Wednesday it would continue to curtail natural gas output until demand rebounds, forecasting another 400 MMcf/d of cuts in the second quarter. The company first announced the cuts in February and said they would mostly come by not turning wells in progress to sales. Chesapeake curbed 200 MMcf/d of output during…
May 1, 2024
Earnings
Canada E&P Outlook for Natural Gas ‘Surprisingly Strong,’ Despite Weak AECO Pricing, Says Precision CEO
The imminent startup of Canada’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline, with LNG Canada set to ramp late this year, should provide “significant tidewater access” to boost near-term activity, according to the CEO of Calgary-based Precision Drilling Corp. CEO Kevin Neveu laid out the near-term forecast for the international contract drilling expert during the recent quarterly conference…
May 1, 2024
E&P
Mexico Natural Gas Production Continues to Slide as Cheap U.S. Supply on the Rise
Mexico’s natural gas production averaged 3.90 Bcf/d in March 2024, down from 4.35 Bcf/d in March 2023. State oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) accounted for 3.70 Bcf/d of the total, compared to 4.13 Bcf/d in the year-ago month, data from upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) show. Private sector operators supplied the remainder. Pemex…
May 1, 2024
Earnings
Antero Touts Premium Natural Gas and NGL Markets Exposure, Forecasts 2025 Market Rebalance
Appalachian Basin pure play Antero Resources Corp. expects the currently oversupplied natural gas market to balance over the next year as producers tap the brakes and export demand picks up. During a call to discuss first quarter earnings, CEO Paul Rady and his management team highlighted the natural gas liquids-rich production mix and exposure to…
May 1, 2024
E&P
Mexico Natural Gas Production Continues to Slide as Cheap U.S. Supply on the Rise
Mexico’s natural gas production averaged 3.90 Bcf/d in March 2024, down from 4.35 Bcf/d in March 2023. State oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) accounted for 3.70 Bcf/d of the total, compared to 4.13 Bcf/d in the year-ago month, data from upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) show. Private sector operators supplied the remainder. Pemex…
May 1, 2024
International
Qatar Continues Push to Secure LNG Shipping Ahead of North Field Expansion
QatarEnergy has signed another three agreements to secure even more LNG shipping, this time chartering what the company calls QC-Max vessels that would be built in China. QatarEnergy signed long-term charter party agreements for four liquefied natural gas vessels from China Merchants Group, three vessels from Shandong Marine Group and two vessels from China LNG…
May 1, 2024
LNG
Feed Gas Flows, Vessel Traffic Indicate Stabilized Production at Freeport LNG
Feed gas flows to Freeport LNG continued to tick up as a fully loaded vessel left the Texas export facility for the first time in a week, indicating Train 3 operations could be stabilizing. Nominations of natural gas to the plant began increasing April 27 after hovering near zero for several days, according to Wood…
May 1, 2024Recent News
Natural Gas Prices
June Natural Gas Futures Rally Above $2 Following Bullish Government Storage Print
May 2, 2024
Earnings
E&Ps Signaling Uptick in U.S. Drilling, but Timing Still Uncertain, Says H&P CEO
May 2, 2024
Natural Gas Prices
May Bidweek Natural Gas Prices Slide as Storage Containment Worries Outmuscle Incoming Heat
May 1, 2024
International
Qatar Continues Push to Secure LNG Shipping Ahead of North Field Expansion
May 1, 2024
Earnings
DT Midstream Forecasting Higher U.S. Natural Gas Prices as Rising LNG Demand Looms
May 1, 2024
Earnings
Chesapeake ‘Encouraged’ by Natural Gas Demand Signals as Production Cuts Continue
May 1, 2024Daily Gas Price Index
As one of only two price reporting agencies that include ICE trade data to determine natural gas price indexes, NGI delivers robust indexes at a competitive price.
• Daily physical spot natural gas price indexes at 170+ locations
• News and analysis of key market events
• Daily breakdown of physical market natural gas price activity
Markets
Natural Gas Futures Slump Second Day Amid Elusive Demand, LNG Uncertainty; Cash Prices Fall
Natural gas futures extended losses on Wednesday as forecasts pointed to benign conditions and LNG demand proved soft, offsetting continued light production estimates and expectations for a seasonally bullish storage print. At A Glance: Unsupportive weather outlook Production hovers near 97 Bcf/d NGI models 56 Bcf storage build Coming off a 3.9-cent decline the prior…
May 1, 2024International
Qatar Continues Push to Secure LNG Shipping Ahead of North Field Expansion
May 1, 2024Earnings
DT Midstream Forecasting Higher U.S. Natural Gas Prices as Rising LNG Demand Looms
May 1, 2024Mexico Gas Price Index
Daily news and natural gas pricing information service focused on price transparency in Mexico.
• Experienced insight into Mexican regulatory requirements, process guidelines and governmental oversight
• Regular interviews with Mexico natural gas subject matter experts
• NGI-calculated cost-plus-transport pricing, as well as official IPGN pricing
E&P
Mexico Natural Gas Production Continues to Slide as Cheap U.S. Supply on the Rise
Mexico’s natural gas production averaged 3.90 Bcf/d in March 2024, down from 4.35 Bcf/d in March 2023. State oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) accounted for 3.70 Bcf/d of the total, compared to 4.13 Bcf/d in the year-ago month, data from upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) show. Private sector operators supplied the remainder. Pemex…
May 1, 2024Markets
Natural Gas Futures Slip Back Below $2 as Freeport’s Restart Questioned; Cash Prices Rise
April 30, 2024Shale Daily
Impactful news and transparent pricing for shale and unconventional plays across the U.S. and Canada.
• Natural gas prices at 20+ North American shale basins and unconventional plays
• Quickly understand major factors affecting on of the world’s largest natural gas supplies
• On-the-ground news coverage of crucial market events impacting supply and demand fundamentals
Markets
Natural Gas Futures Slump Second Day Amid Elusive Demand, LNG Uncertainty; Cash Prices Fall
Natural gas futures extended losses on Wednesday as forecasts pointed to benign conditions and LNG demand proved soft, offsetting continued light production estimates and expectations for a seasonally bullish storage print. At A Glance: Unsupportive weather outlook Production hovers near 97 Bcf/d NGI models 56 Bcf storage build Coming off a 3.9-cent decline the prior…
May 1, 2024Natural Gas Prices