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US Natural Gas Plunges by Most in About 30 Years on Warm Weather

By Julian Hast, Stephen Stapczynski, and Sing Yee Ong US natural gas futures plummeted on Monday as weather forecasts for mid-February shifted significantly warmer, marking the largest daily loss for the front-month contract on a percentage basis since 1995, excluding contract rollover days. The March contract settled down 25.7% to $3.237 per million British thermal …

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AI Power Needs May Turn LNG Glut to Gap by 2030, Says Qatar Energy CEO

By Emily Chow, Yousef Saba and Andrew Mills AI and data centres seen driving rising LNG demand Asia, led by China and India, to drive LNG demand growth LNG prices may soften with new supply DOHA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Growing electricity demand from AI and data centres, together with rising fuel use in Asia …

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US Share of Europe’s LNG Imports Increased to 60% in January

(Reuters) – The United States supplied 60% of the European Union’s liquefied natural gas this month, data showed on Friday, confirming its role as Europe’s dominant LNG supplier as some European officials become wary of growing reliance on U.S. energy. The 60% share was an increase from both last month and January 2025, when the …

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Freeport LNG in Texas to Take in More Gas After Thursday Shutdown, LSEG Data Shows

Summary Freeport LNG shutdown impacts global gas prices US gas futures rise, European prices fall on Freeport news Freeport’s Train 3 shut due to compressor issue No comment from Freeport LNG officials NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Freeport LNG’s export plant in Texas was on track to take in more natural gas on Friday …

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US Natgas Futures Soar 140% During Arctic Blast, Boosting Consumer Costs

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures jumped 140% over the past seven trading days, and cash gas and power prices hit record highs this week as an Arctic blast sent heating demand soaring and froze oil and gas wells, cutting gas output to a two-year low. The sharp jump in power prices will ultimately hit …

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Europe’s Gas Storage is Draining, But Prices Reflect No Urgency: Bousso

(Reuters) – Europe’s vast natural gas storage network is set to exit winter at its lowest level in years, yet market prices indicate a complacency starkly at odds with the enormous challenge traders face in refilling inventories. Replenishing underground storage has become a central feature of Europe’s gas market – and by extension, the international …

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US LNG Plants Imported Cargoes During Winter Storm as Natural Gas Prices Hit Records

By Scott Disavino and Curtis Williams BP and Shell imported LNG from Trinidad amid U.S. winter storm Spot gas prices hit all-time highs due to increased demand and frozen wells Elba Island and Cove Point received unusual LNG imports for high-price opportunity HOUSTON/NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Several liquefied natural gas companies took the …

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US Upstream M&A Market Rebounds in Q4, Hits $23.5 Billion, Enverus Says

(Reuters) – The U.S. upstream mergers and acquisitions market regained momentum after a mid-year slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2025 reaching $23.5 ​billion in announced deals and pushing full-year activity to $65 billion, ‌analytics firm Enverus said on Wednesday. The rebound was driven by motivated buyers including refunded private equity teams, increased use of …

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EU’s Ribera Warns of Increasing Dependence on US LNG

The European Union’s competition chief warned on Wednesday that the region was becoming increasingly dependent on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the United States and should look at how it can best harness local resources. “We are significantly increasing our dependence on liquefied natural gas imported from the U.S.,” European Commission Executive Vice President …

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