Further rout in prices is unlikely – TDS
Historically mild weather through January has seen natural gas demand slump well below seasonal norms. Is there a bottom in sight for gas markets? Strategists at TD Securities analyze the outlook for the commodity. Weak prices could keep production growth flat for now “We expect that weak prices could keep production growth flat for now, […]
TotalEnergies reveals $3.1 billion exposure to Adani
TotalEnergies, the French-headquartered energy giant, has told investors it has a “limited” $3.1 billion exposure to Indian conglomerate Adani Group, becoming the first western company to outline its exposure to the company which has shed billions of dollars in market capitalization. In a statement posted on its website Friday, the multinational oil giant outlined the […]
Market Spotlight: Natural Gas Sinks to 21-Month Low
Nat Gas Prices Fall Further Natural Gas prices are continuing to fall this week with Nat Gas futures seen hitting their lowest level since early 2021 on Monday. Prices are now down over 40% YTD while the broader decline from last year’s highs is now around 74%. This is good news for the global economy, […]
U.S. Fightback In the Middle East Continues With Huge Chevron Deal
After an extended period of reduced engagement in the Middle East and a refocusing inwards on itself, which allowed China and Russia to exploit the resultant power vacuum, there have been several signs recently that the U.S. has decided that now is a good time to take up where it left off a few years […]
Russia’s global energy leverage is lessening as full-scale war in Ukraine nears 1-year mark
Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s use of energy as a weapon of financial war is increasingly backfiring, threatening the core of Russia’s beleaguered economy and curtailing its geopolitical influence. Western sanctions, falling prices for Russian fossil fuels and strategic miscalculations are hurting the country’s oil-and-gas industry while the war in Ukraine is poised to stretch into a […]
Extra losses appear favoured in the short term
CME Group’s flash data for natural gas futures markets showed another daily build in open interest on Tuesday, now by around 16.6K contracts. On the other direction, volume shrank by nearly 60K contracts, extending the ongoing choppiness. Natural Gas: Key support emerges at $3.50 Tuesday’s marked retracement in prices of the natural gas was in […]
Market Spotlight: Nat Gas Volatility At Lows
Natural Gas Breaks LowsThe sell off in natural gas prices from the highs seen early last year has seen the market collapsing by almost 70%. Natural gas futures recently hit their lowest levels since late 2021 as a milder winter in Europe has allowed for far less demand than typically seen over this period. Given […]
Iran has cut its gas exports to Turkey by 70% – network fault cited
Turkey’s state pipeline operator Botas issued a statement on Saturday. Says that a fault on the Iranian network side had decreased the volume of gas piped to Turkey as of January 1. Turkish authorities have requested Iran fix the issue as quickly as feasible. Iran is the second-largest gas supplier to Turkey after Russia. Weirdly, […]