Aspen Environmental Group Blog
Swirling and Whirling on Winter Natural Gas Prices
My brain is swirling and whirling like a snowflake thinking about winter and prices and where they might go. October is a shoulder month, leading into winter and various sources are publishing their outlooks for price and/or reliability for the upcoming winter, including EIA, FERC, NARUC and the California Energy Commission.
Pipeline Safety and Natural Gas Liquids versus Liquified Natural Gas: What’s the Difference?
I was starting to sketch out an idea for this month’s market blog, going in the direction of what impact lower interest rates might have on natural gas prices. Then I noticed the Associated Press reported a pipeline explosion near Houston.
Big Summer Heat But Prices Still Mostly Low
I have to admit some surprise that here near the end of August, natural gas prices have not bounced back up more – I really thought a hot July would do it. And we’ve had a hot July – multiple headlines pointed to this July being either the hottest on record or the hottest since 1880.
Natural Gas Prices Still Low As Summer Well Underway
It is now July and natural gas price is still priced at a number beginning with a 2, meaning they are still low -- below $3 at Henry Hub (national benchmark). Certainly, they have risen from the February/March low. But slowly. And probably more slowly than I expected. Gas in storage is one reason.
Natural Gas Prices: Just Produce Less
Low prices often bring headlines that producers will shut-in wells to reduce supply until prices rise. Just produce less and prices should increase. But it almost never happens. Let’s talk about why.