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Energy / Natural Gas

The Growth of the Natural Gas Industry

Jul 26, 2011 at 07:55 | Dave Summers

The natural gas industry in the United States has undergone significant changes in the last twenty years. As I noted last time, until 1993 the industry was beset by regulation…

Shale Gas Changing the Energy Balance of Power

Jul 26, 2011 at 07:52 | Andy Soos

Rising U.S. natural gas production from shale formations has already played a critical role in weakening Russia's ability to wield an "energy weapon" over its European customers, and this trend…

Natural Gas Analysis for the Week of July 25, 2011

Jul 25, 2011 at 15:12 | Commodities Mansion

The spike in September Natural Gas futures came to an abrupt ending early last week as weather forecasts took out the chance for an extended heat wave across the United…

How Long Will Natural Gas Prices Stay Low?

Jul 22, 2011 at 07:49 | Taras Berezowsky

The natural gas market’s underperformance in the investment world hampers its current role as (at least an investment) alternative to crude oil, effectively making the abundant fuel take a backseat.…

The Return of Gazprom

Jul 19, 2011 at 08:22 | John Daly

The December 1991 collapse of the USSR was an unmitigated disaster for all 15 nations emerging from the desiccated carapace of the Soviet Union. Now, like a plate of mercury…

Natural Gas Analysis for the Week of July 18, 2011

Jul 17, 2011 at 18:08 | Commodities Mansion

September Natural Gas soared on Friday, settling at a one-month high, near 50% of its June/July range of 5.011 to 4.012 at 4.511. The rebound following a test of the…

Chesapeake Energy to Invest $1 Billion in Natural Gas Cars

Jul 14, 2011 at 08:03 | Energy Digital

Natural gas is gaining ground as oil prices still linger around $100 a barrel; however, there are limited vehicles on the road that can run off of natural gas, and…

Natural Gas Futures Rise on News of Expected Heat Wave

Jul 12, 2011 at 11:42 | Forex Pros

Natural gas futures rallied for a third day on Tuesday, hovering below a one-week high as weather forecasts showed that a heat wave was moving towards the U.S. East coast,…

China Looking to Develop Domestic Shale Gas Resources

Jul 08, 2011 at 08:03 | Stuart Burns

Natural gas holds a lot of promise for China. As a result, China’s development of the fuel has the potential to profoundly impact global prices. Natural gas has many advantages…

Turkmen Gas Finally Gets Washington's Attention - A Little too Late

Jul 05, 2011 at 09:35 | John Daly

One of Washington’s key policy tenets since the 1991 collapse of Communism has been to pry out from under Moscow’s control as much of the energy assets of the post-Soviet…

Attention Natural Gas Trainwreck Survivors: The Stocks With Upside Are Just Around the Corner

Jul 01, 2011 at 19:38 | Keith Schaefer

Beatings have been taken three years running for natural gas producers, but there are now signals that natural gas might be ready for a break to the upside. Here's why……

Reality Check for the Natural Gas Boom: A Look at the NYT Shale Gas E-Mails

Jun 29, 2011 at 08:26 | Dave Summers

I doubt that this will ever reach the levels of public interest that has led earlier exposures of information to acquire a “gate” appendage, but the New York Times (NYT)…

Natural Gas Futures Fall to Five Week Low

Jun 24, 2011 at 11:07 | Forex Pros

Natural gas futures extended losses on Thursday, tumbling to a five-week low after the U.S. Energy Information Administration said natural gas inventories rose more-than-expected last week. On the New York…

Could Poland Become Europe's Energy Powerhouse?

Jun 20, 2011 at 07:36 | RFE/RL staff

The idea seems patently absurd given that the country is dependent on outdated coal power and Russian gas imports to meet its domestic energy needs. But in a field outside…

Can We Believe Everything We've Heard About Shale Gas

Jun 17, 2011 at 08:38 | Kurt Cobb

Newly accessible natural gas from deep shale deposits around the world has been touted as a solution to everything from oil dependence to climate change. But our actual experience with…

Falling Demand Pushes Natural Gas Futures Lower

Jun 14, 2011 at 13:48 | Forex Pros

Natural gas futures edged lower on Tuesday, slumping to a three-day low after forecasts showed mild weather in the Northeastern U.S. states next week, reducing demand expectations for the fuel.…

Could Natural Gas Prices Be About to Jump?

Jun 08, 2011 at 23:09 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

Name one of the best performing assets since the “RISK OFF” trade started and it would have to be natural gas. You may recall my waxing bullish on this simple…

The Rapidly Expanding Natural Gas Market

Jun 08, 2011 at 07:59 | Stuart Burns

Anyone of a betting nature may take a look at the forward swaps market on natural gas and think the small premium asked for forward-dated gas prices do not reflect…

Natural Gas Futures Close to a 10 Month High

Jun 07, 2011 at 08:08 | Forex Pros

Natural gas futures fluctuated between small gains and losses on Tuesday, but remained close to a ten-month high as warmer-than-normal temperatures across much of the U.S. next week boosted demand…

Shells Floating LNG Project – A Game Changer for the Energy Industry

Jun 07, 2011 at 07:58 | The Oil Drum

Shell recently announced that their Prelude floating LNG project off northwest Western Australia has passed another milestone, with the $US12.6 billion ($11.8bn) project receiving final investment approval. Prelude…

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