The Dutch government is confident that the country will reach its gas storage targets before the upcoming heating season, aiming to ease market concerns on the matter. According to the Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth, current fuel reserve volumes meet the EU threshold levels for July.
Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe rose to the highest level for this time of year, according to ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. The rise in supplies was bolstered by weaker demand in competing Asia. This kind of market dynamic has weakened prices.
This year's unusually cold weather and dwindling Russian flows have drained European gas inventories faster than expected. Now, summer prices exceed winter contracts, wiping out the financial incentive to replenish storage, Bloomberg reports.
A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of NG.
A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the rise in quotes of NG, WTI, Brent.
According to Reuters, US natural gas prices rose 2% on Thursday. This was the result of lower daily production and record shipments to export facilities.
An increase of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of NG.
The prohibition on transshipment of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) through EU ports, issued in June 2024, with a deferral granted until March 26 this year, has finally entered into force.
Activity in the US oil and gas industry increased in the first quarter, but executives have grown more pessimistic due to the Trump administration’s tariffs and trade policies, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey. The poll included 130 firms from Texas, New Mexico, and Louisiana.
Romania has started the development of Neptun Deep, the biggest gas field in the Black Sea. The field, owned by Romgaz and OMV Petrom, contains about 100 billion cubic meters of extractable gas.
China is set to reduce its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in 2025 for the first time since 2022. Analysts at BloombergNEF forecast a decline of 11 million tons, bringing total imports to 74.89 million tons. The drop is primarily driven by US tariffs and milder weather.
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