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Despite declining import turnover, trade with Canada continues to play an important role in maintaining U.S. natural gas markets. Accordingly, certain parts of the U.S. will be assured of a reliable blue fuel supply.
Due to Canadian storage facilities and large capacity of pipelines, suppliers can quickly increase flows. This system can support the U.S. market during periods of imbalanced supply and demand (e.g., during the heating season).
Natural gas imports from Canada to the western United States have been a steady source of supply. Moreover, for this year the volume has increased by 4.1% in comparison with the previous year.