Current Issues & Trends
Increasing renewables likely to reduce coal and natural gas generation over next two years
1/19/2023
Simple-cycle natural gas turbine power plants increase capacity factor to over 20% in summer 2022
12/8/2022
In 2021 U.S. natural gas-fired power generation declined for the first time in four years
10/31/2022
United States adds more combined-cycle natural gas turbine electric generating capacity in 2022
10/27/2022
Number of drilled but uncompleted wells continues to decline from record-high levels in 2020
9/29/2022
U.S. LNG imports reached 15-year lows first-half 2022, displaced by natural gas production
9/27/2022
Natural gas-fired and renewable power plants continue to lead capacity additions in Mexico
7/14/2022
First-year productivity of Haynesville and Marcellus wells more than doubled between 2014 and 2020
6/23/2022
EIA forecasts that Gulf of Mexico natural gas production will decline in 2023 despite new projects
6/9/2022
EIA projects growth in natural gas liquids feedstock consumption in the bulk chemicals industry
3/31/2022
EIA forecasts U.S. natural gas production will establish a new monthly record high in 2022
12/16/2021
On completion of planned projects, U.S. LNG export capacity will be the world’s largest in 2022
12/2/2021
Europe’s natural gas storage inventories remain relatively low during the 2021 injection season
9/30/2021
U.S. natural gas consumption to be lower in 2021 and 2022, led by the electric power sector
9/16/2021
Brazil increases LNG imports from the United States amid its worst drought in more than 90 years
8/5/2021
Japan highlights hydrogen power at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and continues to diversify fuel sources
7/29/2021
Dry natural gas production continues to grow from pandemic lows as rig count also increases
5/20/2021
Natural gas storage inventories in Europe enter injection season 11% below the five-year average
4/22/2021
Natural gas plant liquids production grows in 2020 as crude oil and natural gas production decline
3/11/2021
In 2019, oil and lease condensate proved reserves were flat; natural gas reserves declined
1/22/2021
New pipeline capacity into New England increases deliverability of natural gas to constrained market
12/3/2020
As solar-powered generation increases in California, natural gas helps meet evening peak demand
11/5/2020
Natural gas price differentials to Henry Hub narrowed at most hubs in the first half of 2020
9/3/2020
Natural gas pipeline constraints can be a contributor to wholesale electricity price changes
6/24/2020
Natural gas deliveries to U.S. LNG export facilities decline to the lowest level since October 2019
5/28/2020
Higher Western Canada spot prices lower Canada’s natural gas imports into western United States
5/7/2020
Low natural gas prices and capacity additions drive 2020 power burn growth in the first quarter
3/26/2020
Natural gas prices fall to lowest level since 2016, the lowest February prices in 20 years
2/14/2020
Natural gas prices fall to lowest level since 2016 and the lowest January price in 20 years
2/6/2020
SoCalGas begins December with more flexibility in its natural gas supply than last winter
12/13/2019
EIA’s Winter Fuels Outlook forecasts lower natural gas expenditures for households than last winter
10/10/2019
China introduces new incentives for domestic production of tight and shale gas and coalbed methane
9/19/2019
Natural gas and wind forecast to be fastest growing sources of U.S. electricity generation
9/17/2019
Permian Basin prices up in recent weeks as the Gulf Coast Express Pipeline nears completion
8/22/2019
Global LNG trade posts record growth again in 2018, led by the growth in spot and short-term trade
4/25/2019
Liquefied natural gas imports played a key role in reducing price spikes in New England this winter
4/18/2019
Pacific Northwest sees highest-recorded natural gas spot prices in the United States since 2014
3/14/2019
U.S. NGPL production continues to grow, driven by production in East and Southwest regions
1/31/2019
January 2019 Nymex prices remain close to spot prices throughout the 2018 injection season
11/15/2018
Pipeline explosion in Canada leads to lower U.S. natural gas imports, higher regional prices
10/25/2018
Two new large pipelines placed into service in October are increasing Northeast takeaway capacity
10/18/2018
Growth in ethane production is uneven as a result of regional infrastructure and price differences
10/4/2018
Government of Trinidad and Tobago secures additional upstream supply for the Atlantic LNG project
9/6/2018
U.S. pipeline exports of natural gas increase with commissioning of new pipelines in Mexico
8/22/2018
Natural gas pipeline capacity to South Central region and export markets increases in 2018
8/10/2018
Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission publishes regional natural gas prices for the first time
4/5/2018
