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Freeze Frame - California Pauses Shift from Natural Gas Amid Concerns About Power Shortages
The U.S.’s effort to prioritize low-carbon energy entails some bumps and bruises along the way, an indication that the energy industry’s trilemma of availability, reliability and affordability can conflict with today’s economic realities and environmental priorities, even in a state like Californ
Cushing Inventories: How Low Can You Go?


Bottoms Up - E&P Profits Hit Two-Year Low, But Rising Prices Are Improving Outlook
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? The answer to that age-old question usually indicates whether a particular situation is a cause for optimism or pessimism.
U.S. Propane Stocks Build Slightly Below Expectations While Exports Take a Nosedive
Cove Point LNG Feedgas Deliveries Drop on Maintenance


Need You Now - New Developments in Bakken Crude Oil Production and Dakota Access Pipeline Drama
A draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) tied to a key water crossing along the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) has finally been completed and made public, thereby ending another chapter in the long-running drama about the ultimate fate of DAPL, which is by far the largest crude oil pipeline o
Weekly Gulf Coast Exports Remain at 3.5 MMb/d

NATGAS Billboard is a daily, early morning email and report that provides an up-to-the-minute view of the natural gas market outlook, including storage injections/withdrawals and price. Billboard’s models incorporate pipeline flow data, weather models, electricity demand data and more.