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Wednesday, 06/04/2025

Enterprise Exports Threatened by New US License Requirement

June 3, 2025 - Energy Intelligence

By: Frans Koster

Enterprise Products Partners has been notified by the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) that it must obtain licenses to export ethane and butane to China, citing national security concerns tied to potential military use under China’s military-civil fusion strategy. This move adds uncertainty to the growing U.S. LPG and ethane export sector.

The company, in an SEC filing, said it’s unclear whether it will be able to...

Tuesday, 05/27/2025

As LNG opens new markets for Canadian natural gas, reliance on U.S. to decline: analyst

May 24, 2025

By Cody Ciona

Canada’s natural gas industry is set for a major expansion as new LNG projects enable exports to Asian markets, reducing reliance on the United States, the country’s only buyer for decades, according to a Houston-based energy consultancy.

The consultancy forecasts Canada’s natural gas exports will climb to 12 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) by 2034, up from 8 bcf/d currently. However, with new LNG terminals, less gas will flow to...

Friday, 05/23/2025



Market Spoke, Hub Evolved: US NatGas Eyes International Prices

May 22, 2025

By Sandy Segrist

Henry Hub has been the default pricing mechanism for U.S. natural gas for more than three decades.

However, the booming overseas LNG market is starting to move pricing considerations well beyond the Gulf Coast. Industry analysts have noted a shift in LNG pricing toward a multipolar model.

RBN Energy called it the world's best-known location for trading natural gas. Henry Hub, built in the 1950s, is located near Erath...

Friday, 05/23/2025

Canada Eyes Energy Superpower Status as LNG Exports Near

May 16, 2025

By Caroline Evans

The Shell-led LNG Canada export project is on track to load its first export cargo within a few weeks, a long-awaited milestone that will establish the country as a major supplier of natural gas to global markets. But RBN Energy analyst Martin King notes that regional prices have been creeping higher this spring in anticipation of LNG Canada's start-up.

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Monday, 05/05/2025

Discount on Western Canada Select heavy crude narrows

May 5, 2025

By: Amanda Stephenson

The discount on Western Canada Select (WCS) heavy crude relative to West Texas Intermediate (WTI) narrowed to $9.15 per barrel on Friday, continuing a trend of historically tight spreads this spring. Analysts attribute the strength to increased export capacity from the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and tighter U.S. sanctions on heavy crude producers like Venezuela. With demand for Canadian barrels rising and spare pipeline capacity still available, experts...

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