- Blog
Save Room – Existing and Planned Natural Gas Storage Facilities in East Texas and West Louisiana
“Location, location, location” doesn’t just apply to residential and commercial real estate.
RBN’s Daily Energy Blog and Insights sharpen your energy IQ through fundamentals-based analysis that makes sense of North America’s energy market dynamics.
- Analyst Insight
Geopolitical Risk Premium Drives Surge in Crude Prices To Above $90/bbl
The start of March brought extraordinary volatility to crude markets. Multiple global benchmarks and regional grades posted sharp gains, with several trading at or near recent highs.
RBN NATGAS Billboard Canada
The Canadian NATGAS Billboard is a weekly, early morning email and report that’s designed to keep physical and financial participants informed of the various fundamental components that make up the complex Canadian natural gas market. This service saves readers time and confusion by compiling all the most critical data points into one clear and concise report.
- Analyst Insight
U.S. Rig Count Up One to 551; Eagle Ford Leads Gains as Gas Rigs Retreat from Recent Highs
U.S. oil and gas rig count edged up one rig to 551 for the week ending March 6 according to Baker Hughes data, as gains in the Eagle Ford (+3), Permian (+1) and Gulf of Mexico (+1) more than offset declines in Appalachia (-1), the Bakken (-1), Haynesville (-1) and All Other (-1).
- Analyst Insight
Stratos DAC Project on Target for Q2 2026 Startup
Phase 1 of the Stratos direct air capture (DAC) project in Ector County in West Texas is in the final stages of startup and is expected to be online in Q2 2026, project developer 1PointFive said in an update posted on LinkedIn.
- Blog
Born To Be Wild – U.S. Propane’s Wild Journey from Lab Discovery to Vital Consumer Fuel
Propane has powered Olympic kitchens, lifted hot-air balloons across the English Channel and helped turn a quiet patch of southeastern Texas into the center of the NGL universe. It has also had many larger-than-life “wild” characters push the business forward.
- Analyst Insight
Q4 2025 Earnings Calls: Tourmaline Oil - Montney Outperformance Plus LNG & Data Centers To Tighten Gas Markets
Tourmaline's 2025 fourth quarter earnings call took place on March 5, 2026, and provided several insights into operational trends and the supply and demand balance in the Western Canadian gas market.
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How Soon Is Now – Short-Term Priorities Emerge as Global Demand for Natural Gas Heats Up
The world is hungry for more natural gas. But where will it come from and what are the biggest issues facing the market? Those are among the major questions addressed at GasCon 2026 and the focus of today’s RBN blog.
RBN Crude Oil TradeView
Crude Oil TradeView provides up-to-date data and insights into the behavior of differentials for 33 crude assessments across North America. Each week, it also walks you through the reasoning of why differentials widen, narrow, flip (premium vs. discount), or blow out.
- Analyst Insight
Surprise Propane Build Driven by PADD 3 as Exports Fall
A surprise U.S. propane inventory build this week, driven largely by rising Gulf Coast stocks, while exports slipped below recent averages.
- Blog
Save Room – The Expanding Role of Natural Gas Storage in East Texas and West Louisiana
New and expanded natural gas storage facilities near the Texas/Louisiana border are coming online and being planned, mostly in response to the ongoing buildout of LNG export capacity along the Gulf Coast and new gas pipelines to those terminals.
- Analyst Insight
APA Playing the Long Game
On their 4Q and full-year 2025 earnings call, APA outlined a 3-pronged approach to driving value; high-grading their portfolio, reigning in costs, and developing additional drilling prospects.
