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British Columbia is a new hot spot for LNG export development. The first phase of LNG Canada is up and running; Phase 2 is nearing FID. Two smaller LNG export projects are under construction; and a 12-MMtpa (~1.6 Bcf/d) proposal may be sanctioned soon.
U.S. oil and gas rig count fell by five rigs to 588 for the week ending August 21 according to Baker Hughes data, as declines in Gulf of Mexico (-2), Haynesville (-2), the Niobrara (-1) and All Other (-3) overwhelmed gains in Permian (+2) and the Eagle Ford (+1).
The RBN NATGAS Haynesville is a weekly natural gas fundamentals analysis focused on supply, flow, and LNG-driven demand dynamics within the Haynesville basin.
In Western Canada the gas-directed rig count was unchanged at 65 rigs, while the oil-directed rig count was up 1 to 147 rigs, for the week ended August 21, according to Baker Hughes data.
Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs will spend $1 billion to modernize the blast furnace at its Middletown, OH, facility, a total that includes a $500 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant originally intended to support a hydrogen-focused decarbonization project, the company said August 21. The revised project will reline and upgrade the blast furnace while installing a cogeneration plant for the Middletown site.
Over the past couple of years, the Permian has been dominated by one story: natural gas takeaway constraints and negative prices at the Waha Hub. That has changed recently, however, as more pipelines have entered service, and now plans for the Solitude Pipeline System have been unveiled.
Asian customers imported a record amount from LNG Canada in July 2026 after slow arrivals in June.
At the end of July, propane stocks in Western Canada were at above normal, while propane stocks in Eastern Canada continue to be below normal and similar to this time last year, according to data published by the Canadian Energy Regulator on August 18.
NATGAS Permian is a weekly natural gas fundamentals analysis focusing entirely on the key market drivers within the Permian basin. The report contains details and forecasts around natural gas production, demand, pricing, and a summary of pipeline outflows and capacities from the Permian to neighboring regions.
Global prices for refined products have remained elevated for a number of reasons, with the state of Russia’s refining sector a major, if sometimes overlooked, factor. Today, we look at the conditions in Russia, how trade flows have shifted, and what a post-war recovery might look like.
The diesel crack has become a key focal point for the market. After surging more than 11% last week to $92.75/bbl, 264% above year-ago levels, it pushed to a record $99.125/bbl yesterday, bringing the $100/bbl mark within striking distance.
U.S. propane inventories reached an all-time high as the Midwest led the weekly build and Gulf Coast stocks set a regional record.
