Current Issues & Trends
Natural gas filled in most of the drop in solar generation in Texas during April 8 eclipse
4/12/2024
Associated natural gas production nearly triples in the top three Permian oil plays since 2018
11/2/2023
Associated natural gas production increased 9% in 2022 due to higher crude oil production
10/19/2023
High Permian well productivity, crude oil prices drive U.S. natural gas production growth
10/18/2023
Higher Permian well productivity, crude prices drive U.S. marketed natural gas production growth
9/21/2023
California regulators approve increase in working natural gas storage capacity at Aliso Canyon
9/7/2023
Three more countries began importing liquefied natural gas this year, and more will follow
8/30/2023
Price difference between Houston Ship Channel and Henry Hub in June was the smallest since 2021
7/27/2023
Natural gas-fired electricity generation was higher in first-half 2023 than in first-half 2022
7/20/2023
Public company oil and natural gas proved reserves declined in 2022 after some companies left Russia
6/22/2023
U.S. natural gas power burn during the heating season was the highest on record this past winter
5/4/2023
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
