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Middle East Gas Exports Soar to Meet Global Demand

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The Middle East is on track to surpass Asia to become the world’s second-largest gas producer in 2025, ranking only behind North America, according to Rystad Energy research and analysis. The region currently produces about 70 billion cubic feet per day (Bcfd) of gas, a figure that is forecast to increase by 30% by 2030 and…

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U.S. Utility-Scale Battery Storage Has Surged 15-Fold Since 2020

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electricity networks, with power utilities focusing more on building out capacity from natural gas plants and renewable energy sources. For years, battery systems have only played a marginal role in U.S.

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Natural Gas: Reliable for AI, Strong for America

American Gas Association

With unique characteristics that insulate natural gas infrastructure from most major disturbances, customers rarely see service interruption, even if that customer is a large data center that consumes a lot of energy. If we want to get ahead in the race for AI dominance, then we need to lean on the reliability of natural gas.

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China Leads the World in AI Energy Innovation

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As early as 2020, the Chinese state-owned natural gas giant Gas Holdings Ltd. was using artificial intelligence to more accurately predict complex and dynamic shifts in natural gas demand.…

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Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 23 Bcf

Oil & Gas 360º

Natural Gas Inventories as of July 18, 2025 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 23 Bcf as of July 18, 2025. Working gas in storage was 3,075 Bcf as of Friday, July 18, 2025, according to EIA estimates. At 3,075 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

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Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 55 Bcf

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Natural Gas Inventories as of June 27, 2025 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 55 Bcf as of June 27, 2025. Working gas in storage was 2,953 Bcf as of Friday, June 27, 2025, according to EIA estimates. At 2,953 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

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India’s Power Pivot as Coal Cracks and Renewables Surge

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Despite the lowest coal prices in Asia in four years, India’s coal power generation dipped in May to the lowest since the Covid lockdowns of 2020, as a lack of heatwaves and soaring renewable energy installations and generation pushed down coal demand in the electricity sector. Natural gas-fired generation and its share in the…