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Europe Braces for Rising Gas Demand after Price Volatility Hits 2021 Low

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So far in July, European natural gas markets have seen the lowest volatility in prices since 2021, but as summer temperatures peak in the coming weeks, demand is expected to rise, and so will the benchmark gas prices.

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China Ditches U.S. LNG as Russian Pipelines and Domestic Output Surge

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Over the past couple of years, China has become the world’s largest importer of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), surpassing Japan as the top buyer of super-chilled gas since 2021. However, China’s dominance in LNG markets now appears in jeopardy, and we are seeing a prolonged decline in imports.

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US oil/gas rig count falls for fourth month to Oct 2021 low, Baker Hughes says

BOE Report

energy firms cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a fourth month in a row to the lowest since October 2021, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by seven to [Read more]

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Badawi Discusses Natural Gas Investment Plans with bp

Egypt Oil & Gas

This year, bp completed drilling activities from two gas discoveries offshore the Mediterranean; El-King-2 and El Fayoum-5. He also highlighted the need for enhanced cooperation in projects aimed at increasing local natural gas production, reducing import costs, and encouraging further investments in the sector.

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Who Is The World's Top Natural Gas Producer?

Rigzone

Image by Yutthana Gaetgeaw via iStock According to the Energy Institute’s (EI) latest statistical review of world energy, which was released recently, the world’s top natural gas producer last year was the United States. exajoules of natural gas in 2024, which represented a yearly reduction of 0.3 produced 37.19

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Who Is The World's Top Natural Gas Consumer?

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Image by Midnight Studio via iStock According to the Energy Institute’s (EI) latest statistical review of world energy, which was released recently, the world’s top natural gas consumer in 2024 was the United States. exajoules of natural gas last year, which represented a 1.3 natural gas demand was 26.00

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Marcellus/Utica Set to Grow Thanks to LNG, Data Centers, Southeast

Marcellus Drilling News

It’s been no secret that natural gas production in the Marcellus/Utica has stalled over the past few years. Since 2021, the M-U has been rangebound in producing somewhere between 34 and 37 Bcf/d (see the chart).

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