Category: Natural Gas

The World Needs Natural Gas Now, but the U.S. Is Exporting All It Can

The New York Times – Business:
Even the largest global supplier of liquefied natural gas can’t make up for the shortfall since the war in Iran cut off an important source.
Supreme Court Rejects Oil Company Argument in Fight Over Great Lakes Pipeline

The New York Times – Business:
The justices sided with Michigan officials, who have raised environmental alarms and pushed to decommission an aging section of the pipeline.
Strait of Hormuz May Not Return to Normal, Whether It’s Open or Closed

The New York Times – Business:
The energy industry is planning for a future where the choke point on Iran’s southern coast is a lot less important.
Reopening Strait of Hormuz Would Ease Oil Crisis but Only So Much

The New York Times – Business:
Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.
Trump’s Latest Oil Blockade Brings Bigger Economic Risks

The New York Times – Business:
Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.
Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal

The New York Times – Business:
Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
How China Built Its Vast Natural Gas Stockpile

The New York Times – Business:
Natural gas is hard to store, but China has found a way to do it, while also developing alternate suppliers and expanding production at home.
A New Oil Shock Accelerates Return to Nuclear Power

The New York Times – Business:
Shocks to natural gas supplies are spurring countries in Asia and elsewhere to rethink their rejection of nuclear energy after the 2011 disaster in Fukushima, Japan.
Bad, Very Bad and Much Worse: Pick a Forecast for the War and Economy

The New York Times – Business:
A merely bad outlook might be good enough for the markets, our columnist says.
This Is What Happens When the Gas Runs Out

The New York Times – Business:
With a cutoff in shipments imminent, Asian countries, the biggest importers of liquefied natural gas from the Middle East, are already burning more coal and reducing consumption.
Why the Iran War May Force Countries to Rely Less on Natural Gas

The New York Times – Business:
The U.S. and other exporters are poised for a windfall, but disruptions to Persian Gulf supplies are also pushing gas-buying countries to consider alternatives like coal, solar and nuclear energy.
Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists

The New York Times – Business:
Fertilizer prices are climbing as a result of disruptions in the Middle East, putting global food supplies at risk.