U.S. independents SM Energy Co. and Civitas Resources Inc. have agreed to a stock trade in what one analyst called a merger of equals, bringing together onshore natural gas and oil prospects concentrated in the Permian Basin, with opportunities extending into Colorado, South Texas and Utah.

Global natural gas prices were mixed on Monday as competing forecasts and a murky supply outlook appeared to pull markets in different directions.

Chevron Corp.’s natural gas strategy is built on patience, scale and consistency, qualities that CEO Mike Wirth said are helping the supermajor meet surging global demand for LNG, while keeping U.S. operations steady through commodity swings.

Argentina is gaining traction as a destination for investment in natural gas production and infrastructure, a trend underscored by libertarian President Javier Milei’s decisive midterm triumph.

ExxonMobil is betting that the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, along with the growing electricity needs of data centers, could fuel a new era for natural gas and carbon capture. For CEO Darren Woods, the world’s accelerating digital transformation is not a side story to the energy industry’s future. It is the next chapter.

Domestic natural gas production is expected to continue to climb even if oil output levels off, as demand for gas compression services enters a “durable upturn,” driven by LNG exports and power needs tied to artificial intelligence (AI), according to Archrock Inc. CEO Brad Childers.

December natural gas futures jumped early Monday, building on Friday’s momentum as demand — from heaters to LNG exports — continued to strengthen.

December natural gas futures rallied Friday — a surprising move —as warm winter weather outlooks were expected to scare away heating demand while production remained strong.

December natural gas futures appeared headed for a third straight day of gains to close out the week, as surging LNG demand and a possible cold start to December outweighed near-term weather weakness.

Brazil was the main buyer of LNG in the Latin America and Caribbean region in October as the country continued a broad strategy to diversify its energy mix and increase supply security.

Appalachian natural gas producers are expanding their positions and again announcing plans to boost output ahead of a wave of expected demand growth being driven by LNG exports and power generation.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Jera Co. Inc., one of the world’s largest LNG buyers.

Building off a winning session the day before, natural gas futures continued to climb in early Friday trading, even as near-term weather patterns didn’t offer much in the way of bullish support.

Traders were treated — not tricked — by an in-line storage build Thursday with no Halloween surprises. Still, December natural gas futures climbed on stronger demand despite ample supply.

Natural gas forward prices lost ground during the Oct. 23–29 trading period as weather models pared back November heating demand expectations, reversing part of a recent rally.

In their debut at the front of the curve, December natural gas futures mounted double-digit gains through Thursday afternoon after a government inventory report matched consensus expectations.

ProPetro Holding Corp. is leaning further into the natural gas-powered future, channeling steady gains from its power division to draw big opportunities in the nationwide data center market.

Equinor ASA is anticipating a wave of LNG supply, mostly from the United States, to cool global price volatility, but management warned not to overestimate the “political” limit rising Henry Hub prices could have on the rapid export expansion.

Dealmaking for domestic upstream assets slid between July and September, marking the third consecutive quarter for lower sales, except for one bright spot: natural gas properties.

As traders awaited the latest government inventory report, prompt month natural gas futures hovered in even territory in early Thursday trading.

Grave doubts about heating demand haunted natural gas futures Wednesday, as warmer weather forecasts dragged the December contract lower while November bounced ahead of rolling off the board.

Columbia Gulf Mainline spot prices jumped 14.0 cents to $3.14/MMBtu on Monday (Oct. 27) before dropping 1.5 cents on Tuesday and another 7.5 cents as of midday Wednesday.

Natural gas traders looked for direction on Wednesday amid bearish near-term forecasts and an ample supply cushion, with November futures set to cede the prompt position at the close.

Europe is heading into what could be its last high-stakes winter before a wave of new LNG supply loosens global natural gas markets and ushers in a calmer post-crisis era.

Florida-based NextEra Energy Inc., one of the largest electricity generators in the nation, is pumping up natural gas-fired power as customers, including data centers, fuel sharply rising consumption, according to CEO John W. Ketchum.