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Chevron: Five things you may not know about natural gas
From powering data centers to keeping the lights on for homes and businesses around the world, natural gas delivers energy where and when it’s needed.
IEA warns Hormuz disruptions will cut global oil supply by 4.3 million bpd in 2026, dragging down demand
The International Energy Agency warned on August 12 that ongoing disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz will cut global oil supply by 4.3 million barrels
Woodside Energy scraps $5 billion clean-energy plan and retires scope three emissions target to focus on LNG growth
Australia’s largest oil and gas producer, Woodside Energy Group, announced Tuesday it’s scrapping its $5 billion clean-energy investment target by 2030, retiring its scope three emissions-abatement goal, and redirecting all capital toward LNG and fossil fuel expansion. Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Australia Liz Westcott made the disclosure
Targa Resources signs 20-year Permian Basin midstream deal with ExxonMobil, raises 2026 capital estimate to $5 billion
Targa Resources Corp. just locked in one of the longest midstream commitments the Permian Basin has seen in years. The Houston-based company announced 20-year, fee-based agreements with ExxonMobil subsidiaries covering natural gas gathering, processing, treating, NGL transportation, and fractionation across both the Delaware and Midland sub-basins—deals structured to run through
New England natural gas prices have been trading near record discounts to Henry Hub
Low-cost Appalachian and Canadian natural gas supplies coupled with lower-than-usual regional consumption have pushed down natural gas prices at a major New England pricing hub in recent months to trade at a discount to the widely cited U.S. benchmark, Henry Hub. Natural gas prices at Algonquin Citygate averaged 43 cents
Oil and Treasury yields haven’t moved this closely in seven years. That’s bad news for markets
Oil and 10-year Treasury yields are moving in near lockstep, with their correlation at its strongest since 2019. Higher oil could drive inflation and Treasury yields higher, tightening financial conditions and pressuring stocks and consumers. Strategists caution the unusually strong relationship may quickly unwind if geopolitical tensions ease or growth
WEEKLY UPDATE
CRUDE OIL WEEKLY UPDATE (Week Ending 09-18-26)
Crude Oil Summary (EIA) For the week ending September 11, 2026, U.S. refineries processed 17.3 million barrels per day (b/d), down 256,000 b/d from the
NATURAL GAS WEEKLY UPDATE (Week Ending 09-18-26)
Market Highlights: Natural gas storage Net injections into storage totaled 44 Bcf for the week ending September 11, compared with the five-year (2021–2025)
ANALYSIS & INSIGHTS
Zekelman Industries Steel Snapshot – September 2026
SMU September HR Coil $1,225 up $45 from August. SMU September CR Coil $1,460 up $60 from August. September Chicago #1 Bush est.at $450, unchanged
Preston Pipe Report – August 2026
(by Paul Vivian and Rick Preckel, www.prestonpipe.com) Market Monitor – FERC staff has issued the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s Mississippi Crossing Project and
Argus Pipe Logix Line Pipe Report – August 2026
(by Rye Druzin, www.pipe-logix.com) The Argus line pipe index rose by $59/short to (st) in August to $2,814/st, the highest since May 2023. The Argus
AISI Press Release on Latest U.S. Imports of Steel Products – September 2026
(American Iron and Steel Institute 09-10-26) Finished Import Market Share Estimated at 18 Percent in August – Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel