Dow ends down over 700 points, S&P sheds nearly 2% as U.S. stocks deepen selloff
The U.S. stock market closed sharply down Friday, booking...
The U.S. stock market closed sharply down Friday, booking weekly losses as investors fretted over the potential for tariffs to weigh on consumer spending and weaken the economy.
According to preliminary FactSet data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1.7% lower, the S&P 500 dropped 2%, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 2.7%.
Stock-market volatility climbed Friday as traders parsed fresh economic reports showing core inflation rose in February more than forecast and that consumer sentiment slumped in March amid worries that tariffs will increase inflation. Investors expect that President Donald Trump will reveal his plan for reciprocal tariffs on April 2, an announcement he refers to as "Liberation Day.”
This week, the Dow lost 1%, the S&P 500 slid 1.5% and the Nasdaq fell 2.6%, the preliminary data show.
Permian Basin gas natural production has fallen by roughly 1 Bcf/d in...
Permian Basin gas natural production has fallen by roughly 1 Bcf/d in the waning days of March, as weak seasonal demand and ongoing pipeline maintenance drag Waha Hub gas prices into negative territory, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights data. Traders are bracing for more volatility, pricing April and May contracts below zero.
Data center boom the new frontier for energy investment
The AI-driven surge in electricity demand is opening up new growth opportunities...
The AI-driven surge in electricity demand is opening up new growth opportunities for energy companies, particularly in Texas, where data center development is accelerating. Companies such as ExxonMobil, Chevron and Diamondback Energy are moving into the power generation business, while gas-fired plant developer NRG Energy is scaling up its footprint with new projects and its first power plant acquisitions in a decade.
The American Society of Civil Engineers' 2025 Infrastructure Report Card gave the US its highest grade ever--a C--highlighting modest but meaningful improvements across sectors like ports, drinking water and broadband, while noting declines in energy and rail. Despite increased funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the US still faces a $3.7 trillion investment gap and must prioritize long-term resilience, data transparency and consistent funding to close it, ASCE says.
In mid-March, natural gas storage was 23% below the level a year prior...
In mid-March, natural gas storage was 23% below the level a year prior and 11.5% below the five-year average. This low level has raised concerns that refilling U.S. and European storage could be much more challenging than expected if high temperatures appear in early summer. Factoring in an additional LNG export demand pull of 7.5 Bcf/d by year-end from new buildouts on Plaquemines 1 and 2 along with Corpus Christi 3 and Golden Pass, then one could expect a strong demand pull to continue.
The immense projected energy needs of artificial intelligence (AI) will also continue to pull on natural gas demand as new power grids are built out over the next few years. Microsoft’s planned Stargate AI supercomputer alone may require as much as four to six gigawatts of power, almost equivalent to the power needs of a large city such as New York.
