US Natgas Futures Jump to 2008 Closing High on Soaring LNG Exports
U.S. natural gas futures jumped almost 6% on April 7, closing up ...
U.S. natural gas futures jumped almost 6% on April 7, closing up 33 cents at $6.35 per MMBtu, their highest close since December 2008 on record global demand for American LNG exports.
Traders also noted prices gained on a bigger than expected storage draw, a preliminary decline in output and forecasts for more demand in the U.S. over the next two weeks than previously expected.
“All this talk of sending U.S. LNG to supply Europe and get them off Russian gas is causing U.S. gas to be repriced because of what lies ahead for LNG exports,” said John Kilduff, partner at Again Capital LLC in New York.
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Energy stocks have soared — but there's still more upside ahead
That's according to ...
That's according to Bank of America analysts, who said valuations are still attractive even after the sector has seen a 38% rally year-to-date.
The researchers describe energy as the "pain trade," which refers to a directional bet that most investors have taken that ends up going the other way. In this case, investors betting that the energy rally has run out of steam are wrong, and there are more gains coming.
There are a few reasons why Bank of America is still bullish on energy through the rest of 2022:
The Ukraine war has made policy makers recognize the importance of domestic energy production and energy security.
The allocation of energy in the S&P 500 has doubled since 2020, and could rise further.
Cash yield will rise, and energy companies are expected to generate inflation-proof free cash flow yield of 15% this year.
US energy firms, European officials meet in Houston
Executives of US shale gas and liquefied natural gas companies,...
Executives of US shale gas and liquefied natural gas companies, including EQT Corp, Chesapeake Energy and EOG Resources, discussed options to increase US energy exports to Europe at a Wednesday meeting in Houston with officials from the UK, France, Germany, Bulgaria and other European countries. LNG export capacity will be limited in 2022, "but the opportunities in a few years are really terrific," said Fred Hutchison, CEO of trade group LNG Allies.
