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Low Canadian Natural Gas Prices Boost Exports to US: Platts

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Net flows of natural gas from Canada to the US are on the rise as high storage inventories continue to weigh on cash and forward prices in Western Canada, Platts said.

  • Exports have averaged around 5.7 bcf/d since April 1, up around 0.7 bcf/d on the year, Platts data showed.
  • With forward markets pricing AECO-C in Alberta at less than $1/MMBtu for the rest of the summer, strong flows to the US are likely to persist, Platts added.
  • Imports have diminished the effect of production cuts in the US, which itself has an ongoing storage surplus.
  • The Canadian natural gas market is likely to tighten in 2025 after the start of the 14m mtpa LNG Canada project which will draw in feedgas.

Source: S&P Global Commodity Insights

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