Articles Tagged "Hurricane"

South Parse: August 13

By Duncan Sutherland – Exclusive to Gas Investing News Bloomberg reported that NYMEX natural gas futures have lowered to their lowest in six months. The huge decline in the past month is comprised of multiple factors. First, the increased output and stockpiles have reassured traders of supply security. Second, the commodity drawdown has lured hedging [...]

South Parse: August 5

By Duncan Sutherland – Exclusive to Gas Investing News The tropical storm Edouard made landfall near Galveston Tuesday, with wind speeds approaching hurricane status. Prompted by fears of the storm, oil and gas companies in the Gulf evacuated 23 platforms, or “3.2% of the 717 manned platforms” in the region accounting for 7.21% of natural [...]

South Parse: July 23

By Duncan Sutherland- Exclusive to Gas Investing News Contracts for August delivery of natural gas slid before the weekend as Tropical Storm Dolly appeared to be dissipating. However, the storm intensified into a hurricane early in the week, spurring precautionary shutdowns of some oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico. Reuters is reporting [...]