August 6, 2026

North America

US natural gas prices slide 2% to 14-week low on big storage build — Reuters
PRICE SIGNAL · −2.2% to $2.629/mmBtu (14-wk low); EIA +33 Bcf storage (vs +31 poll, +13 YoY, +23 5-yr avg); total 3,117 Bcf, +6.7% vs 5-yr; feedgas 16.9 bcfd

Japex to buy US tight oil and gas assets for $320 million — Reuters
DEMAND SIGNAL · $320M for 4 Fundare cos (Colorado/Wyoming), 9,500 boed; close Oct–Dec 2026; secured 2 replacement LNG cargoes H1, +1 H2 post-Hormuz; Apr–Jun net profit −79.4%