LNG Headlines

August 7, 2026

North America

U.S. natural gas futures prices have slipped well below $3 per million British thermal units — @JKempEnergy via X
PRICE SIGNAL · Front-month July avg $2.94/mmBtu; coal-to-gas switch threshold ~$3.30/mmBtu; 18th percentile of inflation-adjusted months since 2010

Asia-Pacific

Inpex raises full-year guidance on higher oil prices and LNG project — Reuters
CORPORATE SHIFT · FY net profit forecast +46% to record ¥510B ($3.22B); H1 +17.7% to ¥263B; DPS →¥112; buyback up to 50M shares/¥140B; Ichthys >120 cargoes 2026; Abadi FID mid-2027

Signals - August 6, 2026

Based on News of August 6, 2026 1 · Supply Disruption & Chokepoints Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb traffic drops sharply on Houthi attack claims — Hormuz transits fell to 2 from 8; Bab el-Mandeb 1 from 20; Houthis claim tanker attacks. Prompt seaborne-supply and route risk intensify. ConocoPhillips says

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;

August 5, 2026

North America Mexico's Sheinbaum weighs pilot fracking projects to boost gas production, sources say — Reuters POLICY CHANGE · Sheinbaum weighs pilot fracking in Coahuila & Tamaulipas; Pemex could start Sept 2026; Pemex gas output 4.869 Bcf/d; Eagle Ford 4.3 Bcf/d June Hedge Funds and other

August 4, 2026

North America Coastal Bend LNG Initiates Formal Permitting and Consultation Process — Coastal Bend LNG Press Release CAPACITY PROGRESSING · FERC pre-filing initiated for Texas Gulf Coast export facility; 4 × 4.8 mtpa trains = 19.2 mtpa; Section 3 NGA filing early 2027; ConocoPhillips Optimized Cascade; KBR + Técnicas Reunidas FEED/EPC