With Strong Demand and Choppy Supply, Outlook Brightens for NGL Prices, Raymond James Says

Natural gas liquids (NGLs), a byproduct of oil and gas production, could benefit from global demand and supply disruptions in 2021, paving a path for rising prices as the year wears on, analysts at Raymond James & Associates Inc. said in a new forecast.

“We still think U.S. NGLs have a pretty bullish set-up, similar to U.S. natural gas,” the Raymond James team said. “We continue to believe the relative U.S. NGL supply headwinds…

EIA Raises 2021 Natural Gas Price Forecast to $3.14, Up Nearly 20 Cents After Record February Withdrawal

In the wake of last month’s record-high natural gas prices in the physical market, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is raising its projected 2021 Henry Hub spot price average to $3.14/MMBtu.

The updated projection, issued on Tuesday as part of the agency’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), is nearly 20 cents higher than the $2.95 average…