Coldest December in Over a Decade? Kyle Cooper on What it Means for Natural Gas

About this episode

Kyle Cooper discusses the implications of a cold December on natural gas supply, demand, and prices.

The heating season is off to a roaring start, with forecasters calling for one of the chilliest Decembers in recent memory. IAF Advisors owner Kyle Cooper joins NGI senior editor Andrew Baker to discuss the implications for natural gas supply, demand and prices as winter gets underway. Cooper breaks down how soaring heating demand could rapidly deplete natural gas inventories, and send already elevated gas prices even higher. He cites the example of last winter, a normal one by historical standards, that nonetheless triggered a massive pull on storage in January. Cooper also discusses the impacts of record LNG exports and the evolving electricity mix on natural gas power burns and storage trends. As demand continues to rise, Cooper explains how the supply picture will evolve as producers in the Haynesville Shale, Permian Basin and Appalachia adapt to a constantly changing market.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Baker

Guest: Kyle Cooper

Topics covered

• natural gas
• heating demand
• LNG exports
• energy market
• winter weather

Keywords

• natural gas
• heating season
• gas prices
• LNG exports
• energy supply

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IAF Advisors

Places: Haynesville Shale, Permian Basin, Appalachia

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