Abhishek Kumar
Senior energy & modelling analystAbhishek Kumar has several years of analytical experience within the financial markets and elsewhere. He joined Interfax in June 2012, working with Chief Energy Analyst Peter Stewart to launch Global Gas Analytics in October of that year. Before that, he was a financial analyst at Schneider Trading, where he covered a wide range of asset classes - including commodities, equities, fixed income, and foreign exchange. Abhishek has worked on a number of analytical publications, many of which he helped launch. He has previously worked as a business analyst for Procter & Gamble and as an aerospace researcher for the University of Leicester and the Group for Aeronautical Research and Technology in Europe.
Price volatility at Transco Z6 set to increase
Price volatility at the Transco Z6 pricing point in New York is expected to increase in the coming weeks, despite ongoing gas pipeline capacity additions.
26 October 2016
Egypt’s insatiable appetite for LNG increases
Egypt’s latest tender for LNG imports for delivery during the 2017-2018 fiscal year will deepen the country’s dependence on the fuel.
25 October 2016
The UAE sees its future as an LNG importer
The United Arab Emirates will be a net importer of LNG by 2020, but the country is planning to diversify its power-generation portfolio in the medium-to-long term.
20 October 2016
Dawn’s price premium over AECO disappears
Net storage withdrawals in Canada’s West Consuming Region mean prices at the AECO hub are trading at a premium to the Dawn hub.
19 October 2016
Henry Hub futures rise as November contract takes charge
The Henry Hub front-month futures price is receiving support ahead of the 2016-2017 gas withdrawal season.
12 October 2016
OPEC output cap: new alliances, fresh strategies
The chances of OPEC capping oil production in November remain low as some of its member countries have not agreed to freeze their output.
3 October 2016
Latin America’s structural shift away from LNG
Latin America’s dependence on LNG imports is set to diminish in the coming years as key regional consumers move away from the fuel.
29 September 2016
Canada’s gas glut favours pipeline flows to the US
Canada is looking to send more pipeline supplies to the United States in the coming months as the country’s gas glut intensifies.
28 September 2016
Renewables eclipse Central America’s gas-to-power vision
Gas is losing the race for Central America’s power sector as regional governments avoid expensive infrastructure investment, opting instead for renewables.
22 September 2016
Henry Hub moves higher even during shoulder months
The Henry Hub front-month futures price has room to strengthen further as market participants focus on the weakening outlook for US gas production.
21 September 2016
South Central storage drawdowns support Henry Hub
Persistent net gas withdrawals in the South Central Region of the United States are supporting Henry Hub front-month futures and spot prices.
14 September 2016
Nigerian LNG exports under pressure
Infrastructure sabotage and maintenance, combined with weak LNG demand from Northeast Asia and Latin America, are weighing on Nigerian LNG exports.
9 September 2016
Gas sees growing popularity in the US power sector
The US power sector is boosting its use of gas as a result of low gas prices, improved access to gas for power utilities, and the closure of coal-fired plants.
7 September 2016
Brazil enters era of structural reforms
Brazil’s oil and gas sector is poised to undergo structural reforms as new President Michel Temer takes charge.
1 September 2016
Late summer warmth boosts Henry Hub
The Henry Hub front-month futures price is receiving support from a forecast for above-average temperatures in the eastern half of the US and ongoing supply disruptions caused by floods in Louisiana.
31 August 2016
LNG over-commitment haunts Argentina
Argentina is struggling to fulfil its LNG import commitments as a result of weakening gas demand and rising domestic output of the fuel.
25 August 2016
Weather limits US gas exports to Mexico
Pipeline gas exports from the US to Mexico are under pressure from floods in Louisiana and high demand for air conditioning in the southern states.
24 August 2016
Qatari LNG targets South Asia
The South Asian spot market is becoming attractive for Qatari LNG as demand for the fuel from Northeast Asia remains weak.
22 August 2016
Abu Dhabi joins the LNG import club
The arrival of Abu Dhabi’s first FSRU at Ruwais reflects the UAE’s growing dependence on LNG imports amid rising gas demand.
18 August 2016
Price differential boosts Canadian gas flows into US
The differential is widening between the Henry Hub and AECO Hub spot prices, encouraging Canada to boost gas exports to the United States.
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