US power generation in figures
Renewable sources provided a record 410 TWh of electricity in the US in 2018 and are now challenging gas for market share thanks to policy support mechanisms.
22 November 2019
US support for renewables may challenge gas
Power generation from solar and wind in the US is growing faster than gas-fired power because of policy support for renewables at state level.
21 November 2019
Activity sinks at Argentina’s Vaca Muerta
Argentina’s gas production growth will remain constrained unless the incoming administration can shore up foreign investor confidence.
7 November 2019
Bolivia counts cost of growing gas competition
The presidential candidates have offered few proposals as to how they might reverse falling domestic gas production or deal with Argentina and Brazil’s declining reliance on Bolivian exports.
24 October 2019
Chile eyes more renewables and less coal
The host of the COP25 summit is betting on expanding renewables and phasing out coal in power generation, a move that could make more room for gas-to-power.
23 October 2019
Oldest US carbon market may double in size with new members
Cap-and-trade looks set to take a big step forward in the land of its birth, which should benefit gas and renewables over coal.
9 October 2019
EPA plan to roll back methane regulations sparks backlash
Critics of the plan believe that softer regulations for gas could damage its image as a climate-friendly fuel.
5 September 2019
Argentina’s gas sector bears brunt of financial crisis
The country's problems have cast doubt over the tender for a new pipeline in the Vaca Muerta shale play, with the deadline postponed until after October’s election.
3 September 2019
Argentine output boom to boost Chile gas exports
Argentina’s government expects a gradual increase of exports to Chile from September as a result of booming output from the Vaca Muerta shale play.
29 August 2019
YPFB barred from buying Petrobras Gasbol stake
The Bolivian company will not be allowed to make the acquisition, denting its strategy of 'internationalisation' and narrowing the list of potential buyers.
15 August 2019
Petrobras’s monopoly being gradually tailed off
The domestic monopoly of the Brazilian NOC is being slowly broken up, allowing new entrants to gain footholds in the supply chain.
1 August 2019
Mexican government makes call for private cash for E&P;
Greater private investment is seen as necessary for Mexico to meet its targets for boosting domestic gas production.
23 May 2019
Green New Deal may inspire tougher regulation
The Democrats’ Green New Deal proposal could inspire tighter regulation for US gas and power.
7 March 2019
EIA report suggests US is moving to lower-carbon power mix
Coal is losing ground in US electricity generation while gas and renewables are gaining, according to new data.
5 March 2019
Bolivia and Argentina adjust gas price and volumes
Bolivia has renegotiated higher prices for the gas it exports to Argentina, but at the cost of potentially lower export volumes.
4 March 2019
Fresh optimism for LNG over US-China trade deal
The US and China seem to be closing in on a trade deal that would benefit US LNG exporters looking to secure long-term contracts with Chinese buyers.
28 February 2019
Argentina keeps bulk of subsidies for unconventional gas
Companies have warned the Argentine government that planned revisions to subsidies will lead to losses.
8 February 2019
Bolivia set to lose ground in Brazilian gas market
Bolivia's gas supply contract with Brazil is up for renewal, but the renegotiations could prove difficult.
31 January 2019
Shale growth will transform US gas flows
Flows are set to change dramatically in response to continued growth in shale gas production, the EIA says.
31 January 2019
Mexico’s new president goes quiet on gas
While Andrés Manuel López Obrador has said his administration will target energy sector development, there has been little progress made on gas.
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