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Perfect Storm Fuels Massive Surges in West Coast Natural Gas Prices;  Northern California Reaches $55/MMBtu - Natural Gas Intelligence

Perfect Storm Fuels Massive Surges in West Coast Natural Gas Prices; Northern California Reaches $55/MMBtu – Natural Gas Intelligence

Against the backdrop of generally mild weather in the Lower 48, winter unleashed its fury on the West Coast earlier this season. Freezing temperatures and unusually heavy rainfall have fueled demand for natural gas at a time when storage inventories are low, a the drought has reduced hydroelectric power supplies, and regional utilities are struggling …

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Freight rates from China to West Coast drop 90% as global trade plummets

Freight rates from China to West Coast drop 90% as global trade plummets

Logistics managers are sending the message to customers that the ocean freight market is correcting at a faster rate than expected. Transport company HLS recently wrote to its customers: “We initially expected the market to be on the verge of correcting and normalizing sometime in 2023, but this is coming much sooner than expected.” The …

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