RE: Morning all16 May 2022 09:33
A top commodity research firm in Norway warns a "perfect storm" is brewing as European energy security worsens following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which could result in the tripling of natural gas prices.
"There simply is not enough LNG around to meet demand. In the short term, this will make for a hard winter in Europe.
"For producers, it suggests the next LNG boom is here, but it will arrive too late to meet the sharp spike in demand. The stage is set for a sustained supply deficit, high prices, extreme volatility, bullish markets, and heightened LNG geopolitics," Kaushal Ramesh, a senior analyst for Gas and LNG at Rystad Energy, wrote ...