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RBAC’s 25Q4 Global Gas Market Overview

Global gas and LNG markets are entering a complex phase. Asian demand, led by China’s industrial recovery and India’s expanding gas use in transport, continues to grow steadily, while Europe is balancing modest demand recovery against storage tightness and the legally bound phase-out of Russian LNG and pipeline imports. At the same time, North America […]

A Short History of the Shale Revolution

Origins of Shale Gas Production Shale gas is natural gas found in low-permeability sedimentary rock formations deep beneath the surface. Although small amounts of shale gas were produced as far back as the 1800s, for much of the 20th century it was not a major resource because it was difficult and costly to extract. One […]

Video: What Would Happen if a Major Waterway were Closed to LNG tankers?

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/903755356/8ae764afcc We all have seen the chaos in the Red Sea with diversions of shipping traffic around Africa. In Panama, low water levels and reduced traffic and increased rates. RBAC’s CEO, Dr. Robert Brooks, has written a very interesting article on what would happen to LNG traffic and markets, should such major waterways be closed […]

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

We are big believers that in life the only constant is change. The constantly changing dynamics of the energy industry is a great example of this. Henry Hub hitting $8, Natural gas producers demonstrating capital discipline, a Democratic president requesting more fossil fuel production, the impact of the Russian/Ukrainian conflict on global markets, etc.? RBAC’s 22Q1 outlook […]