Rising Temperatures and Data Centers are Driving Natural Gas Demand
Thanks for reading RBAC’s newsletter and this month we have some great content for you. We have a quick brief covering top stories in the market, our very own Cyrus Brooks giving his energy journey, takeaways from our mid-year natural gas and LNG seminar, and a great podcast with Scott Mckenna on both the gas outlook and futures.
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Quick Brief – Top Stories in Natural Gas and LNG from Around the World
- Texas is gunning to build the largest energy data complex in the world.
- The LNG Canada terminal has loaded its first shipment for export onto a vessel headed for Asia.
- Israel’s natural gas fields that supply domestic demand and exports to surrounding countries have resumed production.
- New pipelines in the Appalachia region of the United States could be on the horizon.
- HD Hyundai and Tampa Ship sign a Memorandum of Understanding for constructing LNG transport vessels at the Tampa, Florida based shipyard.
Announcements
2025 RBAC User Conference
The 2025 edition of RBAC’s annual User Conference will be taking place in Houston, November 19th through the 21st! Register this week to take advantage of super deep discounts.
What can you expect at this event?
U.S. and Global Gas Markets
Get sharp insights into shifting market dynamics, key trends, and what’s driving change—so you can act, not react.Geopolitical Disruptions
Understand how events like the LNG pause, AI-driven demand, and global tensions reshape market risk and opportunity.Supply & Demand Pressures
See how imbalances move prices—and learn strategies to navigate volatility with confidence.
Articles & Media
The Vital Role of Energy and Economics
In a recent episode of Faith, Frontlines and Fortune, podcast host and Marine Corps veteran Anderson Salgado sat down with Cyrus Brooks, Marketing Manager at RBAC Inc., to unpack the transformative role of natural gas, the economics behind energy, and how faith and purpose can influence and give direction to a life and career.
Read: RBAC’s Cyrus Brooks on Faith, Frontlines, and Fortune Podcast
U.S. LNG Strategy and Infrastructure Hurdles
At a recent Oil and Gas Journal-hosted energy breakfast—part of their ongoing industry dialogue series—experts, including Dr. Robert Brooks of RBAC, gathered for a timely and candid exchange on the evolving challenges and opportunities in global LNG.
Read: Oil and Gas Journal Breakfast: U.S. LNG Strategy, Global Exports, and Infrastructure Hurdles
RBAC 2025 Mid-Year Seminar Recap
On June 11th in Houston, energy industry professionals, executives and decision-makers gathered for RBAC’s Mid-Year Seminar: “RBAC’s Natural Gas Outlook: Exploring North American and Global Gas Markets with RBAC Inc.”
Read: RBAC 2025 Mid-Year Seminar Recap
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Gas Futures vs Gas Outlook: Exploring the Divergence
In another edition of Armando Cavanha’s podcast, RBAC’s Scott McKenna and Cyrus Brooks came together to discuss differences and similarities on how forward curves and simulation models paint a picture of the natural gas market’s future, new sources of demand, and supply reliability.
Essential Reading
Taken from the treasure trove of the writings from our energy experts. Here read technical insights and far-sighted analysis relevant through the lens of today’s energy.
What Would Happen if a Major Waterway were Closed to LNG tankers?
What could happen to the global energy supply chain if the Strait of Hormuz closes? And what about other major waterways such as the Suez Canal and Panama Canal?
Read: What Would Happen if a Major Waterway were Closed to LNG tankers?
Food For Thought
Read some of our engaging commentary on social media and join us in the conversation.
High Hopes for Alaskan Energy
Natural gas in Alaska has seen billions in investment interest in recent months, could the long-proposed Alaska LNG project and associated pipelines get out of the planning stage?
RBAC is the market-leading supplier of global and regional gas and LNG market simulation systems used by the energy industry and related government agencies for over two decades. The GPCM® Market Simulator for North American Gas and LNG™ is the most widely used natural gas market simulation system in North America. RBAC’s G2M2® Market Simulator for Global Gas and LNG™ has been instrumental in understanding evolving global gas and LNG market dynamics and is vital to fully grasp and leverage the interrelationship between the North American and global gas markets.
