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The Era of Cheap U.S. Natural Gas May Be Coming to an End

News | 2026/07/06 06:02

The Era of Cheap U.S. Natural Gas May Be Coming to an End

U.S. natural gas prices are expected to rise

Analysts at Wood Mackenzie expect Henry Hub prices to rise toward $5 per MMBtu by 2035, signaling the potential end of the era of cheap U.S. natural gas:

U.S. LNG exports have surged from 0.5 Bcf/d in 2016 to 15.0 Bcf/d in 2025:

During this period, the U.S. has become the world's largest LNG exporter:

The increase in exports and demand from AI data centers will drive higher natural gas demand:

Wood Mackenzie analysts note that gas prices are expected to rise as the best drilling sites are already tapped:

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