With Foot in China, Nederland Expansion Extends ET’s Ethane Dominance
Energy Transfer (ET) plans a 240 Mb/d ethane expansion at its Nederland terminal in southeastern Texas, further strengthening its dominant…
Energy Transfer
Permian Producers Shutter Wells to Manage Negative Waha Prices
Crude, Energy Transfer, Kinder Morgan, Kinetik, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids, Permian, Targa, The Daley Note, Western Midstream Partners
The Permian gas pipeline bottleneck is forcing some producers to curtail or shut-in wells to limit their exposure to negative…
Top Stories Mid-2026: Back a Frac: Supply Growth Creates Next NGL Bottleneck
Surging US NGL production is beginning to outpace one of the most overlooked constraints in the value chain: fractionation. East…
Top Stories Mid-2026: A Hidden Constraint Limits Permian Gas Growth
Gas pipeline takeaway from the Permian Basin is set to rapidly expand in the years ahead, a key element for…
Start of GCX Expansion Moves Waha Prices to Bad from Abysmal
The journey out of purgatory looks to be a long one for Permian natural gas, based on market activity in…
Antero’s Growth Story Gets Drier
Antero, Energy Transfer, Ethane, Natural Gas Liquids, NGL Insider, Northeast, Permian, Phillips 66, Targa
Antero Midstream used its 1Q26 update to highlight a notable milestone: the first dry Marcellus gas pad in more than…
Prairie Connector Clears First Hurdle, but Politics Holds the Keys
South Bow on May 29 announced open season results for its Prairie Connector project, securing 20-year binding commitments from Hardisty,…
Neches River’s Sharp Propane Ramp Tightens LPG Balance
Enterprise Products’ Neches River Terminal Phase 2 is quickly reshaping the US propane market balance, exporting product at a much…
Ethane Shipping Capacity Removes a Key Constraint on Export Growth
The global fleet of ethane-capable vessels is set to nearly double by the end of 2028, according to East Daley…
Ethane Exports Keep Ripping, Spurred by Middle East Disruptions
Ethane has become one of the most geopolitically important commodities in the global energy trade. The US is effectively the…