Waha Gains Reset Permian Ethane Economics
The startup of two Permian pipeline expansions has helped pull Waha natural gas prices out of persistently negative territory, materially…
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The Era of Cheap Ethane is Over
The commissioning of the GCX expansion on June 10 marked a structural shift in Permian ethane economics. Waha natural gas…
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…
Phillips 66 Quietly Expands Sweeny Fracs, Adding New Capacity to Handle Permian NGL Growth
Phillips 66 has quietly expanded the fractionators at its Sweeny complex on the Texas Gulf Coast, contributing much-needed capacity to…
New Fracs on the Down-Low: Stealth Sweeny Project Lifts Gulf Coast Fractionation Capacity
Phillips 66 has quietly expanded the fractionators at its Sweeny complex on the Texas Gulf Coast, contributing much-needed new capacity…
Enterprise Tests Limits of Expanded Neches River Terminal
Antero, Enterprise, Ethane, Natural Gas Liquids, NGL Insider, Northeast, Permian, Phillips 66, Targa
Less than a month after startup, Enterprise Products is already testing the limits of the expanded Neches River export terminal.
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…
Matador Teases a San Mateo Spinoff
Matador Resources is weighing a spinoff of San Mateo Midstream, management disclosed on its 1Q26 earnings call. The move would…
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…
Neches River’s Propane Ramp Tightens US LPG Balance
Bakken, Energy Transfer, Ethane, Natural Gas Liquids, NGL Insider, Oneok, Permian, Phillips 66, Targa
Enterprise Products’ Neches River Terminal Phase 2 expansion is rapidly reshaping the US propane market balance.