US gas production, exports to rise through to 2019

Friday, 02 February 2018

Spurred by rising gas demand from the electric power sector, industry and LNG exporters, US dry natural gas production is forecast to rise by an average of 80.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2018, up 6.9 Bcf/d or 9.3% on the 2017 level which would be the highest increase on record, according to figures by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). A more moderate 3.2% rise of 2.6 Bcf/d is expected for 2019.


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