# US stands to lose Canadian natural gas when LNG Canada terminal starts up | Reuters

> The start-up of LNG Canada, the country's first LNG export terminal, is expected to strain Canadian gas supplies for several years. Producers may have to reduce exports to the US, where demand is at record highs. Companies said the constraint would be felt over multiple years.

- Date: 2024-05-03 · published 2024-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30461-us-stands-to-lose-canadian-natural-gas-when-lng-canada-terminal-starts-up
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Canadian pipeline exports to the US could tighten North American gas supply during peak demand, supporting US gas prices. This affects energy and processing costs for US feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2025-08-14 | [Key US natural gas trends to track as LNG exports hit new highs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23524-key-us-natural-gas-trends-to-track-as-lng-exports-hit-new-highs-reuters.md) | -3.9% | -0.6% |
| NATGAS | 2022-05-06 | [Explainer: Why are U.S. natural gas prices soaring? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12162-explainer-why-are-u-s-natural-gas-prices-soaring-reuters.md) | -12.9% | -2.0% |
| NATGAS | 2026-02-03 | [LNG Exports Push Natural Gas Prices Up - ENGIE Resources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20802-lng-exports-push-natural-gas-prices-up-engie-resources.md) | -15.4% | -18.5% |
| NATGAS | 2021-12-30 | [Commodities 2022: US LNG exports look to test South Central's natural gas inventory \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43790-commodities-2022-us-lng-exports-look-to-test-south-central-s-natural-gas.md) | +3.6% | +42.4% |
| NATGAS | 2025-10-22 | [US LNG exporters and households on gas use collision course \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7796-us-lng-exporters-and-households-on-gas-use-collision-course-reuters.md) | +0.5% | +19.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-stands-lose-canadian-natural-gas-when-lng-canada-terminal-starts-up-2024-05-03/

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