# US LNG exports slump in September as plant outages pare output | Reuters

> US spot gas prices were tame in September, with Henry Hub averaging $2.64/mmBtu compared with $2.58 in August. US LNG exports slumped as plant outages cut output.

- Date: 2023-10-02 · published 2023-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33805-us-lng-exports-slump-in-september-as-plant-outages-pare-output-reuters
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower LNG export volumes reduce demand pull on US gas, which is bearish for domestic prices and for energy-linked feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2024-12-20 | [Natural gas demand from US LNG export plants heads for first decline in 8 years \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27139-natural-gas-demand-from-us-lng-export-plants-heads-for-first-decline-in-8-years.md) | -4.8% | +21.0% |
| NATGAS | 2021-12-23 | [European Gas Plunges as Recent Rally Lures Flotilla of U.S. LNG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43788-european-gas-plunges-as-recent-rally-lures-flotilla-of-u-s-lng.md) | -6.9% | +2.3% |
| NATGAS | 2021-09-01 | [China's LNG import surge to cool in winter as high prices bite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45735-china-s-lng-import-surge-to-cool-in-winter-as-high-prices-bite.md) | +9.9% | +28.7% |
| NATGAS | 2019-12-27 | [European LNG Imports Hit Record Levels as Global Market Shifts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55766-european-lng-imports-hit-record-levels-as-global-market-shifts.md) | -4.3% | -10.3% |
| NATGAS | 2017-01-31 | [Trump’s Mexico Feud May Send Natural Gas to $2 If Exports End - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73139-trump-s-mexico-feud-may-send-natural-gas-to-2-if-exports-end-bloomberg.md) | -7.5% | -20.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-lng-exports-slump-september-plant-outages-pare-output-2023-10-02/

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