# U.S. natural gas production growth wanes as need arises | Reuters

> U.S. natural gas prices have risen about 50% since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. European buyers are turning to U.S. LNG to reduce reliance on Russian gas. The United States is the world's second-largest LNG exporter.

- Date: 2022-05-02 · published 2022-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41576-u-s-natural-gas-production-growth-wanes-as-need-arises-reuters
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export pull for U.S. LNG supports domestic gas prices, raising energy and fertilizer costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-03-03 | [Global oil and gas prices soar as Iran crisis disrupts shipping, production \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8777-global-oil-and-gas-prices-soar-as-iran-crisis-disrupts-shipping-production.md) | +7.0% | -3.1% |
| NATGAS | 2026-03-19 | [Natural gas prices soar as Iran, Israel strike Middle East energy infrastructure \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20363-natural-gas-prices-soar-as-iran-israel-strike-middle-east-energy-infrastructure.md) | -4.7% | -12.3% |
| NATGAS | 2022-08-24 | ['New shock' for European markets as gas price spike fuels inflation fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40209-new-shock-for-european-markets-as-gas-price-spike-fuels-inflation-fears-reuters.md) | -4.2% | -16.7% |
| NATGAS | 2022-07-29 | [European Natural Gas, Asian LNG Prices Soar on NS1 Supply Cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40665-european-natural-gas-asian-lng-prices-soar-on-ns1-supply-cuts.md) | -2.1% | +11.7% |
| NATGAS | 2024-12-30 | [Global Natural Gas Prices Mixed as Market Tracks Tightening Supplies — LNG Recap](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27150-global-natural-gas-prices-mixed-as-market-tracks-tightening-supplies-lng-recap.md) | +20.6% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-natural-gas-production-growth-wanes-need-arises-2022-05-02/

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