# The LNG Export Boom Is Draining U.S. Natural-Gas Supplies and Lifting Prices

> U.S. LNG shipments abroad have reached record levels, pulling more natural gas out of domestic supply. Inventories are staying lean and U.S. power prices remain high, with the article noting that gas prices usually ease in spring.

- Date: 2022-03-30 · published 2022-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42449-the-lng-export-boom-is-draining-u-s-natural-gas-supplies-and-lifting-prices
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Tight U.S. inventories from export demand leave less cushion against seasonal price declines, supporting natural gas prices and the cost of energy used in grain drying and processing.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2017-07-27 | [Strong export demand to support US natural gas prices \| Capital Economics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70136-strong-export-demand-to-support-us-natural-gas-prices-capital-economics.md) | -4.0% | +0.4% |
| NATGAS | 2026-10-28 | [LNG Demand, November Expiry Bolster Natural Gas Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/263-lng-demand-november-expiry-bolster-natural-gas-prices.md) | +0.7% | — |
| NATGAS | 2017-08-08 | [Natural Gas Prices Poised To Rise As Exports Boom \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69635-natural-gas-prices-poised-to-rise-as-exports-boom-oilprice-com.md) | +6.7% | +6.2% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-lng-export-boom-is-draining-u-s-natural-gas-supplies-and-lifting-prices-11648592494?mod=e2twe

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