# LNG market supply-demand balance to remain tight in 2022 - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com

> Shell said the global LNG market will remain tight in 2022 after 2021 trade grew 6% to 380 million tonnes. It cited low storage, supply uncertainty and reduced investment as drivers of high prices, with benchmarks around $25 per mmBtu.

- Date: 2022-02-22 · published 2022-02-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42885-lng-market-supply-demand-balance-to-remain-tight-in-2022-energy-news-top
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A tight LNG balance supports high global gas prices, which raises energy and fertilizer production costs and can support related commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2018-02-14 | [Asia's Soaring Gas Demand Opens Window for New LNG Projects - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66670-asia-s-soaring-gas-demand-opens-window-for-new-lng-projects-energy-news-top.md) | +2.6% | +4.8% |
| NATGAS | 2026-06-30 | [US Natgas Advances 3% on Rising LNG Flows, Record Heat - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18979-us-natgas-advances-3-on-rising-lng-flows-record-heat-energy-news-top-headlines.md) | -1.8% | -18.4% |
| NATGAS | 2018-04-10 | [High U.S. Natgas Storage Draws Raise Alarm for Coming Seasons - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65695-high-u-s-natgas-storage-draws-raise-alarm-for-coming-seasons-energy-news-top.md) | +2.9% | +0.2% |
| NATGAS | 2020-04-23 | [U.S. Natural Gas to Be World’s Priciest Amid Virus Upheaval - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12198-u-s-natural-gas-to-be-world-s-priciest-amid-virus-upheaval-energy-news-top.md) | -6.3% | -6.2% |
| NATGAS | 2018-05-16 | [Fears Grow of Gas Market Supply Crunch  \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65198-fears-grow-of-gas-market-supply-crunch-energy-intelligence.md) | +0.0% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- energynow.com: https://energynow.com/2022/02/lng-market-supply-demand-balance-to-remain-tight-in-2022/

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