# Commodities 2022: US LNG exports look to test South Central's natural gas inventory | S&P Global

> US South Central gas inventories have returned to near the five-year average after a summer deficit. LNG export demand is at record levels, and feedgas deliveries reached about 13.1 Bcf/d on Dec. 19, with EIA forecasting export capacity of 16.3 Bcf/d by 2024.

- Date: 2021-12-30 · published 2021-12-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43790-commodities-2022-us-lng-exports-look-to-test-south-central-s-natural-gas
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Rising LNG export pull on US gas supply could tighten domestic inventories if winter is cold, supporting Henry Hub prices.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2021-12-02 | [US LNG exports hit record highs as global gas crunch persists \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43793-us-lng-exports-hit-record-highs-as-global-gas-crunch-persists-s-and-p-global.md) | -11.2% | -13.9% |
| 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 | 2025-10-31 | [US Natural Gas Futures Soar to Six-Month High on LNG Export Surge - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22580-us-natural-gas-futures-soar-to-six-month-high-on-lng-export-surge-energy-news.md) | +8.7% | +27.5% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/natural-gas/123021-commodities-2022-us-lng-exports-look-to-test-south-centrals-natural-gas-inventory

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