# CFTC report assesses market impact of LNG | Hedgeweek

> The CFTC has released a report assessing how expanding LNG trade affects markets. It says the U.S. became a net LNG exporter in 2016, with export capacity of about 10 Bcf/d, and that growing exports could put upward pressure on U.S. gas prices.

- Date: 2018-05-18 · published 2018-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65197-cftc-report-assesses-market-impact-of-lng-hedgeweek
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding U.S. LNG exports tie domestic gas prices more closely to global markets, which could raise domestic natural gas costs and the input costs of fertilizer and energy for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2021-05-01 | [Gas Market Report, Q2-2021 – Analysis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47782-gas-market-report-q2-2021-analysis.md) | +1.2% | +1.8% |
| NATGAS | 2022-07-05 | [Impacts and Repercussions of Price Increases on the Global Fertilizer Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40415-impacts-and-repercussions-of-price-increases-on-the-global-fertilizer-market.md) | +15.3% | +43.6% |
| NATGAS | 2024-04-29 | [LNG short-term outlook: April 2024 Report \| Wood Mackenzie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9868-lng-short-term-outlook-april-2024-report-wood-mackenzie.md) | +25.8% | +57.3% |
| NATGAS | 2018-05-17 | [U.S. LNG Export Growth Could Expose Domestic Market to Higher Prices, Global Risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65193-u-s-lng-export-growth-could-expose-domestic-market-to-higher-prices-global-risk.md) | +2.5% | +5.1% |
| NATGAS | 2020-09-25 | [US natural gas futures jump on rising LNG exports - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51301-us-natural-gas-futures-jump-on-rising-lng-exports-markets-business-recorder.md) | -3.5% | +44.0% |

## Sources

- hedgeweek.com: https://hedgeweek.com/news/cftc-report-assesses-market-impact-lng

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