# Key global natural gas production trends from 2017 - IEA - Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future

> IEA data show OECD natural gas production grew 2.4% in 2017, led by Asia Oceania and the OECD Americas. US LNG exports rose 278.8%, while Mexican output fell 12.2% after Hurricane Harvey and natural field decline.

- Date: 2018-04-17 · published 2018-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65702-key-global-natural-gas-production-trends-from-2017-iea-thoughtful-journalism
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong OECD output and rapidly growing US LNG exports add supply to global markets, which tends to keep gas prices under pressure. Lower gas prices reduce energy costs for feed processors.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2021-05-10 | [February 2021 weather triggers largest monthly decline in U.S. natural gas production -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47273-february-2021-weather-triggers-largest-monthly-decline-in-u-s-natural-gas.md) | +0.9% | +3.3% |
| NATGAS | 2019-01-07 | [Natural gas prices, production, consumption, and exports increased in 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61278-natural-gas-prices-production-consumption-and-exports-increased-in-2018.md) | +3.6% | -10.4% |
| NATGAS | 2019-02-01 | [EIA expects relatively flat natural gas prices, continued record production through 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61272-eia-expects-relatively-flat-natural-gas-prices-continued-record-production.md) | -8.2% | +7.2% |
| NATGAS | 2018-06-28 | [Global Natural Gas Prices Converged More in 2017 as Use of LNG Spot Prices Increased](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64716-global-natural-gas-prices-converged-more-in-2017-as-use-of-lng-spot-prices.md) | -4.3% | -6.8% |
| NATGAS | 2026-05-01 | [Domestic and international demand drive natural gas production growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19914-domestic-and-international-demand-drive-natural-gas-production-growth.md) | +1.2% | +22.6% |

## Sources

- energi.media: https://energi.media/news/key-global-natural-gas-production-trends-2017/

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