# U.S. Natural Gas Market Bulls And Bears Caged 'Indefinitely'

> Forbes argues that US natural gas supply and demand are now so evenly matched that imbalances adjust before prices can stay above $5/MMBtu for long. The piece notes that the shale-driven shift has ended the era of annual average benchmark prices above $8.00 per MMBtu. It also describes a rush to build export and import-retrofit facilities.

- Date: 2017-02-23 · published 2017-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72692-u-s-natural-gas-market-bulls-and-bears-caged-indefinitely
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A structurally capped price range limits upside for gas-linked feed costs and power-based feed processing. Buyers should expect gas-driven input costs to stay relatively contained unless supply shocks occur.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

## Sources

- forbes.com: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaredanderson/2017/02/23/us-natural-gas-market-bulls-and-bears-caged-indefinitely/

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