Natural gas spot prices at Sumas on the Canada-Washington border averaged $161.33/mmBtu on March 1, the highest daily price Natural Gas Intelligence recorded anywhere in the US in at least five years. The spike followed a polar vortex, unusually cold weather, and reduced flows after an October 2018 pipeline explosion on Enbridge's BC Pipeline.
The spike was a regional, short-lived supply and weather shock that has since faded, so its effect on national gas and feed-ingredient costs is limited. It does show how fragile Western Canadian and Pacific Northwest supply can be during cold snaps.
Após 221 eventos altista de clima passados, Gás natural subiu em mediana +3,3% em 5 sessões (61% de alta; metade central de -5,2% a +14,0%), e -0,3% em 20.
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