Constitution, Other NE Pipeline Delays – Blessing in Disguise?
MDN is certainly not of this opinion, but we spotted a Reuters article that quotes several natural gas market analysts who say recent announcements of pipeline delays may boost natgas prices--and that's a good thing. Of course being a good thing is in the eye of the beholder. Pipeline delays in the Marcellus/Utica--like the Constitution Pipeline--mean (a) lack of takeaway means natural gas prices in the Marcellus/Utica region will continue to be the lowest in the country, which means (b) drilling in the Marcellus/Utica will continue to slow and won't restart any time soon, consequently (c) that will lead to less production, and so (d) less supply in the northeast will mean prices for natural gas, and things that natgas produces (i.e. electricity) will go higher in places like New York City and New England. Whether that's all good news or bad news depends on your point of view...
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