US Gas Production Hits Record in July – But Not Thanks to Appalachia

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says U.S. natural gas production hit a new all-time high in July 2026: 137 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of "gross withdrawals." That's great news for the country. But when MDN dug into the state-by-state numbers behind the headline, we found the Marcellus/Utica didn't help set the record. In fact, Appalachian output dropped in July. The record was made in Texas and New Mexico.

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