U.S. Natural Gas Hit Rough Patch Last Week

August 25, 2025, 2025--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. natural gas sector was underwhelmed last week, with issues in Canada curbing volumes and inland production on the decline, data show. The United States leads the world in natural gas production and in exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The lack of midstream infrastructure, however, leaves several northern U.S. states dependent partially on Canada for imports. Data from IIR Energy showed net imports from Canada as of last week were down around 0.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) due to a force majeure declaration on the Great Lake system and pipeline issues with the 1,353-mile-long Gas Transmission Northwest network.