U.S. natural gas prices in early morning trading on May 3 surged to their highest levels since September 2008, as faltering domestic gas production and the Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to disrupt global energy markets.
Natural gas prices have jumped more than 8 percent over the last two sessions, following a nearly 30 percent gain in April after the international sanctions on Moscow.
There is now growing concern that domestic stockpiles of natural gas will fall short of demand this summer.
Rising post-pandemic energy consumption and record overseas demand for American liquified natural gas, along with lower growth output from domestic shale companies, are becoming an immediate problem.
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