Elizabeth Elkin

Money managers slashed bullish bets on natural gas by the most in a year as mild forecasts threaten to deplete demand for the heating fuel.

Weeks of colder-than-expected temperatures are boosting domestic prices for the fuel.

Funds managed by Blackstone Inc. agreed $3.5 billion of investment as part of a new joint venture with EQT Corp., enabling the US natural gas producer to reduce its debt.

The co-chief executive officer of pipeline company Energy Transfer LP welcomed the election of Donald Trump as US president, saying his administration will bring “a breath of fresh air” for the oil and gas industry.

The co-chief executive officer of pipeline company Energy Transfer LP welcomed the election of Donald Trump as US president, saying his administration will bring “a breath of fresh air” for the oil and gas industry.

With futures 16% lower than a year ago, a big freeze would bring welcome relief for the bulls.

Last week’s acquisitions are likely to be a prelude to more M&A in the midstream sector.

Pipeline giants Energy Transfer LP and Williams Cos. are talking to data center operators about building pipelines directly to their facilities to fuel on-site power plants as the centers prepare for a boom in artificial intelligence.

Moves from Congress are likely to be more important to building out US energy projects than policy from the White House, according to the top executive at pipeline operator Williams Cos.

Production at shale driller EQT Corp. would drop by about 25% if fracking was banned in the US, Chief Executive Officer Toby Rice said.

An outage at a major Texas plant has dented exports of the fuel.

Forecasters say prices for the fuel are set to rise by over a third in the second half of the year.

Energy Transfer LP can’t stop Williams Cos. from building a natural gas pipeline across the path of the company’s own conduit in Louisiana, a district court in the state ruled.

US natural gas futures fell as weather forecasts shifted cooler for the central part of the country. Gas storage remains significantly above the five-year average, inciting fears of a continued oversupplied market, and production is strong.

A series of legal battles in Louisiana has slowed construction of pipeline projects worth more than $2 billion in the state. Yet the litigation wasn’t from environmentalists: It was spearheaded by one of the biggest natural gas pipeline operators in the US.

The Mountain Valley Pipeline is asking regulators for permission to begin operating after finishing the controversial project.

A Louisiana court granted Williams Cos. a permanent injunction to stop Energy Transfer LP from interfering with its project to build pipeline in the state.

The cotton industry is witnessing a fierce battle that pits Louis Dreyfus Co. against Singapore-based Olam Agri Holdings Ltd. in the pursuit of an Australian takeover. Global temperatures keep breaking records — causing wide-ranging impacts for agriculture and energy, and life itself. And palladium is losing its shine to platinum.

Pipeline operator Energy Transfer LP says it intends to fully evaluate opportunities for mergers and acquisitions.

BHP Group Ltd. is pulling out the stops to gain support for a proposed tie-up with rival Anglo American Plc, but calculating the true value of the megadeal can be a bit tricky. US natural gas prices have snapped a losing streak. And wheat traders will be watching for the latest US Department of Agriculture estimates on crops, with the grain being of particular interest as North America’s growing season begins.