Cold winter, ailing LNG imports drive analysts to hike gas price outlooks

摘要

A colder-than-normal winter and prospects that fading LNG imports will offset the impact of rising onshore production prompted a series of analysts and company executives last week to raise their 2008 gas price forecasts.Notably, Raymond James energy analyst Marshall Adkins raised his gas price forecast by 23%, predicting that prices will now average $8/Mcf at Henry Hub for the entire year.