Short-Term Energy Outlook (May 2009)
The Energy Information Administration has released its May 2009 Short-Term Energy Outlook. It summarizes: "The Henry Hub natural gas spot price is projected to average $4.06 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in 2009, down from an average of $9.13 per Mcf in 2008. Then, buoyed by modest economic growth next year, the price is expected to increase to an average of about $5.21 per Mcf in 2010. The projected steep decline in industrial output this year is expected to reduce industrial natural gas consumption by 8 percent, resulting in a 1.9-percent decrease in total annual consumption of natural gas. Natural gas consumption in the electric power sector, however, is projected to increase by 2.1 percent since lower natural gas prices are expected to back out some coal consumption in this sector."
A copy can be found here.
