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U.S. June natural-gas demand jumps, says EIA

Market Watch -- U.S. demand for natural gas continued its surge, increasing by 12.2% in June from a year earlier, led by the U.S. power sector as electricity generators raised gas use by 25.4%, government data show.

Gas consumption in June of 1.85 trillion cubic feet was the highest ever for the month, according to EIA data beginning in 2001.

Gas demand from the power sector has risen year-over-year each month since October as natural gas has proved cheaper than coal amid a surge in gas supplies.

"Deliveries of natural gas to the electric power sector of 884 Bcf led the strong consumption trend, again reflecting continued displacement of coal with natural gas," the EIA said.

Much hotter-than-normal temperatures in June across the U.S. created a surge in gas demand from utilities as consumers

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Submitted Sep 03, 2012 By: skb69sa

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sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,993 Points:596,760 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 7:35:35 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,672 Points:643,885 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 8:49:46 AM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse This is a good trend. Natural gas price is too low to sustain the industry.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,463 Points:661,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 12:07:46 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse More demand.....higher prices.
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clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,562 Points:1,770,920 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2012 11:54:15 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Shutting down plentiful clean coal for natural gas - no wonder demand has jumped. Use both plentiful resources. Coal miners will be employed by exports. It will be used. Other nations will burn it much dirtier than in the USA. Greenies care not a whit about the environment. They have a political agenda. You are not invited for dinner. You ARE dinner. Let the greenies walk. Let them freeze. Let them go broke. Let them go first. Green is red. .
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fredtheturd Sophomore Author Kansas Posts:201 Points:428,575 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2012 11:24:57 PM Ignore fredtheturd Report Abuse I'm glad they found a use for all that extra gas! Now my winter bill will be back up to normal :-(
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