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Summer 2005 Energy Price Review: Gulf Coast Storms Exacerbate Tight Natural Gas Supplies; Already High Prices Driven Higher Staff Report State of the Natural Gas Infrastructure Conference October 12, 2005. Prices for Energy Increased Through the Summer.
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Summer 2005 Energy Price Review:Gulf Coast Storms Exacerbate Tight Natural Gas Supplies;Already High Prices Driven HigherStaff ReportState of the Natural Gas Infrastructure ConferenceOctober 12, 2005
Combined Effects of Katrina and Rita Far Surpassed 2004’s IvanIn Combined Natural Gas Shut-Ins
Natural Gas Prices are Likely to Remain High Through Winter • Current storage inventories remain above 5-year averages • Timing for repair of infrastructure from the Gulf is not clear – will continue to stress system • Supply tightness largely a function of winter weather