ONG Report: Supply Crunch Warnings Mount as New Demand Drivers Emerge

U.S. Ramps Up Energy Exports as Global Supply Warnings Grow

A Story of Rising Demand: Your 6 Key Takeaways This Week

Saudi Aramco Warns of a Looming Supply Crunch: In a major warning to the market, Saudi Aramco executives are stating that years of global underinvestment could soon lead to an oil supply crunch. They argue that the world's spare production capacity is shrinking fast, and without significant investment in new long-term projects, the market could face sustained high prices.

India is Set to Boost LPG Imports from the U.S.: Underscoring America's growing role as a global energy supplier, India is set to increase its imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States. This new trade is driven by rising household and industrial demand in India and strengthens the strategic energy partnership between the two nations.

Japan is Expected to Halt Russian Energy Purchases: In another blow to Moscow, the U.S. government now expects Japan to suspend its remaining purchases of Russian energy. This move would further tighten the economic pressure on Russia under Western sanctions by closing off another key export market in Asia.

Data Centers are a Major New Driver of U.S. Power Demand: Google’s massive investments in states like Oklahoma are part of a multi-billion dollar data center boom happening across the country. This trend is a primary driver of the nationwide surge in electricity consumption, as AI and cloud computing require enormous amounts of reliable power, much of it generated by natural gas.

New Zealand Sees a Quiet Revival in Oil Production: In a pragmatic shift, New Zealand’s Monumental Energy is planning to restart several oil production sites that were shut down years ago. This move marks a quiet revival of the country’s domestic petroleum sector as it looks to bolster its energy security.

Global LPG Demand Has Nearly Doubled Since 2010: The industry tidbit provides crucial context for the new U.S.-India trade deal. Global demand for LPG has almost doubled in just over a decade, driven by its use as a cleaner-burning cooking and heating fuel in Asia and as an alternative for transportation and power. This explosive growth is creating major new export opportunities.