Insight
North American NGLs: 5 things to watch for in 2018
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Report summary
After two years of muted production growth, US NGL production will bounce back strongly in 2018. Impact of new ethane demand will phase-in through 2018 and exert pressure on prices. Ethane consumption in Canada and Mexico will increase backed by imports from the US. Growth in LPG production will continue to be exported and challenge existing export capacity. Amid continued investment in the Permian, the SCOOP/STACK and Appalachian locations will emerge as the next picks for NGL investment. In this insight, we review the top five things to watch for in 2018 for North American NGLs.
Table of contents
- 1. US NGLs return to previous growth trajectory
- 2. Ethane prices will gain as demand grows
- 3. Canada and Mexico will import more US ethane
- 4.US Gulf Coast LPG export capacity will need to be expanded again
- 5.NGL investment diversifies but Northeast may be left wanting
Tables and charts
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US NGL production and YOY growthCanada NGL production and YOY growthUS steamcracking demand
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Mont Belvieu ethane price forecastCanada ethane demandMexico ethane demandUSGC LPG exports vs. capacityUS LPG exportsUS processing capacity additions by basinNortheast wet gas vs. processing capacity
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