North America gas: 4 things to look for in 2026
Predictions for the year ahead
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Jordan Domin
Research Analyst, Gas and LNG
Jordan Domin
Research Analyst, Gas and LNG
Jordan works with the North American Gas team, delivering analysis on all aspects of the natural gas value chain.
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Dulles Wang
Director, Americas Gas and LNG Research
Dulles Wang
Director, Americas Gas and LNG Research
Expertise North America Gas markets Upstream oil and gas
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Eugene Kim
Research Director, Americas Gas
Eugene Kim
Research Director, Americas Gas
Eugene Kim is a Research Director on Wood Mackenzie’s Americas Gas Research team.
View Eugene Kim's full profileHeading into 2026, North American gas markets are tightening.
Winter cold briefly pushed Henry Hub prices above $5.50/mmbtu in late 2025, highlighting how weather, LNG exports, and peak heating demand can create short-term swings.
Structural forces are reshaping supply and demand: LNG exports are climbing, data center energy use is rising, and non-associated gas producers are becoming increasingly critical amid constrained associated gas growth.
Powered by Wood Mackenzie Lens Gas & LNG, this report explores four themes shaping the North American gas market in 2026:
- LNG investments
- Data centers
- Production
- Infrastructure
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