Gas
Full Northern Border Pipeline Pushes Gas Into Soft Chicago Market, Blowing Out Spreads
CEII brief
Natural Gas Intelligence reported on 4 Nov 2026: Full Northern Border Pipeline Pushes Gas Into Soft Chicago Market, Blowing Out Spreads.
Read the full story on Natural Gas IntelligenceMidwest natural gas basis discounts widened sharply after Northern Border Pipeline (NBPL) issued a high-inventory operational flow order (OFO) watch Tuesday, citing elevated pressures and limited flexibility to absorb negative imbalances.
Context from CEII
Gas is the flexible backbone of many grids and the designated transition fuel in many national plans, from LNG trade to domestic LPG and CNG. Supply security and pricing drive both power reliability and emissions.
21.9% of electricity in the world came from gas in 2024Original reporting © Natural Gas Intelligence. Headline and excerpt quoted with attribution; the full article is available on the publisher’s site. CEII’s context is the Centre’s own and does not represent the publisher.
