Natural Gas Pointing to Higher Inflation

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Natural Gas Pointing to Higher Inflation

Market Updates

04/06/22

From 2009 to 2020 fracking caused natural gas prices to decline which in turn caused deflation around the world. That trend is reversing today as natural gas prices in the European Union are rising and causing US natural gas prices to climb. As the United States ships increased amounts of natural gas to Europe, production in the US needs to rise to offset this demand. If not, natural gas prices will continue to rise in the US.

Written by

James E. Gore, CFA®, CAIA, CMT®

Jim serves as the Chief Investment Officer of THOR, is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter-holder, a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, a Chartered Market Technician, a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research and a member of the Cincinnati Society of Financial Analysts.

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Natural Gas Pointing to Higher Inflation