Citi: Very Cold Winter Could Send LNG Prices To $100/MMBtu

The price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could jump to as high as $100 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) if particularly frigid winter weather combines with the tight markets that have sent natural gas prices surging, Citigroup said on Thursday. “Global natural gas prices could continue to go parabolic in the coming weeks and months,” Citi analysts wrote in a note carried by Bloomberg. “Strong demand and a lack of supply response have sharply tightened the market. Any surprise demand surge or supply disruptions could propel…