Global Natural Gas Demand and Inventories Rose in September

Global natural gas demand rose by 6.1 billion cubic meters (bcm) in September from a year earlier, and inventories jumped to a record high, the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) said in its monthly oil and gas overview on Monday. Worldwide natural gas production also rose year-over-year by 7.65 bcm in September, according to the latest data after 52 countries updated their self-reported figures in the JODI database. The growth in production compared to September 2023 was driven by Russia, the United States, Nigeria, Norway, Canada, and…