The Only Place in America Still Burning More of Canada's Gas
- Imports to U.S. Northeast to climb 16 percent from last week
- Pipeline bottlenecks, cold weather boost region's demand
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When it comes to importing natural gas from Canada, the U.S. Northeast is the exception to the rule.
Cold weather and pipeline bottlenecks mean the region’s appetite for supply from the Great White North hasn’t diminished, even as shale output pushes U.S. gas production to a fifth straight annual record. Canadian gas deliveries to the Northeast will climb 16 percent in the seven days ending Nov. 6 from a week earlier, while shipments via pipeline to the Midwest and Northwest will drop, according to Energy Aspects Ltd.