Gas Reserves On Decline; Canadian Imports Unlikely To Help

A harsh winter may finally be receding, but its effects will be felt throughout the year by tightening gas supplies. It’s not just that use goes up in such a cold winter, but well head freeze-off disrupts supply as well. The result is that gas reserves in the continental US are at their lowest level in five years, and production needs to increase dramatically to make up for the shortfall. Northeast gas production needed to make up the shortfall Citi analyst Anthony Yuen expects end-of-March storage to fall to 875 Bcf, less than half the five year average and 800…