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U.S. natgas output drops by record amount after West Virginia pipe shuts- oil and gas 360

Global demand for natural gas will drop 2% in 2020 as COVID-19 lockdowns take toll

Oil&Gas Rystad Energy expects global gas demand to total close to 3,878 billion cubic meters (Bcm) in 2020, down from 3,951 Bcm last year Commercial and industrial demand for natural gas is declining as most countries around the world impose lockdowns to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rystad Energy estimates global natural gas demand to fall by almost