U.S. Natural Gas Production Hits New Records as Demand Surges

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U.S. natural gas production is on track to set a second consecutive annual record as domestic demand and LNG exports rise. Data-center power needs and reduced availability of Qatari gas amid the Iran war are contributing to stronger demand for U.S. output.

U.S. natural gas production is on track to close a second consecutive year with record-high natural gas output as producers respond to demand signs both at home and overseas. Soaring demand for powering data centers in the United States and rising liquefied natural gas exports amid expanding liquefaction capacity, as well as surging global demand for spot LNG cargoes in the absence of Qatar’s gas due to the Iran war, are pushing American natural gas production higher this year. Output is on track to beat in 2026 the record set in 2025 as…