Permian Gas Glut Means Producers Are Paying Buyers to Haul It Away | HappeningNow.news
Published Date: July 08, 2026

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Permian Gas Glut Means Producers Are Paying Buyers to Haul It Away

The war in Iran has choked natural gas supplies across Europe and Asia, leading to fuel rationing and blackouts, but in the heart of US s…

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The war in Iran has choked natural gas supplies across Europe and Asia, leading to fuel rationing and blackouts, but in the heart of US shale country, the market is swimming in supply. Gas in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico is so plentiful that producers are having to pay buyers to get rid of it. Bloomberg reports that there is so much inventory that it exceeds available pipeline capacity. “Prices aren’t merely cheap, they’re negative,” states the April 29 article, noting that Permian gas hit an all-time low…

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