Economic Research: The Natural Gas Quandary Inbox Mar 04, 2020 The Natural Gas Quandary By Erik Norland, Senior Economist, CME Group Natural Gas Outlook for 2020 Mild winter, high storage levels pressure natural gas prices. Production has soared 800% since EIA records began in 2008. Export capacity to double in 2020 from last year as exports surge. Henry Hub gaining prominence as a natural gas price benchmark. Watch video Natural Gas Output Unfazed by Fall in Investments Fall in natural gas prices has stricken producers financially. As a result, investments in new wells have tumbled. But natural gas production has yet to be affected. Will prices head higher as rig productivity declines? Watch video SEE MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS