Permian Gas Glut Forces Producers to Pay Buyers for Takeaway

The Permian Basin is experiencing an oversupply of natural gas, leading producers to pay buyers to take it off their hands. Prices have hit record lows with negative pricing at -$9.60 per million British thermal units on April 24 due to insufficient pipeline capacity and excess production.

By Andrew Topf Thu, May 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Permian Gas Glut Forces Producers to Pay Buyers for Takeaway

Tickers: $EQT $FANG

Topics: energy supply natural gas negative pricing Permian Basin pipeline capacity

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