US industrial gas demand is trending above year-ago levels this month but widening coronavirus-related lockdowns and emerging demand weakness in major consumer sectors are now putting the recovery at risk. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now In December, US industrial gas demand has averaged an estimated 24.6 Bcf/d, actually outpacing its 2019 month-to-date average at 24.4 Bcf/d, data compiled by S&P Global Platts Analytics shows. Over the past several weeks, stay-at-home orders or business closures have been enacted by officials in various states including California, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota. Numerous other states have enacted at least partial restrictions on business activity. Combined, recent measures could slow the US economy and potentially reduce industrial […]