Commodities Update – The LNG Squeeze
April 6, 2026 | John Kulis
The spread between Asian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) futures and U.S. LNG futures has surged over the past month.
The spread between Asian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) futures and U.S. LNG futures has surged over the past month.
Through the first 57 trading days of the year, the Bloomberg Commodity Index had a total return of 18.76%
Total Returns, The State of Inflation, Market-Based Expectations, Energy and Commodities
Of the total global flows through the Strait of Hormuz, sulfur led at 44%, while urea and ammonia represented 31% and 18%, respectively.
The three ETF categories with the largest inflows for the week that ended on 02/27/2026 were Global ETFs at $14.20 billion, Precious Metal ETFs at $4.87 billion, and U.S. Large Cap ETFs at $3.69 billion.
Fixed Income and Corporate Sector Returns, Options-Adjusted Spreads, Credit ETF Flows, Biggest Movers, Issuance Recap
Recent News, Shipping Rates, Supply Chain Pressure, Capacity Utilization, and Inventory/Sales Ratios.
Total Returns, The State of Inflation, Market-Based Expectations, Energy and Commodities
The three ETF categories with the largest inflows for the week that ended on 01/30/2026 were Global ETFs at $9.74 billion, U.S. Large-cap ETFs at $7.75 billion, and Consumer Cyclical Sectors ETFs at $4.49 billion