Steeper West Texas Gas Discounts Are Outlier of Energy Markets

Since the US-Israel attacks against Iran broke out just over a month ago, most global energy markets have rallied on concerns over supply disruptions. But in West Texas, natural gas prices are dirt cheap — and now look set to stay lower for longer.

Plentiful supplies means that prices in the Permian Basin — home to roughly a quarter of US gas production — have collapsed, trading below zero most of this year already. Now there are signs that the price dislocations will likely continue into next year and the following one.

The reason is simple: Higher crude prices in ...