AI boom to fuel natural gas demand in coming years, report says

A spike in power usage from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers could significantly boost natural gas demand in the second half of the decade, analysts at investment banker Tudor Pickering Holt & Co said in a recent report.

As much as 8.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas could be required additionally to match the rise in demand, the report added.

US power and technology companies have expressed concerns that the country’s electrical systems are not expanding fast...