Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 145,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5 percent,

U.S. Rig Count is down 15 rigs from last week to 781, Canada Rig Count is up 118 rigs from last week to 203

U.S. natural gas exports reached new highs in 2019, driven by LNG exports.

In 2019, natural gas spot prices at the national benchmark Henry Hub in Louisiana averaged $2.57 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), about 60 cents per MMBtu lower than in 2018 and the lowest annual average price since 2016.

Canada and the USA have finalised an agreement to collaborate on improving the security of supply chains and ensure the future competitiveness of their critical minerals industries. The announcement follows a June 2019 commitment by the countries' leaders.

Aramco has vowed to pump almost $160 billion into growth in the natural gas sector over the next decade, with a sizable portion of that money to be designated for LNG projects overseas.

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that the goods and services deficit was $43.1 billion in November, down $3.9 billion from $46.9 billion in October, revised.

The preliminary level for dry natural gas production in October 2019 was 2,952 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 95.2 Bcf/d.

As the nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau projects the U.S. population will be 330,222,422 on Jan. 1, 2020. This represents an increase of 1,991,085, or 0.61%, from New Year’s Day 2019. Since Census Day (April 1) 2010, the population has grown by 21,476,884 or 6.96%.

U.S. Rig Count is down 9 rigs from last week to 796, Canada Rig Count is down 14 rigs from last week to 85