ENERGY: Targa Resources Moves Forward with NGL Pipeline Expansion

Sep-30 20:52

Targa announced plans to expand infrastructure in the Permian basin today, including NGL transport systems and processing plants. The company announced the following projects:

  • Speedway NGL Pipeline – transports NGLs from Targa’s existing assets and future plant additions to Mont Belvieu. ~500 miles of 30-inch diameter pipe with an initial capacity of 500 kb/d, but expandable to 1,000 kb/d. The targeted ISD is 3Q2027.
  • Unnamed intra-basin natural gas pipeline – 35 mile pipeline to enhance connectivity between the company’s Midland and Delaware assets. The project will connect Buffalo Run and the previously announced Bull Run Extension.
  • Yeti Plant – A new build Delaware basin gas processing plant with 275 MMcf/d of processing capacity. The targeted ISD is also 3Q2027.
  • 4 additional unnamed processing plants – these will be constructed across the Permian over the next two years and have aggregate inlet capacity of 1.4 Bcf/d and estimated 175-200 kb/d of NGL production. 

Historical bullets

USDCAD TECHS: Trades Through The 50-Day EMA

Aug-31 20:14
  • RES 4: 1.4019 38.2% retracement of the Feb 3 - Jun 16 bear leg  
  • RES 3: 1.3925 High Aug 22 and the bull trigger
  • RES 2: 1.3868 High Aug 26 
  • RES 1: 1.3794 20-day EMA
  • PRICE: 1.3735 @ 20:28 BST Aug 29
  • SUP 1: 1.3722 Low Aug 7  
  • SUP 2: 1.3709 61.8% retracement of the Jul 23 - Aug 22 bull cycle  
  • SUP 3: 1.3658 76.4% retracement of the Jul 23 - Aug 22 bull cycle 
  • SUP 4: 1.3637 Low Jul 25  

A bull cycle in USDCAD that started mid-June remains in play. However, the latest corrective pullback has resulted in a breach of support at the 50-day EMA, at 1.3777. A clear break of this handle signals scope for a deeper retracement and exposes 1.3722, the Aug 7 low. Moving average studies have recently crossed and are in a bull-mode position, highlighting an uptrend. The bull trigger has been defined at 1.3925, the Aug 22 high.

AUDUSD TECHS: Bullish Extension

Aug-31 20:05
  • RES 4: 0.6688 High Nov 7 ‘24
  • RES 3: 0.6677 0.764 proj of the Jun 23 - Jul 11 - 17 price swing
  • RES 2: 0.6569/6625 High Aug 14 / High Jul 24 and the bull trigger 
  • RES 1: 0.6549 High Aug 29
  • PRICE: 0.6544 @ 20:26 BST Aug 29
  • SUP 1: 0.6415 Low Aug 21 / 22 and a bear trigger
  • SUP 2: 0.6373 Low Jun 23 
  • SUP 3: 0.6354 38.2% retracement of the Apr 9 - Jul 24 upleg  
  • SUP 4: 0.6323 Low Apr 16

AUDUSD is holding on to its latest gains. The latest recovery signals the end of the recent corrective phase and sights are on resistance at 0.6569, the Aug 14 high. Clearance of this level would expose key resistance and the bull trigger at 0.6625, the Jul 24 high. Support to watch lies at 0.6415, the Aug 21 / 22 low. A clear break of it would resume the bear leg and highlight a stronger reversal.

EURJPY TECHS: Bullish Trend Structure

Aug-31 19:55
  • RES 4: 177.08 2.000 proj of the Feb 28 - Mar 18 - Apr 7 price swing 
  • RES 3: 175.43 High Jul 11 ‘24 and a key medium-term resistance
  • RES 2: 174.86 1.764 proj of the Feb 28 - Mar 18 - Apr 7 price swing
  • RES 1: 173.02/97 High Aug 13 / High Jul 28 and the bull trigger 
  • PRICE: 171.95 @ 20:14 BST Aug 29
  • SUP 1: 170.64 50-day EMA
  • SUP 2: 169.73/45 Low Jul 31 / 23.6% of the Feb 28 - Jul 28 bull leg
  • SUP 3: 168.46 Low Jul 1  
  • SUP 4: 167.46 Low Jun 23   

EURJPY continues to trade below its recent highs. The trend structure is bullish and key support to watch lies at the 50-day EMA at 170.64. A clear break of the average is required to highlight a stronger short-term bearish threat. Note that moving average studies are in a bull-mode position reinforcing the primary uptrend. Key resistance to watch is the Jul 28 high of 173.97. Clearance of this level would confirm a continuation of the bull cycle.