It was a week when oil prices dropped while natural gas futures continued the northward journey.The headlines revolved around gas exporter Cheniere Energy’s (LNG) receipt of regulatory approval for its Corpus Christi expansion project and upstream operator APA Corporation’s (APA) technological collaboration with software player Palantir Technologies. Developments associated with EQT Corporation (EQT) , ExxonMobil (XOM) and BP plc (BP) also grabbed attention.Overall, it was a mixed seven-day period for the s ...