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Weak industrial demand and mild weather pushed European natural gas prices even lower on Monday after seven straight weeks of losses. The prompt Title Transfer Facility (TTF) contract fell below $10/MMBtu last week for the first time since June 2021 and stayed there Monday after falling another 1.5%. If prices continue to fall to near…

European natural gas prices sank Monday, giving up last week’s gains as the March Title Transfer Facility (TTF) contract rolled off the board with the continent amply supplied as spring nears.  The March and April contracts finished below $15/MMBtu as the week got underway. European gas storage inventories are at about 62% of capacity, compared…

ExxonMobil is looking to report better-than-expected profits for the third quarter, lifted by stronger natural gas prices. The Irving, TX-based supermajor previewed the quarterly results In a Securities and Exchange Commission Form 8-K filing. The filing provides a “perspective regarding market and planned factors affecting 3Q2022,” relative to sequential results, the company said. “These factors…

An explosion at the Freeport liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal left market participants contemplating weeks of potential demand destruction and caused a price shockwave that reverberated through the natural gas forwards market during the June 2-8 trading week. For the Lower 48 as a whole, fixed price moves were mixed in terms of the…

International benchmark Brent crude prices will average $140/bbl between July and September and hang near that level through the first half of next year, analysts at Goldman Sachs Group forecasted. That marks a substantial jump from their earlier call for global prices to average $125 in the third quarter. Prices may need to climb even…

Natural gas futures sailed higher on Monday, rallying for a third straight session ahead of prompt month expiration and amid a potential global energy supply crunch. The October Nymex contract spiked 56.6 cents day/day and settled at $5.706/MMBtu. October rolls off the board as the prompt month at the close of trading Tuesday. November jumped…

A roundup of news & commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight The vessel LNG Alliance departed Freeport LNG early Tuesday, one week after Tropical Storm Nicholas knocked out power and halted operations at the Texas export terminal.  Power was restored. However, it’s unclear whether all three trains were operating at the terminal after one tripped during…

Natural gas futures faltered on Monday, extending to three days a losing streak that materialized alongside forecasts for cooler temperatures and moderating demand.     The October Nymex contract dropped 12.0 cents day/day and settled at $4.985/MMBtu. November fell 12.4 cents to $5.022. At A Glance: Futures fall amid autumn weather Forecasts call for mild conditions Global…

Some of Europe’s industrial power consumers could face blackouts this winter if natural gas prices climb any higher, analysts with Goldman Sachs Commodities Research warned this week.  European benchmarks have soared to new heights as storage inventories remain short with colder weather approaching and traders baking in a winter risk premium. Goldman analysts led by…