Natural gas futures pulled back from early highs, still ending the week’s opening session with a gain as near-term cold weather that could prevent surpluses in natural gas inventories from widening further offered some support. At A Glance: Futures pare early gains Weather modestly supportive Cash markets up on cooldown The April Nymex natural gas…
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Shell’s ‘Competitive Advantages’ Centering on LNG Trade, Lowering Emissions, Says CEO
At the right “price point,” global demand for natural gas will continue to expand, Shell plc CEO Wael Sawan said Monday. On the opening day of CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston, Sawan told the industry audience that the transition to become a net-zero producer remains a goal by 2050. However, alternatives remain too expensive…
Cooler Weather Outlook Bolsters Natural Gas Futures; Cash Rallies — MidDay Market Snapshot
Natural gas futures pull back from early highs but still in positive territory as weather models seen cooler over weekend April Nymex contract trading at $1.713/MMBtu as of 2:10 p.m. ET, up 5.8 cents “Changes over the weekend were colder, particularly for the Plains and Midwest” throughout 15-day projection period, according to Maxar meteorologist Brad…
Colder Forecast, Tighter Balances Lift Natural Gas Futures in Early Trading
Supportive weekend weather trends, against a backdrop of tightening underlying fundamentals, helped natural gas futures rebound in early trading Monday. After plunging 8.6 cents in Friday’s session, the April Nymex contract was up 8.8 cents to $1.743/MMBtu as of 8:35 a.m. ET. The American Global Forecast System model added 20 heating degree days (HDD) over…
Weekly Natural Gas Cash Prices Knocked Down by Early Spring Weather
Weekly natural gas cash prices fell during the week to their lowest levels in years, undercut by the early onset of weak spring-like seasonal demand and continued delays in the restart of Freeport LNG’s third train. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the March 11-15 trading period fell 24.5 cents/MMBtu to $1.225 as some…
Natural Gas Forwards Weighed Down by Soft Fundamentals
Against a backdrop of soft near-term fundamentals, exceptionally weak spot market pricing and plummeting Nymex futures, regional natural gas forwards came under widespread bearish pressure during the March 7-13 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. For a market still threading the needle between near-term oversupply and anticipated future demand growth, selling was weighted toward…
Speculation Over Freeport LNG Repairs Sinks Natural Gas Futures — MidDay Market Snapshot
Natural gas futures dropped sharply midday amid speculation over potential repairs at Freeport LNG terminal April Nymex contract climbed to near $1.720/MMBtu before sell-off kicked in around 12:40 p.m. ET Front month off 8.6 cents to $1.655 as of 2:28 p.m. ET Per Bloomberg report: Freeport Train 3 restarting, but repairs expected for liquefied natural…
Supply Glut, Massive Storage Surplus Whack West Texas Natural Gas Spot Prices
Strong Permian Basin production of oil and, by extension, associated gas continues to propel supplies in West Texas and depress prices in the region. Natural gas production nationally reached record levels around 107 Bcf/d early this year, according to Wood Mackenzie estimates. But leading exploration and production (E&P) companies, including Chesapeake Energy Corp. and EQT…
Natural Gas Futures Steady Early on Potential Freeport Restart, Supportive Storage
With the market anticipating a bump in export demand, natural gas futures held on to the previous session’s gains in early trading Friday. The April Nymex contract was up 0.7 cents to $1.748/MMBtu at around 8:30 a.m. ET. Indications of an imminent return to service for Freeport LNG’s Train 3, offline since January, helped fuel…
Natural Gas Futures Rebound on Storage Draw, Possible Freeport LNG Restart; Cash Bounces
Natural gas futures found fresh footing Thursday, supported by a weekly storage report that slightly beat estimates and signs that the Freeport LNG export terminal may be preparing to restart its third train. At A Glance: EIA prints 9 Bcf withdrawal Production falls to 100.8 Bcf/d Freeport LNG repairs closely eyed The April Nymex contract…