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Natural gas futures finished Friday on a low note yet capped a solid week overall that was built on fading production, LNG advances and sections of strong weather-driven demand. The June Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.252/MMBtu on Friday, down 4.9 cents day/day but up from the prior week’s $2.142 close. NGI’s Spot Gas…

North American natural gas forwards rallied across the 2024 strip during the May 2-8 trading period as sagging production readings and an incrementally supportive LNG export outlook stirred bullish optimism. Benchmark Henry Hub set the tone, with June fixed prices rallying 25.5 cents week/week to reach $2.194/MMBtu, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Negative Basis In…

Natural gas futures flipped to gains and losses through midday trading Friday as the market weighed opposing LNG factors. For bears, interruptions to work at the Golden Pass liquefied natural gas project fed speculation about potential delays, while bulls cheered Freeport starting up a third train. Here’s the latest: June Nymex futures down 3.9 cents…

Natural gas futures were trading lower early Friday as uncertainty over near-term weather demand shifted attention away from a rebound in Freeport LNG feed gas flows and Thursday’s bullish government storage report.  The June Nymex contract was down 3.5 cents to $2.266/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. An hour earlier, the contract had been trading…

Natural gas futures flew higher Thursday, gaining ground for the fifth time in six sessions as production continued to slide and storage excesses gradually narrowed. At A Glance: EIA prints 79 Bcf Injection Output below 96 Bcf/d Summer weather nears Following a breather the prior session – a 2.0-cent dip – the June Nymex gas…

North American natural gas forwards rallied across the 2024 strip during the May 2-8 trading period as sagging production readings and an incrementally supportive LNG export outlook stirred bullish optimism. Benchmark Henry Hub set the tone, with June fixed prices rallying 25.5 cents week/week to reach $2.194/MMBtu, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Negative Basis in…

Widespread blackouts in Mexico earlier this week hit 21 states and sent the electric power system into emergency status – but the natural gas market was largely unimpeded. Power system operator Cenace said the failures on Tuesday (May 7) were caused by soaring demand amid scorching temperatures. Some Cómision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) natural gas…

Natural gas futures were pushing higher at the front of the curve through midday trading Thursday after the latest government-reported inventory build landed on the leaner side of market expectations. Here’s the latest: June Nymex futures up 10.8 cents to $2.295/MMBtu as of 2:13 p.m. ET Reported 79 Bcf storage build from U.S. Energy Information…

Utilities injected 79 Bcf of natural gas into storage for the week ended May 3, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Thursday. The result was nearly in line with historical norms but lower than the median of expectations. This added to upward momentum for Nymex natural gas futures. About 30 minutes ahead of…