As the U.S. natural gas market continued to assess winter supply risks in the context of exorbitant European energy costs, forwards eased lower during the Aug. 25-30 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show.

Fixed price trading for October delivery at benchmark Henry Hub shed 25.8 cents during the period to end at $9.047/MMBtu. For most Lower 48 hubs, discounts were in line with the national benchmark.

Notable exceptions were in Appalachia and the Southeast, where hubs posted smaller discounts. Fixed price declines at West Texas hubs, meanwhile, outpaced the rest of the country.

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