Jodi Shafto joined NGI as a Senior Natural Gas Reporter in October 2023. Before that, she was a business news reporter for South Carolina's largest daily newspaper, The Post and Courier, and was a Senior Energy Markets Reporter at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Based out of Charleston, Jodi has covered US energy markets since 2005 as a reporter, editor and analyst. A New Jersey native, she holds a BS in Journalism from Bowling Green State University.
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January Futures Extend Retreat Despite ‘Juicy’ Natural Gas Storage Draw
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a withdrawal of 117 Bcf of natural gas from storage for the week ended Dec. 1. The draw proved steeper than most expectations but within wider ranges. Mobius Risk Group analysts said a cumulative withdrawal of more than 100 Bcf, and a South Central draw exceeding…
December 7, 2023
January Futures Crumbled as News of LNG Facility Delay Stokes Storage Glut Fears
Natural gas futures tanked at midmorning Wednesday after news of the delayed completion of a major LNG export facility accelerated earlier losses driven by healthy production and lackluster weather-related demand. At A Glance: January natural gas sinks 14.1 cents Golden Pass LNG “mechanical completion” delayed Cash sinks on futures, weather The front-month natural gas futures…
December 6, 2023
Profit Taking Supports January Natural Gas Futures Gains
Nymex January natural gas futures settled Tuesday up 1.6 cents at $2.710/MMBtu in a day of profit-taking following the prior day’s 12.0-cent rout on the back of weak fundamental support. At A Glance: Early profit-taking gains pared Weather provides lackluster support Cash markets up on weather, pipeline issues The front-month contract drifted to a $2.675…
December 6, 2023
January Natural Gas Retraces Early Sharper Gains To Settle Modestly Higher
Nymex January natural gas futures settled Tuesday up 1.6 cents at $2.710/MMBtu in a day of profit-taking following the prior day’s 12.0-cent rout on the back of weak fundamental support. At A Glance: Profit-taking drives early gains Weather forecasts “less bearish” Chill, pipeline constraints support cash The front-month contract drifted to a $2.675 intraday low.…
December 5, 2023
January Natural Gas Futures Shrug Off Outlook for Large Storage Withdrawal to End Lower
Updated weather forecasts pointed to ongoing mild conditions that would generate a lack of heating demand through the first half of December. The outlook drove January natural gas futures another leg lower, even as the market eyes what could be the first triple-digit withdrawal from inventories of the season in data due out Thursday. At…
December 5, 2023
January Natural Gas Futures Retreat Despite Outlook For Large Storage Withdrawal
Updated weather forecasts pointed to ongoing mild conditions that would generate a lack of heating demand through the first half of December. The outlook drove January natural gas futures another leg lower, even as the market eyes what could be the first triple-digit withdrawal from inventories of the season in data due out Thursday. At…
December 4, 2023
January Natural Gas Notches Modest Gain In Week’s Final Session
Nymex January natural gas futures traded near unchanged in the week’s closing session, picking up a slight 1.2 cents to a settlement at $2.814/MMBtu. Participants expected the recent blast of cold weather would drive the first substantial withdrawal from natural gas inventories but saw little additional weather-related demand to support sharper gains. At A Glance:…
December 1, 2023
Power Sector Demand to Support Natural Gas Prices Even As Utilities Add Renewable Capacity
As coal-fired power generating plants are retired in a push for utilities to reach clean energy goals, a greater reliance on natural gas for power generation could support prices over the long term, according to market analysts. Generally speaking, coal retirements are bullish for natural gas pricing, analysts said. “As coal retires, the supply of…
November 27, 2023
December Natural Gas Futures Gain On Storage Result, Weather; Cash Mixed
Nymex December natural gas futures settled higher on the final trade day in the truncated Thanksgiving holiday workweek, supported by a surprise withdrawal from inventories and approaching cold weather. At A Glance: EIA prints 7 Bcf storage draw Warming follows near-term cold Thanksgiving holiday limits cash The front-month contract settled Wednesday at $2.897/MMBtu, which was…
November 22, 2023
SoCal Natural Gas Price Premium Lingers as Rising Demand, Inadequate Infrastructure Trump Ample Supply
Even as natural gas pipeline operators take action to balance system capacity with an oversupply of natural gas flooding the market, prices at the SoCal Citygate have consistently held a substantial premium to values at nearby delivery locations, prompting the question, why? Spot prices at SoCal Citygate averaged less than $1.00/MMBtu above the Henry Hub…
November 13, 2023