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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May Natural Gas Futures Slide on First Day in Front Position; Holiday Weekend Deflates Cash Prices
The May Nymex natural gas futures contract crumbled in its premiere session in the lead position, anchored to the downside amid a plethora of bearish fundamentals, most notably abundant supply met by a shortage of demand. At A Glance: Prompt month sheds 7.0 cents Storage withdrawal expected Bearish spring weather ahead The newly anointed front-month…
April Natural Gas Futures Finish Run Down in Volatile Session, Spot Gas Gains
Nymex natural gas futures traded lower ahead of the April contract’s expiration at the close, pressured by a lack of demand and with a storage overhang expected to widen through the shoulder season. At A Glance: April futures expire 4.0 cents down May futures move into lead near unchanged Texas cash prices pull into the…
April Natural Gas Futures End Tumultuous Day Sinking Into Expiration; Cash Up
Nymex natural gas futures traded lower ahead of the April contract’s expiration at the close, pressured by a lack of demand and with a storage overhang expected to widen through the shoulder season. At A Glance: April futures down 4.0 cents May futures near unchanged Texas cash prices rebound The expiring front-month contract rolled off…
April Natural Gas Futures Head Lower Toward Tuesday’s Expiration; Cash Prices Vary
April Nymex natural gas futures finished their penultimate session in the lead position in the red, with the weather expected to provide a modest bump in demand too late to substantially impact the robust supply. At A Glance: April futures slip 4.4 cents Storage remains an anchor Spot gas mixed by weather The prompt-month contract…
April Natural Gas Futures Head Lower Toward Tuesday’s Expiration; Cash Prices Vary
April Nymex natural gas futures finished their penultimate session in the lead position in the red, with the weather expected to provide a modest bump in demand too late to substantially impact the robust supply. At A Glance: April futures slip 4.4 cents Storage remains an anchor Spot gas mixed by weather The prompt-month contract…
Weekly Natural Gas Cash Prices Vary as Late Chill Supports
Weekly natural gas cash prices were mixed during the week as some regions were supported by cold weather-driven demand, offset by widening storage surpluses and Freeport LNG’s plans to take two trains offline. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the March 18-22 trading period gained 13.0 cents/MMBtu to $1.355. West Texas hub values mostly…
Natural Gas Futures Prices Sink Lower on Demand Woes; Cash Slides
April Nymex natural gas futures extended losses into the week’s closing session as a storage glut and a trimming of demand pressured the contract. At A Glance: April futures down 2.4 cents Freeport outage worries Weather support brief The front-month contract settled 2.4 cents lower at $1.659/MMBtu. April futures traded as high as $1.712 and…
April Natural Gas Futures Pressured by Small Storage Build; Cash Retreats
Natural gas futures lost ground Thursday following the release of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage data, which outlined a small injection into inventories for the week ended March 15. At A Glance: Futures shed 1.6 cents Storage up 7 Bcf Cash gains reversed April Nymex natural gas futures settled at $1.683/MMBtu, down 1.6 cents…
April Natural Gas Futures Extend Losses After Storage Build; Cash Prices Unfazed by Weather
Natural gas futures lost ground Thursday following the release of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage data, which outlined a small injection into inventories for the week ended March 15. At A Glance: Futures end 1.6 cents lower EIA reports 7 Bcf build Cash thwarts weather April Nymex natural gas futures settled at $1.683/MMBtu, down…
Early Storage Injection Sends April Natural Gas Futures Lower
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a 7 Bcf injection into natural gas storage facilities for the week ended March 15, heaping additional pressure on natural gas futures. Ahead of the 10:30 a.m. ET storage print, April Nymex futures were trading down 2.1 cents day/day at $1.678/MMBtu. After the data was released,…