Kevin Dobbs

Natural gas futures probed higher early Monday, with bulls seizing upon favorable near-term weather, steady export demand and market expectations for a seasonally robust inventory withdrawal. But intensifying stress in the global financial system ultimately curbed the momentum and left futures in the red as markets closed. The April Nymex gas futures contract settled at…

Natural gas futures probed higher early Monday, with bulls seizing upon favorable near-term weather, steady export demand and market expectations for a seasonally robust inventory withdrawal. But intensifying stress in the global financial system ultimately curbed the momentum and left futures in the red as markets closed. At A Glance: Mixed weather outlook All eyes…

Weekly natural gas cash prices crept lower even though seasonally cold temperatures and snowstorms spanned large swaths of the Lower 48. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the March 13-17 trading period declined 29.5 cents to $2.720. Conditions during the week were favorable for heating demand, with heavy snow and freezing air spreading from…

Natural gas futures floundered Friday, capping a see-saw week of trading that ultimately left prompt prices in a holding pattern of sorts, with traders trying to assess an uncertain weather outlook, choppy production estimates and stubbornly high storage levels. At A Glance: Stout storage endures Weather outlook evolves Freeport remains key factor The April Nymex…

Natural gas futures found their footing on Thursday, ending a two-day losing streak, as traders looked past a bearish storage print and focused on late-winter heating demand, as well as the ongoing revival of a key export facility. The April Nymex gas futures contract gained 7.5 cents day/day and settled at $2.514/MMBtu. May advanced 8.0…

Natural gas futures found their footing on Thursday, ending a two-day losing streak, as traders looked past a bearish storage print and focused on late-winter heating demand, as well as the ongoing revival of a key export facility. The April Nymex gas futures contract gained 7.5 cents day/day and settled at $2.514/MMBtu. May advanced 8.0…

Absent a surge in natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure, companies may struggle to get ample supplies to utilities, leaving consumers grappling with either lofty prices or the difficult decision to substantially scale back their energy consumption. Such was the warning from executives and regulators alike during CERAWeek by S&P Global. But they also emphasized…

The April Nymex futures contract traded at $2.520 at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, up 8.1 cents from the previous day’s close. This was after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a withdrawal of 58 Bcf natural gas from storage for the week ended March 10. At A Glance: BREAKING: U.S. EIA reports 58…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a withdrawal of 58 Bcf natural gas from storage for the week ended March 10. The result was well below comparable prints of the recent past but close to market expectations. Nymex natural gas futures forged ahead following the EIA result. Ahead of the 10:30 ET…