Leticia Gonzales joined Natural Gas Intelligence as a markets contributor in 2014 after nine years at S&P Global Platts, where she was involved in producing the daily and forward price indexes for U.S. electricity and natural gas markets. She joined NGI full time in 2019 to cover North American natural gas markets and news and in 2021 was appointed Price & Markets Editor. In this role, Leticia oversees NGI's Daily Gas Price Index, including the process for calculating, monitoring, and publishing its natural gas daily prices.
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June Natural Gas Rolls Off the Board Lower as LNG Remains Major Concern; Cash Flat
Natural gas futures took a step back Wednesday, quickly erasing the gains mounted following the holiday weekend. With export demand remaining a threat and eyes on a plump storage injection, the June Nymex gas futures contract expired 7.1 cents lower at $1.722. July, which takes over the prompt-month position on Thursday, fell 5.9 cents to $1.886.
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June Natural Gas Forward Prices Gripped by LNG Concerns, but Demand Bump Seen by July
With liquefied natural gas (LNG) feed gas volumes sinking to fresh lows and overall demand still lagging amid the coronavirus pandemic, June natural gas forward prices softened for the May 21-27 period, according to NGI’s Forward Look.
Bearish EIA Storage Data Sends Natural Gas Futures Lower Again; Cash Also Weakens
Natural gas futures continued to slide Thursday as the latest government storage data failed to reflect enough tightening in the supply/demand balance to support prices. The July Nymex contract, on its first day in the prompt-month position, settled 5.9 cents lower at $1.827/MMBtu. August fell 5.3 cents to $1.919.
Natural Gas Futures Rise as Demand Recovery Continues, but LNG Still a ‘Real’ Concern; Cash Firms
Natural gas futures strengthened Tuesday, with demand continuing to increase as economies reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic and as weather models boosted heat in the coming weeks. The June Nymex gas futures contract climbed 6.2 cents to settle at $1.793. July picked up 6.4 cents to $1.945.
June Natural Gas Expires 7 Cents Lower on Bleak LNG Outlook, Ballooning Storage
Natural gas futures took a step back Wednesday, quickly erasing the gains mounted following the holiday weekend. With export demand remaining a threat and eyes on a plump storage injection, the June Nymex gas futures contract expired 7.1 cents lower at $1.722. July, which takes over the prompt-month position on Thursday, fell 5.9 cents to $1.886.
After Volatile Week, Small Bump for Natural Gas Futures Over Weekend
Supported by warmer weather trends and a modest recovery in export demand after flows reached new lows over the Memorial Day weekend, natural gas futures were up several cents in early trading Tuesday.
Natural Gas Futures Firm as Demand Picture Slowly Improves; Cash Surges Post-Holiday
Natural gas futures strengthened Tuesday, with demand continuing to increase as economies reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic and as weather models boosted heat in the coming weeks. The June Nymex gas futures contract climbed 6.2 cents to settle at $1.793. July picked up 6.4 cents to $1.945.
Natural Gas Futures Slide Further as EIA Storage Report Seen as Non-Event; Cash Falls Too
Natural gas futures continued to retreat on Thursday after the latest storage data underwhelmed traders. The June Nymex gas futures contract closed the day at $1.710, off 6.1 cents from Wednesday’s close. July fell 5.7 cents to $1.852.
Appalachia Leads Gains for Natural Gas Forwards as Producer Curbs Output, but LNG Concerns Mount
Bearish indicators are not in short supply for the natural gas market, but forward prices staged a meaningful comeback during the May 14-20 period, according to NGI’s Forward Look.
Natural Gas Futures See Modest Bump Ahead of Holiday Weekend; Cash Mixed
Natural gas futures traded both sides of even on Friday as the market steadied a bit while continuing to weigh steep production cuts, seasonal weather and hefty liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand losses. The June Nymex gas futures contract ultimately closed the week at $1.731/MMBtu, up 2.1 cents from Thursday’s close. July picked up 2.9 cents to reach $1.881.