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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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.
May 22, 2020
Strong Power Burns Boost Weekly Natural Gas Cash Prices
A popular mantra in the world of energy is that there’s no better cure for low prices than low prices, and that slogan rang true for the May 18-22 period as cheap natural gas incentivized power burns across the Lower 48, driving up weekly spot gas prices. Despite a generally mild weather pattern over most areas,NGI’s Weekly Spot GasNational Avg.jumped 9.5 cents to $1.615.
May 22, 2020
Smaller-Than-Expected Natural Gas Storage Build Underwhelms Futures Traders
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a smaller-than-expected 81 Bcf injection into natural gas storage inventories for the week ending May 15.
May 21, 2020
Tepid Demand Ends Recent Natural Gas Futures Rally; Cash Mixed
After a promising start, natural gas bulls came up short in extending their streak as lackluster weather demand and indications of steep losses ahead from the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector stopped the rally dead in its tracks. After touching a $1.889 intraday high, the June Nymex gas futures contract slid for the remainder of Wednesday’s session and ultimately settled at $1.771, down 5.9 cents on the day.
May 21, 2020
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Steep Production Cuts Lift Natural Gas Forward Prices, but LNG Demand Still Major Concern
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.
May 21, 2020
Another Day in the Red for Natural Gas Futures After Traders Brush off EIA Storage Data
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.
May 21, 2020
Another Day, Another Jump in Natural Gas Futures; Cash Climbs Too
Fresh off a nearly 14-cent run, natural gas futures edged higher again Tuesday as the market continued to digest the sharp drop in production over the weekend. With weather models hinting at an increasingly supportive picture for summer heat, the June Nymex gas futures contract settled at $1.830, 4.7 cents higher day/day. July rose 2.6 cents to $1.985.
May 20, 2020
Stampede Ends for Natural Gas Bulls as Futures Drop Ahead of EIA Storage Report; Cash Mixed
After a promising start, natural gas bulls came up short in extending their streak as lackluster weather demand and indications of steep losses ahead from the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector stopped the rally dead in its tracks. After touching a $1.889 intraday high, the June Nymex gas futures contract slid for the remainder of Wednesday’s session and ultimately settled at $1.771, down 5.9 cents on the day.
May 20, 2020
Natural Gas June Futures Jump Nearly 14 Cents as Lower 48 Production Falls Further
Natural gas futures raced higher Monday as supply/demand balances finally started to move in a more supportive direction for prices. With a further push from the cash market, the June Nymex gas futures contract settled up 13.7 cents from Friday’s close at $1.783. July jumped 12.6 cents to $1.959.
May 19, 2020
Natural Gas Futures Pull Off Another Rally, Break Technical Resistance
Fresh off a nearly 14-cent run, natural gas futures edged higher again Tuesday as the market continued to digest the sharp drop in production over the weekend. With weather models hinting at an increasingly supportive picture for summer heat, the June Nymex gas futures contract settled at $1.830, 4.7 cents higher day/day. July rose 2.6 cents to $1.985.
May 19, 2020