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 Claw Back From Earlier Lows Amid Thin, ‘Tricky’ Trading
Natural gas futures got hammered early, but came roaring back Monday in another “chaotic” session. The May Nymex contract, which expires Tuesday, plunged to an intraday $1.593 low and then bounced back, settling the day at $1.819, up 7.3 cents from Friday’s close. June picked up 2.1 cents to close at $1.916.
April 27, 2020
Natural Gas Futures Plummet; More ‘Extreme Volatility” Seen Ahead
Major moves along the natural gas futures curve continued Thursday, with early selling intensifying once traders had time to digest the latest storage data. The May Nymex gas futures contract erased all of the previous day’s gains and then some, settling at $1.815, off 12.4 cents. June dropped 11.1 cents to $1.942, with the entire curve ending the day in the red.
April 24, 2020
Natural Gas Forwards Jolted Higher by Oil Rout, but ‘Impossible’ End-October Storage Looms
Sparked by an unprecedented downturn in the oil market, natural gas forward prices exploded higher during the April 16-22 period as the prospect of reduced gas production came into focus.
April 24, 2020
Natural Gas Futures Plunge Amid ‘Epic’ Demand Destruction; Mostly Mild Temperatures Hit Cash
After a quiet start, increased selling late in Friday’s trading session led to another day of pronounced swings in the natural gas futures market. The May Nymex contract capped the week at $1.746, down 6.9 cents from Thursday’s close. June dropped 4.7 cents to $1.895.
April 24, 2020
Waha Falls to Record Low as Springtime Chill Lifts Most Other Lower 48 Weekly Cash Markets
A chilly start to the week for much of the United States, and lingering cool weather on the East Coast to end the week, led to robust gains for spot gas prices for the April 20-24 week.NGI’s Weekly Spot GasNational Avg.jumped 10.0 cents to $1.595.
April 24, 2020
NGI The Weekly Gas Market Report
Kinder Morgan Sees Natural Gas as Bright Spot, Remains Confident in Transport Contracts
Like other energy companies up and down the supply chain, Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) took one on the chin during the first quarter, but management for the midstream giant said natural gas stands to fare better than other segments in weathering the historic oil price downturn and coronavirus pandemic.
April 23, 2020
Natural Gas Futures Trim Losses After EIA Reports 43 Bcf Storage Injection
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that natural gas storage inventories grew by 43 Bcf for the week ending April 17, well within the range of estimates but lower than both last year’s 92 Bcf injection and the five-year 49 Bcf build.
April 23, 2020
Natural Gas Futures Approach $2, but Downside Risk Looms; Waha Cash Up Again
Early selling in natural gas futures failed to hold, with erratic, non-fundamentally driven price fluctuations continuing midweek. After sinking to a $1.774 intraday low, the May Nymex gas futures contract settled Wednesday at $1.939, up 11.8 cents on the day. Increases continued throughout the curve, with June picking up 6.9 cents to hit $2.053.
April 23, 2020
NGI The Weekly Gas Market Report
Oil Market Collapse Breathes New Life into Natural Gas Forwards; Permian Curve Back Above $1
Sparked by an unprecedented downturn in the oil market, natural gas forward prices exploded higher during the April 16-22 period as the prospect of reduced gas production came into focus.
April 23, 2020
Natural Gas Futures Plunge as EIA Data Points to ‘Wicked Loose’ Supply/Demand Balances; Cash Steady
Major moves along the natural gas futures curve continued Thursday, with early selling intensifying once traders had time to digest the latest storage data. The May Nymex gas futures contract erased all of the previous day’s gains and then some, settling at $1.815, off 12.4 cents. June dropped 11.1 cents to $1.942, with the entire curve ending the day in the red.
April 23, 2020