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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Bullish NatGas Forwards Price Run Quelled by Milder Weather Forecast
Natural gas forwards markets abided by the old adage “what goes up must come down” as January prices plunged an average 44 cents between Dec. 9 and 15 on forecasts for milder weather to close out December, effectively putting prompt-month prices back to where they were at the start of the month, according to NGI’s Forward Look.
December 16, 2016
January NatGas Forwards Up 34 Cents as Arctic Air Blankets Country
For the third week in a row, natural gas forwards markets surged by double-digits as much of the U.S. was experiencing bitterly frigid temperatures. And talk of a Polar Vortex in the upcoming week had the market shivering in its snowboots, according to NGI’s Forward Look.
December 9, 2016
NatGas Forwards Prices Climb Last Week on Chilly Temps
Gains of 30 cents or more were the norm for most natural gas forwards markets for the period between Nov. 23 and Dec. 1 as the string of weather systems bringing cooler-than-normal temperatures continues to sweep across the U.S., according to NGI’sForward Look.
December 5, 2016
NatGas Forwards Surge As Temps Drop; Market Poised For Correction
Gains of 30 cents or more were the norm for most natural gas forwards markets for the period between Nov. 23 and Dec. 1 as the string of weather systems bringing cooler-than-normal temperatures continues to sweep across the U.S., according to NGI’sForward Look.
December 2, 2016
NatGas Forwards Rally On Cold; EIA Shocks With First Storage Draw Of Winter
After climbing three straight sessions, natural gas prompt-month forward prices rose an average 15.6 cents between Nov. 18 and 22 as cold weather systems are finally making their way across large portions of the U.S., bringing rain and snow to some areas.
November 23, 2016
EIA Shocks in First Storage Draw of Winter; NatGas Forwards Rally on Cold
After climbing three straight sessions, natural gas prompt-month forward prices rose an average 15.6 cents between Nov. 18 and 22 as cold weather systems are finally making their way across large portions of the U.S., bringing rain and snow to some areas.
November 23, 2016
NatGas Forwards Markets Largely Surge on Demand; Northeast Markets Unimpressed
Mother Nature threw natural gas markets a bone last week when the mere mention of chilly weather sent December forwards prices up an average 5.5 cents between Nov. 11 and 17, NGI’s Forward Look data shows.
November 21, 2016
Most NatGas Forwards Surge as Strongest Demand of Season Looms; Northeast Markets Not Impressed
Mother Nature threw natural gas markets a bone this week when the mere mention of chilly weather sent December forwards prices up an average 5.5 cents between Nov. 11 and 17, NGI’s Forward Look data shows.
November 18, 2016
Mild Weather, Record Storage Depress Natural Gas Forwards Markets
This week’s presidential election wasn’t the only thing sending shockwaves through the natural gas industry. Persistently mild weather and expectations of bearish storage news once again took a toll on natural gas forwards markets, which swung wildly between Nov. 4 and 9 and ultimately slid about 8 cents on average, according to NGI’s Forward Look.
November 11, 2016
December NatGas Shrinks Further on Weather, Record Storage
This week’s presidential election wasn’t the only thing sending shockwaves through the natural gas industry. Persistently mild weather and expectations of bearish storage news once again took a toll on natural gas forwards markets, which swung wildly between Nov. 4 and 9 and ultimately slid about 8 cents on average, according to NGI’s Forward Look.
November 10, 2016