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 Prices Clobbered After EIA Reports High-Side 29 Bcf Storage Build
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said natural gas storage inventories rose by 29 Bcf for the week ending Aug. 4. The larger-than-expected injection sent futures prices, already more than 5.0 cents lower day/day, tumbling further. The September Nymex futures contract was trading around $2.885/MMBtu in the minutes leading up to the EIA’s weekly inventory report…
August 10, 2023
Buying Spree Sends Natural Gas Futures Surging Close to $3; Cash Rallies Too
Natural gas futures rocketed to a six-week high midweek amid ongoing heat in Texas, technical support and continued soft production in the wake of pipeline maintenance events. The September Nymex gas futures contract settled Wednesday at $2.959/MMBtu, up 18.2 cents on the day. October climbed 18.9 cents to $3.053. At A Glance: Technical momentum seen…
August 9, 2023
Natural Gas Futures Up Again as Production (Temporarily) Plummets; Spot Gas Modestly Higher
Natural gas futures continued to rise on Tuesday, fueled by a steep – though likely temporary – decline in production. Continued heat in key demand regions also lent support to prices, with the September Nymex gas futures contract settling 5.2 cents higher day/day at $2.777/MMBtu. Spot gas prices also tacked on additional gains, though pipeline…
August 9, 2023
Plummeting Production Keeps Natural Gas Futures Flying For Now, but Continued Heat Said Needed
Natural gas futures continued to rise on Tuesday, fueled by a steep – though likely temporary – decline in production. Continued heat in key demand regions also lent support to prices, with the September Nymex gas futures contract settling 5.2 cents higher day/day at $2.777/MMBtu. Spot gas prices also tacked on additional gains, though pipeline…
August 8, 2023
Natural Gas Futures Rise as Record Heat Seen Leading to ‘Slow, Steady’ Cut to Storage Surpluses
Natural gas futures started the week on strong footing, supported in part by a hot late-August forecast and the potential for a material decline in the storage surplus. The September Nymex gas futures contract settled Monday at $2.725/MMBtu, up 14.8 cents from Friday. Spot gas prices also were on the rise, led by sharp swings…
August 8, 2023
‘Miserable’ Heat Ignites Rally for Natural Gas Futures, Cash Prices
Natural gas futures started the week on strong footing, supported in part by a hot late-August forecast and the potential for a material decline in the storage surplus. The September Nymex gas futures contract settled Monday at $2.725/MMBtu, up 14.8 cents from Friday. At A Glance: Late August forecast trends hotter Temperature, power records may…
August 7, 2023
Natural Gas Futures Rebound Following Supportive EIA Report, Hotter August Forecast
Natural gas futures snapped a three-day losing streak on Thursday as hotter-trending forecasts combined with bullish storage data to lift prices through October 2024. The September Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.565/MMBtu, up 8.8 cents on the day. Spot gas prices were mostly higher, but not by much. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. climbed…
August 4, 2023
Hot Forecast, Bullish Storage Data Fuel Recovery for Natural Gas Futures; Cash Prices Up Too
Natural gas futures snapped a three-day losing streak on Thursday as hotter-trending forecasts combined with bullish storage data to lift prices through October 2024. The September Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.565/MMBtu, up 8.8 cents on the day. Spot gas prices were mostly higher, but not by much. NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. climbed…
August 3, 2023
New Midstreamer Voyager Seeking Development Opportunities in Texas, Beyond
Voyager Midstream Holdings LLC is setting its sights on acquisition and development opportunities in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale, executives of the newly formed independent company told NGI. Armed with an undisclosed initial capital commitment from Dallas-based Pearl Energy Investments, the midstream company is pursuing crude oil, natural gas and produced water infrastructure…
August 3, 2023
Natural Gas Futures Post Third Consecutive Loss Wednesday Amid Robust Supply Situation
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a smaller-than-expected 14 Bcf injection into natural gas storage inventories for the week ending July 28, trimming surpluses and lending support to prices. At A Glance: BREAKING: U.S. EIA reports 14 Bcf storage injection Heat across Texas Cash lower; West premiums remain Natural gas futures have fluctuated on either…
August 3, 2023