Jeremiah Shelor

After advancing over the previous two sessions, natural gas futures pulled back in early trading Wednesday as mild shoulder season weather continued to dampen the outlook despite continued production restraint. The May Nymex contract, set to expire later this week, was down 5.3 cents to $1.759/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. June was down to…

Nearly seven years after receiving federal certification to build its 303-mile, 2 million Dth/d natural gas conduit, Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) has requested FERC authorization to place the project into service. MVP in a written request filed by its legal counsel Monday asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve its in-service request by…

Natural gas futures visited both sides of even through midday Tuesday as traders mulled less-than-inspiring forecasts and strengthening export volumes. Cash markets were mixed, with some chilly spring weather failing to have much impact on Midwest and Northeast prices. Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures up 0.7 cents to $1.798/MMBtu as of 2:08 p.m. ET…

With the market continuing to balance near-term oversupply against longer term bullishness, natural gas futures moved slightly lower at the front of the curve in early trading Tuesday. The May Nymex contract was down 1.7 cents to $1.774/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. June was off 1.7 cents to $2.048. A recently updated outlook from…

Rebounding export demand, including at the Freeport LNG terminal, helped natural gas futures carve out modest gains at the front of the curve through midday trading Monday.  Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures up 2.3 cents to $1.775/MMBtu as of 2:15 p.m. ET; June up 5.9 cents to $2.047  “As we approach contract rollover later…

Natural gas futures nudged higher early Monday as near-term heating demand and soft springtime production offered support for prices. The May Nymex contract was up 2.1 cents to $1.773/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. June was up 2.5 cents to $2.013. Updated estimates Monday showed domestic production remaining steady at sub-100 Bcf/d levels.  Bloomberg data…

The U.S. natural gas rig count slid to 106 for the week ending Friday (April 19), down three rigs from the week prior and down 53 rigs year/year, according to the latest tally from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The addition of five rigs in the oil patch lifted the combined U.S. rig…

Natural gas futures were essentially flat through midday trading Friday, with prices seemingly lacking direction amid the competing fundamental trends of sagging export demand and fading production. Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures off fractionally at $1.756/MMBtu at around 2:30 p.m. ET U.S. drops three natural gas rigs in latest Baker Hughes Co. count The…

Natural gas futures eased lower at the front of the curve early Friday as the market continued to assess balances following updated storage data that landed in line with expectations. The May Nymex contract was down 2.6 cents to $1.731/MMBtu at around 8:30 a.m. ET. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a…