Reflecting forecast maps that showed early winter cold largely confined to western portions of the Lower 48, regional natural gas forwards underwent a mix of changes during the Oct. 20-26 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. 

Fixed prices at benchmark Henry Hub picked up 14.4 cents to trade at $5.611/MMBtu for November delivery, finding a middle ground between healthy gains for western markets and hefty losses in the Northeast.

November fixed prices at SoCal Citygate surged 86.2 cents to $7.318; Opal climbed 56.2 cents for November, finishing at $5.771.

Meanwhile, it was a radically different story for the Northeast, where Algonquin Citygate plunged 70.6 cents to average $6.878 for November delivery. Farther upstream, Eastern Gas South shed 36.1 cents to fall to...