The U.S. government’s latest storage data failed to inspire a large deviation of the previous day’s trading range, leaving September Nymex natural gas futures only 3.0 cents higher day/day at $2.182. October climbed 2.7 cents to $2.324.

EIA Natural Gas Storage Report

Spot gas prices were mostly higher except on the East Coast, resulting in a 7.5-cent increase for NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. to $2.065.

After a string of small injections, the gas market was eagerly awaiting the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest storage report, as the reference period included a significant drop in demand in the wake of Hurricane Isaias, which slammed North Carolina Aug. 3 before heading up the East Coast. Ahead of the report, consensus had built around a mid-50 Bcf injection, and the EIA’s 58 Bcf came...