Utilities injected 97 Bcf of natural gas into storage for the week ended Oct. 13, bolstered by a big boost in South Central supplies, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Thursday.

At A Glance:

Natural gas futures found fresh footing early Wednesday, rising 8.0 cents in morning trading, but prices ultimately slumped and the prompt month extended a losing streak to six sessions. Weather forecasts showed more demand in coming weeks and LNG feed gas volumes held strong, but abundant supplies countered.

The November Nymex gas futures contract shed 2.3 cents day/day and settled at $3.056/MMBtu. 

NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. gained 20.0 cents to...