Markets

Natural gas futures jumped higher Tuesday afternoon after reports of a pipeline incident in Alberta broke up an otherwise quiet shoulder season day of trading. At A Glance: Production at 97.4 Bcf/d Weak spring season demand National Avg. back above $1 The May Nymex contract rose 4.1 cents day/day to settle at $1.732/MMBtu. Futures spiked…

Mexico

Mexico’s presidential frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling Morena party would continue the nation’s buildout of natural gas-fired power if she were to win the June 2 election. Speaking to business leaders in Mexico City on Monday evening, Sheinbaum highlighted that 3.250 GW of new generation, 91% of which was natural-gas fired combined cycle, were…

Markets

Natural gas futures were headed for another daily decline through midday trading Tuesday before a sudden burst higher around 2 p.m. ET threatened to give market onlookers whiplash. Cash prices for the most part were advancing modestly off recent lows. Here’s the latest: May Nymex futures at $1.722/MMBtu as of 2:14 p.m. ET, up 3.1…

Natural Gas Prices

Lighter shoulder season demand and soft export data overshadowed bullish production estimates and weighed down natural gas futures to kick off trading this week. At A Glance: Weak near-term demand Production remains softer NGI models injection of 55 Bcf The May Nymex gas futures contract on Monday settled at $1.691/MMBtu, down 7.9 cents day/day. Cash…