Soft Demand, Stout Supplies Bruise Weekly Natural Gas Spot Prices, Futures

Weekly natural gas cash prices lost ground for the third time in May, hampered by strong supply levels and weak demand across much of the Lower 48. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the May 22-26 period fell 14.0 cents to $1.910. Conditions during the covered period were fundamentally unfavorable for bulls: Production held…

Weekly Natural Gas Spot Prices, Futures Advance Amid Signs of Production Pullback

Weekly natural gas cash prices snapped a May losing streak, bolstered by expectations that production will scale back in the coming weeks and months. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the May 15-19 period rose 33.5 cents to $2.050/MMBtu. The average had declined each of the two previous weeks amid pleasant weather. Weather conditions…

May 19, 2023

Weekly Natural Gas Spot Prices Stumble; Futures See-Saw But Finish Strong

Weekly natural gas cash prices fell again amid benign shoulder season weather and stout supplies. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the May 8-12 period slumped 15.0 cents to $1.715. The average dropped 30.0 cents the prior week. Production pulled back early in the week amid maintenance events and wildfires in western Canada. But…

May 12, 2023

Weekly Natural Gas Spot Prices, Futures Fall as Demand Dips, Supplies Swell

Weekly natural gas cash prices dropped amid mild temperatures and weakening demand across much of the Lower 48. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the May 1-5 period fell 30.0 cents to $1.865/MMBtu. Conditions during the week largely favored bears. Production held around 100 Bcf/d most days – well above year-earlier levels and within…

May 5, 2023

Spring Chill Fuels Weekly Spot Natural Gas Prices, while Technicals Lift Nymex Futures

Cooler spring temperatures provided modest support to spot natural gas prices across most of the United States during the April 24-27 trading period, which covered gas deliveries through April 30. However, warmer temperatures arriving on the West Coast led to sharp price declines there, leaving NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. off a half-cent to…

April 28, 2023