The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a 64 Bcf injection into domestic natural gas storage for the week ended Sept. 15, a tighter-than-normal figure that aligned with market expectations.

At A Glance:

Natural gas futures snapped a two-day rally with a sharp drop on Wednesday as markets shifted focus to mild weather and persistently strong production. The October Nymex gas futures contract settled at $2.733/MMBtu, down 11.5 cents day/day. November fell 10.5 cents to $2.921.

NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. shed 14.5 cents to $2.170.

Futures plunged after an announcement by NGPL (aka the Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America) that it delayed...