The May Nymex natural gas futures contract crumbled in its premiere session in the lead position, anchored to the downside amid a plethora of bearish fundamentals, most notably abundant supply met by a shortage of demand. At A Glance: Prompt month sheds 7.0 cents Storage withdrawal expected Bearish spring weather ahead The newly anointed front-month…
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Midwest Natural Gas Supply Glut May Fester, Hamper Prices Amid Mild Weather Outlook
Natural gas stored underground in the Midwest finished winter far above historical norms, reflecting strong production and unusually weak weather-driven heating demand. Spot gas prices have struggled to find momentum as a result. Chicago Citygate prices hovered around $1.500/MMBtu over the past week, roughly in line with NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg., but down about…
CNX Output Curb Fails to Lift Natural Gas Futures as Cash Slump Stumps Bulls
Natural gas futures reversed early gains Tuesday as weaker physical prices squashed initial optimism from another producer curtailment to send the prompt contract to its fifth straight decline. At A Glance: Output falls to 100.6 Bcf/d Warmth spreads to East National Avg. sinks to 2024 low The April Nymex contract settled at $1.714/MMBtu, down 4.5…
Production Drop Fails to Power Final Run for March Natural Gas; April Futures, Cash Prices Climb
Natural gas futures were mixed on Tuesday, with the March contract off slightly amid light volume. But the April contract was boosted by bargain buying and a continued slide in production that could, if sustained, address supply/demand imbalance and bolster prices in the medium term. At A Glance: Output slips below 102 Bcf/d Solid but…
March Bidweek Trading Starts on Downslope as Weather Seen Driving Wider Storage Surplus
Hamstrung by a growing surplus of natural gas in inventories and with a spring-like February running into a mild March, traders tugged natural gas prices lower for March baseload delivery, according to NGI’s Bidweek Alert (BWA). Losses were largest in the West, where California’s SoCal Citygate traded about $2.20 lower month/month at around $3.170/MMBtu, BWA…
Natural Gas Futures Fumble Away Momentum Amid Bearish Demand; Spot Prices Slip
With production strong and demand fading, natural gas futures fell prey to price bears once again. At A Glance: NGI models 65 Bcf draw Benign weather in cards Production at 104 Bcf/d Coming off a 2.8-cent gain on Friday – but eight straight losses prior to that – the March Nymex gas futures contract settled…
Natural Gas Futures Nudge Higher as Forecasts Tease February Cooldown; Cash Slides
Natural gas futures advanced for a second day Wednesday, supported by oversold technical levels and forecasts “raising alarms” for the return of frigid air in the back half of February. At A Glance: Nymex posts another gain National Avg. falls near $2 Lower 48 output at 104.6 Bcf/d The March Nymex gas futures contract rose…
February Bidweek Trading Gets Off to Choppy Start Following Record Storage Draw, Lingering Outages
Spooked by the natural gas market’s third-largest storage withdrawal on record that took a huge bite out of the supply surplus, traders sent February baseload prices higher for several U.S. locations on the first day of bidweek trading, according to NGI’s Bidweek Alert (BWA). Gains were strongest in the West, where California’s SoCal Citygate traded…
Natural Gas Futures Extend Winning Ways Amid Winter’s Fury, Spot Price Strength
Natural gas futures rallied again on frigid temperatures and mounting heating demand, continuing an uninterrupted stretch of gains that dates to the opening session of 2024. At A Glance: Prompt month tops $3.300 Snow, freezing air pervasive Production declines 2 Bcf/d Coming off steady advances last week and an 8.7-cent gain to begin this week,…
Natural Gas Futures Stumble as Forecasts Walk Back Some Demand; Cash Jumps on Permian Supply Cuts
Natural gas futures failed to sustain Monday’s momentum and finished lower Tuesday after weather forecasts took back some of the latest modeled demand boon for later this month. The December Nymex natural gas futures contract fell 9.1 cents day/day to settle at $3.092/MMBtu. January shed 8.4 cents to end at $3.303. At A Glance: Prompt…