Like roses on Valentine’s Day, natural gas futures opened the week in the red as weather models trended warmer with the forecast for the next week or so. With production near recent highs and storage surpluses set to grow in the coming weeks, the March Nymex gas futures contract settled Monday at $2.405/MMBtu, off 10.9…
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March Natural Gas Futures Flop in Prompt Month Opening; Cash Prices Climb
Traders looked past the arrival of below-average temperatures this week and focused on strong production and expectations for mild mid-February weather, sending Natural gas futures lower on Monday. At A Glance: Weather front delivers cold shots February forecast tilts warmer Production continues to hold strong The March Nymex gas futures contract, in its first regular…

Natural Gas Futures Drop as Arctic Cold Forecast to Diminish; Cash Prices Climb
Natural gas futures flopped a second consecutive trading day as the weather outlook for later this month and early next pointed to milder conditions and easing demand. The January Nymex gas futures contract settled at $5.851/MMBtu on Monday, down 74.9 cents day/day. February fell 59.3 cents to $5.710. At A Glance: Forecasts for soft start…

Natural Gas Futures, Spot Prices Fly on Freeport Clarity, December Cold, Threat of Railroad Strike
Natural gas futures found fresh footing on Monday, as traders mulled an updated relaunch timeline for a major export facility, railroad union members considered a strike, and forecasts pointed to another round of wintry weather in early December. At A Glance: LNG facility aims for December return Demand could intensify next month Analysts expect large…

Storage Inventories, LNG Supply Keep Lid on European Prices Despite Cold Snap – LNG Recap
Cold weather has finally arrived in Europe, necessitating some of the season’s first natural gas storage withdrawals and lifting prompt prices. The Title Transfer Facility (TTF) finished last week higher on colder forecasts and the gains held Monday, when the December contract finished 30 cents higher at $34.87/MMBtu. Other winter contracts fell with storage inventories…

Natural Gas Futures, Spot Prices Forge Ahead Amid Advancing Cold Front, Freeport Uncertainty
Natural gas futures recovered Monday as weather shifted substantially colder, driving heating demand and offsetting festering concerns about the relaunch of a key export facility. The December Nymex gas futures contract settled at $5.933/MMBtu, up 5.4 cents day/day. January gained 3.6 cents to $6.299. At A Glance: Forecasts call for enduring freeze Export capacity remains…

Possible ‘Panic Buying’ Sends Natural Gas Futures Soaring as February Outlook Seen Much Colder
Natural gas futures soared midweek after one of the major weather models staged the largest reversal this winter, resulting in a huge jump in projected demand for the next two weeks. The February Nymex gas futures contract settled Wednesday at $4.277/MMBtu, up 22.4 cents from Tuesday’s close. March rocketed up 14.2 cents to $4.036. At…

Natural Gas Futures Soar, Approach $5 Threshold as Depths of Winter Loom
Natural gas futures surged on Wednesday, extending the first lengthy rally of 2022 to four straight days as forecasts for bitter cold temperatures and lofty heating demand intensified. The February Nymex gas futures contract soared 60.8 cents day/day and settled at $4.857. March jumped 35.9 cents to $4.327. At A Glance: ‘Strongest demand’ of winter…

Bedlam in U.S. Energy Markets Sends LNG Feed Gas Deliveries Spiraling Downward — LNG Recap
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals were struggling to bounce back Tuesday after feed gas deliveries in recent days plummeted to their lowest point since the fall amid a historic cold snap gripping much of the country that’s created unprecedented energy demand. Deliveries to the terminals via interstate pipelines fell to 5.45 Bcf Monday,…

Natural Gas Forwards Brush Off Ice, Snow Draping Lower 48; Higher Prices Still to Come
Bitterly cold temperatures blanketed the Lower 48, and the deep freeze threatened to curb output throughout most of the country’s production basins. Long-held storage surpluses have quickly eroded and export demand continues to fire on all cylinders. It was, by all considerations, the perfect storm to send natural gas futures rocketing sharply higher. And yet,…