December

Downward Trek Continues; November Called 4 Cents Lower

November natural gas is expected to open 4 cents lower Friday morning at $2.35 as traders see Thursday’s decline contrary to a bullish storage report as further evidence of overall market weakness. Overnight oil markets were mixed.

October 23, 2015

Analysts Looking Long, But November Seen A Nickel Lower

November natural gas is set to open 5 cents lower Wednesday morning at $2.43 as forecasters tweak their predictions to the warm side. Overnight oil markets fell.

October 21, 2015

ND’s Helms Sees Bakken Prices Bottoming, Rigs Still Declining

Production soared in December in the Bakken Shale as prices and rig counts crumbled, but there are indications that the price bottom may have been reached in the first weeks of 2015, according to North Dakota’s chief oil/natural gas regulator, Lynn Helms, director of the Department of Mineral Resources.

February 13, 2015
December Weather Key to Natural Gas Basis Market Direction

December Weather Key to Natural Gas Basis Market Direction

Natural gas forwards markets appeared to be taking a breather this week, with most market hubs shifting less than a nickel from Monday to Wednesday, amid some see-sawing in Nymex futures and uncertainty in long-range weather forecasts.

November 21, 2014

$10 Gas In Sight? December Called 2 Cents Higher

December natural gas is set to open 2 cents higher Monday morning at $4.43 as traders factor in still colder tweaks to the weather outlook and comparisons are made to the winter of 2000-2001. Overnight oil markets rose.

November 10, 2014

Weather Bulls Get a Treat; December Called 10 Cents Higher

December natural gas is expected to open 10 cents higher Friday morning as a shift to cooler temperatures was noted for both East and West Coast population centers. Overnight oil markets skidded.

October 31, 2014
Northeast Halloween Chill Scares Regional NatGas Basis Higher

Northeast Halloween Chill Scares Regional NatGas Basis Higher

Natural gas forwards markets were mixed at the start of the week as market players wrote off November positions amid little in the way of weather and shifted their attention to December.

October 31, 2014

Real Cold Not Here Yet; Expiring November Contract Seen 2 Cents Lower

The expiring November natural gas futures contract is seen opening 2 cents lower Wednesday morning at $3.63 as traders square books and see the market at oversold conditions. Overnight oil markets rose.

October 29, 2014
Northeast NatGas Basis Seen as Muted Due to Mild Early Winter

Northeast NatGas Basis Seen as Muted Due to Mild Early Winter

In an otherwise quiet start to the week for natural gas forwards markets, New England prices took a nosedive as continued lackluster demand and an improving storage picture weighed on the market.

October 24, 2014
January Gas Output Hits New Record Despite Freeze-offs, Says EIA

January Gas Output Hits New Record Despite Freeze-offs, Says EIA

Freeze-offs and colder-than-usual temperatures across the United States failed to squash U.S. dry natural gas production in January, with total output of 2.098 Tcf, breaking December's record volume of 2.092 Tcf, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported. Gross withdrawals in the Lower 48 increased to 2.640 Tcf, up from a revised December figure of 2.631 Tcf.

April 1, 2014
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