eia storage report

Utilities injected 24 Bcf natural gas into storage for the week ended April 5, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported on Thursday. The result exceeded market expectations and kept pressure on Nymex natural gas futures. Ahead of the 10:30 a.m. ET government print, the May futures contract was down 6.5 cents at $1.820/MMBtu. The…

Natural gas futures fell for a second straight session on Thursday, dragged lower by forecasts for benign weather and government inventory data that showed stout supplies in storage. At A Glance: EIA prints 37 Bcf withdrawal Outlook shifts to injections Weather demand softens Coming off a 2.1-cent loss the prior day, the May Nymex gas…

Natural gas futures continued to stumble through midday trading Thursday as the market reaffirmed its initial bearish response to the latest government inventory report. Meanwhile, spot prices were down sharply despite unseasonably cool spring temperatures forecast for the Midwest and East through the weekend. Here’s the latest: May Nymex contract down 5.8 cents to $1.783/MMBtu…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a withdrawal of 37 Bcf natural gas from storage for the week ended March 29. The result fell just shy of expectations and, with inventories still plump and injections on the horizon, left Nymex natural gas futures under pressure. Ahead of the 10:30 a.m. ET government…

After a three-day rally, Nymex May natural gas futures vacillated between gains and losses Wednesday. The contract reached a $1.906/MMBtu intraday high before settling at $1.841, down 2.1 cents day/day. At A Glance: May futures slip 2.1 cents Storage report potentially supportive  Cash prices up on near-term chill NGI’s Spot Gas National Avg. was up…

Natural gas futures trimmed early gains Thursday following the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage report, which outlined a larger-than-anticipated 36 Bcf withdrawal for the week ended March 22.  Ahead of the 10:30 a.m. ET release of the latest storage data, May New York Mercantile Exchange natural gas futures were trading 2.0 cents higher day/day…

Near-term demand weakness, including from a milder shoulder season temperature outlook and declining export volumes, had natural gas futures trading lower through midday Wednesday. Physical prices for multi-day delivery over the upcoming holiday weekend saw heavy discounts. Here’s the latest: May Nymex contract down 7.5 cents to $1.713/MMBtu as of 2:21 p.m. ET NGI modeling…

April natural gas futures bounced off technical support at the start of the week, potentially setting a near-term floor for prices ahead of the shoulder season contract month rolling off the board this week. The April New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) contract traded as low as $1.589/MMBtu Monday before moving higher, settling down 4.4 cents…

Natural gas futures lost ground Thursday following the release of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage data, which outlined a small injection into inventories for the week ended March 15. At A Glance: Futures end 1.6 cents lower EIA reports 7 Bcf build Cash thwarts weather April Nymex natural gas futures settled at $1.683/MMBtu, down…