Natural gas futures retreated somewhat early Wednesday as traders weighed the potential for the front month expiration and the impending release of new government inventory data to influence prices. The expiring December Nymex contract was down 2.4 cents to $2.751/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. January was down 2.0 cents to $2.880. The latest forecast…
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Forecasts Seen Less Bearish as Natural Gas Futures Extend Gains Early
Boosted by a colder look to forecasts for early December, natural gas futures extended their recent gains in early trading Tuesday. The December Nymex contract was up 5.5 cents to $2.766/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. January was up 6.3 cents to $2.886. After “not being quite as bearish” in Monday’s runs, the weather data…

Models Tease Cooler Temperatures Next Month as Natural Gas Futures Pare Losses Early
With weather models teasing the prospect of some cooler temperatures reaching the eastern Lower 48 next month, natural gas futures pared their losses in early trading Friday. After falling 12.0 cents in the previous session, the December Nymex contract was up 7.3 cents to $2.665/MMbtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. In terms of projected demand,…

Natural Gas Futures Retreat on Milder Forecasts, Potential Injection from EIA Storage
Another milder shift in the overnight forecasts, coinciding with expectations for an unseasonable injection from the latest round of government inventory data, helped send natural gas futures tumbling in early trading Thursday. The December Nymex contract was down 15.1 cents to $2.561/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. NatGasWeather attributed selling early Thursday to warmer trends…

Forecasts ‘Not as Warm-Dominated’ as Natural Gas Futures Post Early Gains
Cooler-trending forecasts helped natural gas futures to pare some of their recent losses in early trading Wednesday. The December Nymex contract was up 4.7 cents to $2.739/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. The major weather models added demand to the outlook overnight, with both the American and European datasets now showing at least 10 additional…

Natural Gas Tumbles on Bearish Forecasts as ‘Old Man Winter Remains Tardy’
Natural gas futures traded sharply lower early Monday as the latest forecasts lowered weather-driven demand expectations and signaled that mild weather could stretch into early December. The December Nymex contract was off 15.1 cents to $2.844/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. Weather data was “decidedly” bearish trending over the weekend, with forecast demand dropping compared…

Weekly Natural Gas Prices Mount Comeback on Northern Cold Blast
Weekly cash prices rebounded from the nosedive of a week earlier, lifted by a round of winter weather in the Northern Plains that gradually pushed eastward and galvanized heating demand over swaths of the Lower 48. NGI’s Weekly Spot Gas National Avg. for the Nov. 9-13 period climbed 12.5 cents to $2.510. The week before,…

Natural Gas Futures Pare Losses Early as Traders Look Ahead to EIA Data
As traders awaited the latest government inventory data to help gauge the supply/demand balance, a small increase in weather-driven demand expectations helped natural gas futures cut into the previous session’s losses in early trading Friday. After dipping 5.5 cents Thursday, the December Nymex contract was up 4.5 cents to $3.021/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET…

Warm Forecast Pulls Natural Gas Bears Out of Hibernation as Futures Continue Slide
Continued warmth in the temperature outlook kept natural gas futures bulls on the defensive in early trading Friday. After recording heavy losses this week, the December Nymex contract was down another 2.6 cents to $2.916/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. Based on the latest guidance, Bespoke Weather Services reduced its projected gas-weighted degree day totals…

December Natural Gas Slides Ahead of EIA Report as Lower 48 Production Seen Recovering
As traders looked ahead to the latest round of government inventory data, and as analysts noted signs of production recovering following declines earlier this week, natural gas futures were down sharply in early trading Thursday. The December Nymex contract was off 9.7 cents to $3.194/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET. Predictions for the Energy Information…