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April Natural Gas Futures Extend Gains Bolstered by Cold Weather; Cash Climbs

April Natural Gas Futures Extend Gains Bolstered by Cold Weather; Cash Climbs

April Nymex natural gas futures extended gains Tuesday with bulls feeding on near-term weather forecasts that would support a bump in demand and a pullback in the widening of natural gas storage surpluses. At A Glance: Futures add 4.1 cents Cold weather supports Texas cash still negative The front-month contract settled 4.1 cents higher at…

March 19, 2024
Natural Gas Market Bracing for Possible Early Storage Injection, Extended Price Decline 

Natural Gas Market Bracing for Possible Early Storage Injection, Extended Price Decline 

What remains of the official natural gas inventory withdrawal season could be limited by the possible net injection into natural gas stocks for the week of March 8. Amid already swollen natural gas supplies, an early injection, although not unprecedented, could send natural gas prices reeling. In its upcoming storage report, the U.S. Energy Information…

March 13, 2024
Relief Rally? Natural Gas Futures Climb as Light EIA Withdrawal Expected

Relief Rally? Natural Gas Futures Climb as Light EIA Withdrawal Expected

After facing relentless selling pressure in recent sessions, natural gas futures pared some of those losses early Thursday as overnight weather models were seen shifting somewhat cooler. The March Nymex contract was up 2.9 cents to $1.638/MMBtu as of 8:38 a.m. ET. The front month on Wednesday probed as low as $1.590, testing a key…

February 15, 2024
Stout Pacific Storage, Steady Canadian Imports Restrain Western Natural Gas Prices

Stout Pacific Storage, Steady Canadian Imports Restrain Western Natural Gas Prices

Mostly benign winter weather, robust U.S. production and ample imports of Canadian supply put Pacific region natural gas storage levels far above historical norms early in 2024, keeping prices in check. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) most recently printed a national storage withdrawal of 75 Bcf for the week ended Feb. 2. It paled…

February 13, 2024
Futures Slightly Higher as Natural Gas Traders Await Triple-Digit Storage Print

Futures Slightly Higher as Natural Gas Traders Await Triple-Digit Storage Print

Natural gas futures inched higher early Thursday as traders prepared to digest the latest government inventory data, expected to show another strong January withdrawal.  The March Nymex contract was up 1.2 cents to $2.112/MMBtu at around 8:41 a.m. ET. April was up 0.6 cents to $2.127. In the follow-up to last week’s record-challenging 326 Bcf…

February 1, 2024
Massive Withdrawal, Volatile Natural Gas Prices Punctuate Potential Storage Development Needs

Massive Withdrawal, Volatile Natural Gas Prices Punctuate Potential Storage Development Needs

The whopping 326 Bcf of natural gas that utilities pulled from storage in the third week of January amplified concerns that capacity may prove inadequate in coming years as U.S. production further escalates to meet global LNG demand. “As the size of North America’s gas market has ballooned in recent years, storage capacity expansions have…

January 26, 2024
Natural Gas Futures, Spot Prices Rally as Mild Forecasts Shed Warmth, Huge Draw Looms

Natural Gas Futures, Spot Prices Rally as Mild Forecasts Shed Warmth, Huge Draw Looms

Natural gas futures rose for a second day Wednesday, supported by still-mild weather forecasts shedding some of their spring-like warmth and a burst of technical momentum across the forward curve. At A Glance: Plus-300 Bcf storage draw expected Forecast remains warmest in 45 years Production rises to 103 Bcf/d Building on a 3.1-cent gain Tuesday,…

January 24, 2024
February Natural Gas Futures Mount Momentum, Rally Second Day; Spot Prices Spike

February Natural Gas Futures Mount Momentum, Rally Second Day; Spot Prices Spike

Natural gas futures found firmer footing Wednesday as looming winter weather trumped vigorous production volumes and expectations for another government report showing stout supplies in storage. At A Glance: Lean storage draw expected Mid-January freeze looms Production remains elevated Following a 5.4-cent gain to open regular trading for 2024 the day before, the February Nymex…

January 3, 2024
Nymex Natural Gas Futures Surge as January Contract Expires, February Set to Take The Lead  

Nymex Natural Gas Futures Surge as January Contract Expires, February Set to Take The Lead  

Nymex natural gas futures soared early in the regular trading session on Wednesday but gave back larger gains as revisions to weather forecasts sapped several days of heating demand. At A Glance: February futures up 1.8 cents  Cold weather eyed for support Chill drives cash higher January futures ended its run as the front-month contract…

December 27, 2023
January Natural Gas Futures Rise After Larger Than Expected EIA Storage Withdrawal

January Natural Gas Futures Rise After Larger Than Expected EIA Storage Withdrawal

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported an 87 Bcf withdrawal from natural gas storage for the week ended Dec. 15. The draw was an upside miss against expectations and sent Nymex natural gas futures higher. January futures traded 3.0 cents higher day/day at around $2.477/MMBtu ahead of the 10:30 a.m. ET report.…

December 21, 2023