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Natural gas futures roared back midweek as export demand rose sharply following maintenance and production dipped lower for the second straight day. The July Nymex gas futures contract surged 7.5 cents day/day to $3.333. The August contract picked up 7.5 cents to $3.352. Spot gas increases also became more widespread ahead of warmer weather on…

U.S. natural gas prices are expected to increase in 2021 and 2022 compared to the record lows of last year, driven mainly by a boom in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and domestic consumption, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA forecast 2021 Henry Hub spot prices to average $3.07/MMBtu this year in…

The changes in supply and demand that brought natural gas futures down a few notches to start the week provided some uplift to the market on Tuesday. A large decline in production, though likely temporary, along with a warmer turn in the latest weather models sent the July Nymex gas futures contract up 6.7 cents…

Aside from moderating premiums in western markets, natural gas forwards marched higher during the June 10-16 trading period. Supply risks served to push July Nymex prices higher, while technical factors and a somewhat cooler look to the weather picture toward the back half of June helped limit gains. July fixed prices at Henry Hub surged…

Natural gas futures edged up early Wednesday as traders mulled an increasingly hot June forecast against a projected hefty storage build. Though briefly moving into the red, the July Nymex gas futures contract settled Wednesday at $3.129, up a mere one-tenth of a cent on the day. August climbed four-tenths of a cent to $3.144.…

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said this week that it’s raising its expected average 2021 Henry Hub natural gas spot price to $3.07/MMBtu, which would come in more than $1 above the $2.03 average recorded in 2020. In the June edition of its Short-Term Energy Outlook issued Tuesday, the agency said it expects the average…

Robust needs for U.S. exports across Asia, Europe and Mexico – coupled with expectations for another sizzling summer domestically – could keep supply/demand balances tight and upward price pressure firmly in place this summer, industry experts said. The upbeat outlook developed across an LDC Gas Forums Southeast conference panel moderated Tuesday by NGI’s James Alston,…

Energy producers and advocates in the Rockies region are looking south of the border for Pacific Coast market options as the outlook for a Western U.S. export facility appears increasingly unlikely. With development of the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Oregon on pause following regulatory setbacks, the Sempra Energy-led Energia Costa Azul…

With hot weather starting to penetrate parts of the United States and export demand expected to return to near-record levels following spring maintenance, natural gas forward prices strengthened for the trading period ending May 26, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Gains were weighted to the front of the curve, with June prices rising an average…