Forward Look

Natural gas forward prices recorded a third straight week in the red as weather models continued to show variability in the forecasts, rather than sustained cold. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand, meanwhile, neared all-time highs as production fluctuated but stood well off summer lows. All the gyrations in the supply/demand balance left the December forward…

A persistently mild forecast continued to grip U.S. natural gas forwards markets during the Nov. 4-10 period, extending losses across the curve as supply neared pre-pandemic highs. December prices plunged an average of 97.0 cents, with losses upward of $2.00/MMBtu in the Northeast amid the comfortable weather pattern and weak cash pricing, NGI’s Forward Look…

A steep sell-off early in the Oct. 28-Nov. 3 period because of generally unsupportive weather sent natural gas forward prices tumbling by double digits. December forward prices plunged an average 17.0 cents, while the balance of winter (December-March) slid 16.0 cents, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Summer (April-October) prices also softened, but losses were smaller…

Flashes of colder temperatures to start the heating season, alongside characteristic volatility coinciding with the Nymex futures contract expiration, propelled natural gas forwards sharply higher during the Oct. 21-27 trading period, according to NGI’s Forward Look data. Fixed price Henry Hub forwards for November rallied $1.087 to reach $6.220/MMBtu during the period, leading a wave…

A shrinking storage deficit and fading risks for a frigid start to the U.S. heating season saw front-month natural gas forwards fall sharply during the Oct. 15-20 trading period, NGI’s Forward Look data show. A 51.2-cent decline in November Henry Hub fixed natural gas prices for the period triggered losses of comparable magnitude at hubs…

A narrowing Lower 48 storage deficit saw natural gas forwards ease lower during the Oct. 7-13 trading period, even as global supply anxieties continued to ripple through the domestic market. Front-month forwards at benchmark Henry Hub closed out the trading period 8.7 cents lower week/week amid continued volatility in the market ahead of winter. The…

A jittery natural gas market bracing for a winter of extreme pricing turned in a week of volatile trading for the Sept. 30-Oct. 6 time frame, but forward prices trended lower overall as mild weather and rising stockpiles soothed nerves over the domestic supply situation. Forward prices at most trading locations took their cues from…

Fueled by a potential wintertime energy shortage overseas, U.S. natural gas forward prices rebounded sharply from the prior week’s bruising. November prices surged by an average 42.0 cents during the trading period from Sept. 23-29, while the winter strip (November-March) jumped 49.0 cents on average, according to NGI’s Forward Look. Gains at the front of…

After four solid weeks of steep increases, natural gas forward prices buckled during the trading period ending Tuesday as the start of the fall season ushered in cooler weather and a decline in demand. October prices plunged an average of 54.0 cents from Sept. 16-21, while November tumbled 55.0 cents on average, according to NGI’s…